Media Monitor
Agriculture Industry
NGOs team up to fight stubble burning in Punjabedit
The momentum is building up in Punjab’s paddy fields with stakeholders, including the central and state governments, agricultural universities, machine manufacturers and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), gearing up to educate and equip farmers against stubble burning after the harvest in October and November.
Rice, wheat producing countries should be concerned about India’s domestic support policy: USedit
The US has alleged that India is providing massive subsidies to its farmers producing rice and wheat and said that other countries need to be concerned about New Delhi’s “trade distorting policy”.
Rice, wheat producing countries should be concerned about India’s trade-distorting policy: USedit
The US has alleged that India is providing massive subsidies to its farmers producing rice and wheat and said that other countries need to be concerned about New Delhi’s “trade distorting policy”.
Competition
Rajiv Prasad: ‘Our new Centre of Excellence will help us manufacture global-standard tyres.’edit
On August 28, JK Tyre inauguated its new Global Research & Technology Centre at Mysore. Company president (India Operations) Rajiv Prasad spoke to Kiran Bajad on the R&D facility which offers the latest technologies in the tyre manufacturing space, including a semi-anechoic chamber for reduced noise vibration and harshness data analysis. He also reveals plans to improve efficiencies, grow capacities, launch new products, expand its global footprint and also enhance brand recall.
Technology in Agriculture
40 % of paddy stubble to be managed by machines in Punjabedit
As the harvest season is close at hand, the central as well as state governments are working to support agricultural mechanization for in-situ management of crop remains in Punjab. And for the first time, 40 percent of the 74 lakh acres land that comes under paddy cultivation will have machines taking out the stubble.