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ICCC: Integrated farm data dashboard for customised solutions

The Indian Express

Officials described the ICCC as a “significant leap forward” in leveraging technology for the advancement of agricultural practices.

‘Kisan Mazdoor Commission’ to Look at Rising Challenges for Farmers in India

The Wire

The objective of the KMC is to go “beyond the recommendations of Swaminathan Commission in the light of challenges arising out of the growing corporate control on the supply of farm inputs resulting in the rising cost of production for farmers and on the markets for agricultural produce leading to the loss of incomes from farming”.  

This season, a surge in paddy sowing

The Indian Express

According to the latest sowing data from Gujarat’s Directorate of Agriculture (DAG), farmers had sown paddy in 87,870 hectares (ha), as of March 18.

BS Manthan: Finding common ground in ideologically divided farm sector

Business Standard

India’s farm sector needs a thorough relook as the country marches towards the cherished goal of a developed nation by 2047, which the panel discussions promise to deliver.

Harvesting Joy: Celebrating Holi’s Agricultural Essence and Farmer’s Pride

Krishi Jagran

Holi celebrates more than colors and joy; it’s a tribute to the farmers whose labor sustains us, embodying the promise of spring and its abundance.

Groundwater depleting, Punjab farms awash with treated water — and its seeds of success

The Indian Express

In Punjab, where overexploitation of groundwater is rampant due to the extensive cultivation of water-intensive crops like paddy, ongoing waterconservation projects are offering a ray of hope. These initiatives not only promise to save significant amounts of groundwater but also lessen the burden on farmers, government and promote environmental sustainability.

‘Startup Mahakumbh’: PM Modi to address entrepreneurs at Bharat Mandapam today

Hindustan Times

A three-day government-initiated event aimed at strengthening the startup ecosystem and drawing investments into the sector. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to attend the “Startup Mahakumbh” on Wednesday at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, a three-day event organised by the government to bolster the startup ecosystem and attract investments in the sector.

NABARD to launch ₹1000-crore blended fund for agri-startups: chairman Shaji KV

Mint

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) will launch a ₹1,000-crore fund to bolster technology-driven agri-startups and rural enterprises, said chairman Shaji K.V. on Monday. The fund will back startups facing challenges in scaling up their operations due to limited access to equity and debt instruments, and will seek to foster new linkages in the rural ecosystem, both forward and backward.

Making farming profitable

The Financial Express

Let us start with a simple question: which state do you think is most productive in terms of value creation in agriculture on per hectare (ha) basis? If Punjab comes to your mind, you could be very much off the mark. Punjab, known for its high physical productivity of rice and wheat, falls at number 13 amongst Indian states when it comes to agri-value created , i.e., agri-GDP on per ha basis. There could be at least two ways to estimate it.

Water-guzzling summer maize add to agri experts’ worries

Hindustan Times

With more and more farmers in Punjab growing summer maize, agricultural experts are looking at ways to discourage them from cultivating the crop as it requires an equal amount of water used by the water-guzzling paddy crop, adding to the burden on the state’s water table.

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