Livelihoods Update: 15 September 2021

IIT Bombay launched Project Udaan yesterday. It enables the translation of textbooks and study materials related to engineering, etc. using an artificial intelligence-based ecosystem.

Despite the Government declaring MSP, farmers’ awareness about MSP was as low as 40.7% in paddy, 21% for maize, 39.8% for sugarcane, 37.1% on wheat.

Jammu & Kashmir starts “One Gram Panchayat – One DIGI Pay – Sakhi” campaign, to boost door-to-door banking and financial services in disconnected areas of J & K. It will begin by giving the DIGI Pay option in 2000 villages. They selected 80 SHG women as DIGI Pay Sakhis.

135 fishermen in Maharashtra received compensation of Rs. 20,41,800 for releasing protected marine species back into the ocean in 2020-21.  They released 72 Olive Ridley Sea Turtles, 36 Green Sea Turtles, 3 Hawksbill Turtles, 2 Guitarfish and 22 Whale Sharks.

Agriculture Ministry signs 5 MOUs with private companies to support Digital Agriculture. It will be used to modernize agriculture and involve new technologies to boost farmer incomes. 

IIT Bombay launched Project Udaan yesterday. It enables the translation of textbooks and study materials related to engineering, etc. using an artificial intelligence-based ecosystem.  Despite the Government declaring MSP, farmers' awareness about MSP was as low as 40.7% in paddy, 21% for maize, 39.8% for sugarcane, 37.1% on wheat.  Jammu & Kashmir starts "One Gram Panchayat - One DIGI Pay - Sakhi" campaign, to boost door-to-door banking and financial services in disconnected areas of J & K. It will begin by giving the DIGI Pay option in 2000 villages. They selected 80 SHG women as DIGI Pay Sakhis.  135 fishermen in Maharashtra received compensation of Rs. 20,41,800 for releasing protected marine species back into the ocean in 2020-21.  They released 72 Olive Ridley Sea Turtles, 36 Green Sea Turtles, 3 Hawksbill Turtles, 2 Guitarfish and 22 Whale Sharks.  Agriculture Ministry signs 5 MOUs with private companies to support Digital Agriculture. It will be used to modernize agriculture and involve new technologies to boost farmer incomes. 
Livelihoods Update: 15 September 2021

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