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Agriculture Industry
`It takes just a matchstick’: Punjab farmers take the cheaper way out to deal with paddy stubbleedit
Mid-afternoon, Upender is busy tossing paddy residue into the fire he started over an acre of land. Huge, thick clouds of smoke rise into the air and engulf the neighbouring fields before the wind blows them away. After about 15 minutes, the fire is out, leaving only the ash and a question – Have the efforts of the Punjab government to check stubble burning failed? The administration is making serious interventions to curb stubble burning, but the farmers in the state continue to defy the ban on the practice amid a lack of financial incentives.
Time women farmers got a better dealedit
India celebrated its first Women Farmer’s Day on October 15, but the word farmer or kisan is still seen as being synonymous with a male farm worker. This perception is built on two assumptions — first, farming is a masculine profession; and, second, when women are involved in farm activities, they largely play supporting roles.
State focuses on structural shift in economyedit
Having set the goal of making Andhra Pradesh the best State in the country by 2029, the government has laid its focus on “structural shift and transformation” in the economy.
Agripreneurs add glamour to African farmingedit
In a long-sleeved shirt and jeans, expertly navigating eastern Rwanda’s bumpy back roads in a white four-wheel drive, Dieudonne Twahirwa looks nothing like the stereotypical African farmer.
States yet to kick off pilot projects of oilseed purchases by private playersedit
Kharif harvesting has started across the country, but state governments are yet to kick off the pilot projects of oilseed procurement by private players.
The world’s first 100% organic state is in India: here’s how they did itedit
Earlier this week, the Indian state of Sikkim made headlines for becoming the first 100% organic state in the world, among 51 nominated policies from 25 countries. Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling received the Green Oscar for “best policies,” an award that acknowledges the local government’s efforts to transform the agroecological and sustainable food systems.
Competition
New Holland gives TT55 tractor to Thailand Institution for Agricultural Trainingedit
New Holland, a global brand of agricultural machinery produced by CNH Industrial has donated a TT55 tractor to the King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL) endorsing higher education and Agricultural Engineering course offered by the Institute’s Faculty of Engineering.
Technology in Agriculture
Farm equipment boost to agro service centresedit
In order to boost farm output, the State Government has asked officials to expedite process for setting up of agro service centres and agriculture machinery hiring hubs at Primary Agriculture Cooperative Society and Large Area Multi Purpose Cooperative Society. It has been decided to supply farm equipment, including combine harvesters to 31 PACS in the State in the first phase and Orissa Agro Industries Corporation Limited (OAIC) entrusted with the responsibility.
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