Second Round of Harvests

We just completed our second harvest season. For this season, we had two crops of urad dal (உளுந்து) and one sesame (எள்ளு) crop.

With the first urad dal crop, we gained some valuable experience, but not so much in terms of profits. However, the sesame crop thrived better and turned a decent profit margin. The second urad dal crop was promising, but the seasonal monsoon pounded the fields at an inopportune window and we are still awaiting the yield from that crop.

But overall, we remain very optimistic of the potential in agriculture. Soon, I will pen an update with where all this started from and what our vision is for the future.

Budget 2011 - Highlights for Agriculture

The 2011 Union Budget defines a four-pronged strategy to promote growth in the agricultural sector.

• Agricultural Production
• Conservation farming
• Pulses and oil-seed farming
  
• Reduction in wastage of produce
  
• Retail trade to be opened up
  
• Construction of storage facilities by private sector with Govt support
• Credit support for farmers
  
• Allotment for credit flow in 2010-11: INR3,75,000 crores.
  
• Incentive for on-time repayment of agricultural loans increased to 2% interest from 1%
  
• Impetus to food processing sector
  
• 15 more MFPs (Mega Food Parks) will be sanctioned (in addition to 10 MFPs sanctioned in earlier budgets)

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