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Agricultural digitalization: Opportunities and challenges discussed at workshop in India
Digital tools have the potential to improve agricultural productivity, sustainability, and adaptability. Alongside longtime partners, M S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), CABI recently participated in a workshop hosted by the Resilience Project. The workshop, entitled “Digitalization of Agriculture: Current Challenges, Responses and Opportunities for Smallholders”, provided the opportunity for national and international organizations working with digital agriculture tools to come together in India. The event allowed them to share their experiences and discuss opportunities, challenges and future possibilities for cooperation.
Monsoon forecast accuracy vital for agricultural decisions: Study
In the wake of climate change causing increasingly variable weather patterns, a study from Telangana, India has shown that providing farmers with accurate monsoon forecasts can significantly influence their agricultural planning and economic stability.
Agencies keep eye on global trend of ‘tractorcades’
It’s not just Brussels or Delhi and neighbouring states where tractor-borne protesters have become a cause for concern for law enforcement authorities or govt. Tractors are currently being used in protests in Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Poland, Romania and Greece, upsetting the equilibrium in an election year in European Union as well.
India sends pesticides to Afghanistan to ensure food security
The Indian assistance will ensure food security in Afghanistan and Central Asia, according to the Afghan ministry of agriculture and irrigation. The Afghan ministry expressed its gratitude towards India and said that the assistance will assist to fight locusts within the country and prevents those coming from Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.
Experts discuss role of innovations in agriculture
A two-day agri start-up conclave on the theme of ‘Cultivating Innovation for a Sustainable Tomorrow’ kicked off at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) on Saturday. Addressing the event, organised by the department of agricultural economics, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, BHU in collaboration with Baroda UP Gramin Bank, National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE) and IGNOU, director of International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Varanasi, Sudhanshu Singh highlighted some varieties of rice with low glycaemic index and higher protein content.
NITI Aayog Member Voices Concerns on India Potentially Missing the 2030 Zero-Hunger Target
Despite rising per capita food production, malnutrition has risen, especially in the last eight years, according to Ramesh Chand, who attributed this phenomenon to the rising food prices.
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Delhi government holds environmental experts meet to fight pollution in winter
The Delhi government on Tuesday organised the ‘Environmental Experts Meet’ as part of its preparations for the action plan to fight pollution in the city during winter. The meeting with 24 organisations, along with national and global experts was held at Delhi Secretariat.
Mahindra OJA Set To Transform Farming In India, With The Launch Of 7 Revolutionary Lightweight 4WD Tractors
Orissa Dairy – Online
Cape Town: Mahindra Tractors, a part of the Mahindra Group and the world’s largest tractor manufacturer by volume, has officially launched its much-anticipated, future-ready range of tractors – the Mahindra OJA – at Futurescape, an event held in Cape Town, South Africa.
Mahindra Tractors launches 7 new models under the OJA range for Indian farmers
Krishak Jagat – Online
Mahindra Tractors has launched 7 new 4WD tractors under the OJA range of tractors at Futurescape, an event held in Cape Town, South Africa. OJA is Mahindra’s Future Ready range of Global Light Weight 4WD Tractors developed in collaboration with Mitsubishi Mahindra Agriculture Machinery, Japan. The OJA range will be made in India and will be sold across 6 continents.