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Agriculture Industry
Conference to attract youth in agriculture being held in Delhiedit
A two-day conference to attract youth in agriculture began here on Thursday with speakers stressing on the need to provide lucrative alternatives. Inaugurating the two-day conference on Motivating and Attracting Youth in Agriculture (MAYA), Dr Trilochan Mohapatra, Secretary (DARE) and Director General (ICAR) said, ”We need to attract youth in agriculture by providing them lucrative alternatives.
Govt unveils drone regulation policiesedit
The commercial use of drones (unmanned aircraft) across sectors such as agriculture, health and disaster relief under new regulations will come into force from December 1, but delivery of payload, including food items, would not be allowed as of now, the government said today
African Development Bank team up to boost agriculture sectoredit
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and FAO have agreed to raise up to $100 million over five years to support partnerships to catalyse agricultural investment in Africa, end hunger and malnutrition and lift millions from poverty across the continent.
Agri Produce & Livestock Contract Farming Act facilitator, says Dalwaiedit
The Agricultural Produce and Livestock Contract Farming and Services (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2018 is a facilitator and not regulator that aims at serving its intended objectives, particularly raising the productivity of the farm sector with emerging tools of modern agriculture with new technologies.
Competition
Chinese soy buyers leave U.S. exporters show empty handededit
An annual U.S. soy exporters’ conference wrapped up on Wednesday without any known sales to Chinese buyers, in sharp contrast to previous years where billions of dollars of the main U.S. cash crop have been signed over to China in elaborate ceremonies.
Technology in Agriculture
The ‘Happy Seeder’ in search of helping handsedit
October-November are the cruellest months for people living in the National Capital Region. A heavy smog slowly drifts in and hangs in through the winter, sending particulate matter (PM) levels soaring to a hazardous degree. Hospitals are crowded with patients complaining of respiratory complications.