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Agriculture Industry
Why the RCEP trade deal could hit India’s agriculture, manufacturing sectorsedit
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the 16-member mega-regional trading arrangement that is being negotiated for the past six years, seems to be ready for the end-game by close of the year. This was the message that was conveyed at the end of the meeting of the ministers from the RCEP Participating Countries (RPCs) held in Singapore last week.The ministerial statement informed that the ministers had adopted a “Package of Year-End Deliverables”, which was developed by the Trade Negotiating Committee.
Intellectual property and agriculture: The world’s only IP Act that recognises rights of breeders, farmersedit
Anjamma from Gangwar village in Medak district of Telangana has collected, stored and maintained the seeds of 70 traditional varieties of rice for over 50 years, recognising their uniquely distinguishable traits. The 70-year-old also takes pride in sharing these with her fellow farmers.
Exclusive: Agricultural Loans Worth Rs 59,000 Crore Went to 615 Accounts in One Yearedit
Government banks handed out Rs 58,561 crore to 615 accounts in agricultural loans in the year 2016. On average, each account has been given over Rs 95 crore in agricultural loans.This information was revealed by the Reserve Bank of India in response to a Right to Information (RTI) application filed by The Wire.
Thousands of farmers, workers to march to Parliament against Modi Govt policiesedit
Late Monsoon and the misery of staying in temporary shelters at the Ramlila gorund have not deterred the spirit of workers, peasants and agriculture labours arriving in thousands from across the country to march towards Parliament on September 5 against the Union government and it’s ‘neo-liberal’ policies and ‘communal and divisional agenda
Lest it goes up in smokeedit
Soon it will be that time of the year again when plume of smoke will leave all breathless. It need not be so, if the government, in time, ensures that its paddy stubble management plan actually works. The Centre had in March approved Rs 1,151 crore for Punjab, which was allotted Rs 695 crore over two financial years. The rest was meant for Haryana, UP and Delhi. Five months on, the signs are ominous. Of the 14,000 ‘subsidised’ machines ordered to clear stubble, only 500 have been delivered so far. The deadline of September 30 is at the door.
Competition
Global Driverless Tractors Market Analysis 2018 -23: Autonomous Tractor Corporation, CNH Global (Case IH) and AGCO(Fendt)edit
Market Research Mentor (MRM) has launched a strategic market research document that covers comprehensive assessment on the current state of the driverless tractors industry and growth rate of the market in the expected time period. The driverless tractors report primarily aim is to identify the stakeholders in the market and provide imperatives for succeeding in the driverless tractors business. Although the report covers the cumulative study of global driverless tractors market growth segments, by sizing the market with product type, application, and regions. These market segregation covers driverless tractors market growth segments analysis from (2013 to 2018) and forecasts market values from (2018 to 2025).