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Agriculture Industry
Modern Technologies in Indian Agricultureedit
Modern agricultural farming methods increase the production in almost every agriculture and allied sector. Using modern agriculture and farming is a must because modern farming methods can increase production and can feed the world. Major parts of the population are directly or indirectly involved with agriculture and farming business. Income source of people are limited, so raising of poultry birds, dairy, fish, sheep, goat etc. can be a great source of earning some extra income. As well as it will ensure availability of food for the next generation and ever increasing population. Modern Agricultural Technology is all about to reduce human efforts. By applying these practices the farmers can gain more profit and at the same ...
Marginal farmers on verge of being wiped out from agrarian sectoredit
As many as 36 per cent farmers in Punjab are ‘marginal farmers’ whose income is less than their expenditure, said Professor Sucha Singh Gill, during a public lecture at Panjab University, Monday.
TN farmer receives all India progressive farmer award 2019edit
Dindigul district Thandigudi Village farmer PRM. Ravichandran received “ICFA progressive Farmer Award 2019” in the category of Farm Extension during second All India Progressive Farmers Convention 2019 jointly organised by Indian Council of Food and Agriculture, New Delhi and All India Farmers Alliance at Constitution Club, New Delhi
Bad monsoon – Sadly, Indian agriculture & economy are guided by rainsedit
No sooner the summer arrives that speculation about monsoon begins. And if El Nino is projected to be around somewhere, then it can only mean bad news. Well, the bad news is that this year, monsoon rainfall is going to be below normal. Downgrading its initial assessment of normal rains, private weather forecaster Skymet has said that India is likely to see a below-normal monsoon due to the projected presence of El Nino. The forecaster pegged countrywide rainfall during the monsoon period, which falls between June-September, at 93 per cent of the long-period, but what is of greater concern to Indian agriculture – still dependent largely on monsoon – is the dire prediction of weak rains during June ...
One size fits all approach can’t work with farmersedit
Farmers the world over need to be part of the digitization process. That’s possible only if they have access to affordable technology and appropriate skills. A sustainable future is not possible without this.
Climate-resilient agricultural methods help Andaman’s farmersedit
The Andaman & Nicobar islands, one of the Union Territories of India, are a group of islands between the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal. The islands receive over 3000 cubic mm rainfall every year. Despite this, the islands face water shortage in summer.
FAO food price index holds steady in March 2019edit
The FAO Food Price Index held broadly stable in March, as a jump in dairy prices was offset by drops in cereal, vegetable oil and sugar price quotations, according to a benchmark UN report.
Adoption of Water Management Technologiesedit
Water management technologies, mainly micro-irrigation, help save water by 39% and energy by 58%. In 2025, the total demand for water in India is projected to be 886 billion cubic metre, and the total electricity demand 4,18,277 million kWh. Adoption of micro-irrigation is increasing at 1.22% per annum. If this growth rate continues, about 8.8 million hectares will be under micro-irrigation in 2025, and 24 bcm of water and 3,598 MkWh of electricity will be saved annually. To boost adoption, the government should promote cost-effective micro-irrigation system designs, simplify subsidy norms, and strengthen capacity-building programmes for farmers.
Drought, deluge and debt: Why eight farmers committed suicide in Idukki, Keralaedit
Sreekumar was a 59-year-old farmer from Kerala’s Idduki district who cultivated vegetables, pepper and nutmeg on his small farm. His entire farm—an area of 2.3 acre—was destroyed in the deluge that swept Kerala in August 2018. Idduki was one of the worst-affected areas. Sreekumar’s son, Anoop S, said that his father owed seven lakh to the Federal Bank Limited, a private bank, and Rs 17 lakh to the Idukki District Cooperative Bank, or the IDCB—amounts he had no way of repaying after the loss of his farm. “Both banks had sent a series of repayment notices,” Anoop told me. His father tried to sell their land to pay the loan but he could not find a buyer ...
Budget
Arun Jaitley assures lower taxes, fiscal prudence if Modi govt returns to poweredit
The PM Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government will follow the path of fiscal prudence and implement policies that will lead to lower tax rates, finance minister Arun Jaitley said, indicating businesses and investors can expect continuity in economic policies if the ruling alliance is re-elected.
Competition
Global Tractor Market 2019 – Deere, New Holland, Kubota, Mahindra, Kiotiedit
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The journey of Mahindra’s 3 million tractorsedit
Mahindra & Mahindra announced that it had become the first Indian tractor brand to rollout 3 million tractors. Mahindra is currently the world’s largest farm tractor manufacturer by volume and India’s leading tractor manufacturer for over three decades. The company achieved this manufacturing milestone during March 2019. This has further strengthened Mahindra’s leadership in the Indian market. It is also the first Indian tractor manufacturer to have produced over 200,000 tractors in 2018-19, the highest-ever by an Indian tractor manufacturer in a single financial year.
Tractor sales growth halves in 2018-19edit
Lack of optimum financing, poor rabi crop sowing and weak crop prices have limited tractor sales growth to around 8% in FY19, against over 20% in the previous fiscal (FY18). The growth rate is even lower than what the industry executives had pegged post the December quarter.
Technology in Agriculture
View from India: Smart farming and tractors can transform agricultureedit
Agriculture in India can be transformed, but only if several elements come together. First, every part of the farming sector requires a technology overhaul. Second, it needs connectivity, with tractors and other forms of transport being the growth drivers. Finally, government support is essential.
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