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Agriculture Industry
As TN Govt Blitzes New Expressway Plan, Farmers See Pervasive Irregularitiesedit
Farmers in Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, are protesting a new six-lane greenfield expressway that they say is being pushed through with complete disregard for their consent as well as the proper procedures.
Chennai’s thirst robs farmers of wateredit
Hemanathan KV, a farmer from Seemapuram village near Minjur, born and brought up in a family which has been practising agriculture for four generations has different plans for his children. He has made it clear to them that there should be no more farmers in their family hereafter. This train of thought is not limited to just Hemanathan’s family.
IMD monsoon forecast offers respite for Indian agriculture, economyedit
India could witness a near-normal monsoon this season, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast Monday, bringing welcome news to the nation’s largely rain-fed agriculture after poor rains and drought last year.
Indian exports in last fiscal touched $540 billion in 2018-19: Suresh Prabhuedit
India recorded its highest ever exports in the last fiscal accounting for $540 billion trade. This included $330 billion in terms of merchandise export and $210 billion in terms of services, noted union minister for commerce and civil aviation Suresh P Prabhu. India’s trade deficit with China that was a staggering $63 billion has come down by $10 billion in the last fiscal resulting in saving of Rs 70,000 crore to the exchequer.
Agriculture produces worth over Rs 1 crore destroyed in fireedit
Agriculture produces, including Bengal gram, jowar and turmeric rhizomes, worth over Rs.1 crore was destroyed in two fire accidents, that took place in godowns in this district on Monday.
Rein in dairy exports to our continent: African farmers to EUedit
Dairy farmers from North Africa on April 10, 2019 protested outside the European Union (EU) headquarters in Brussels in Belgium against unabated export of dairy products to Africa. These farmers travelled thousands of kilometres to demand that the EU ensure that there is sustainable production of milk in European countries so they don’t obliterate the African dairy industry.
Farmers Held Protest March Due to Non-payment of Crop Insurance in Gujaratedit
Thousands of farmers in Rajkot were out on a protest march demanding payment of insurance as their crop failed due to less than normal rainfall in the region. Non-payment of crop insurance has turned out to be a major election issue in the Saurashtra and north Gujarat regions. Here, farmers are battling semi-drought and scarcity.
IMD forecasts ‘near normal’ monsoon this year; weather cheer for farmersedit
In its first weather forecast this season, IMD has brought cheer to farmers and India’s agrarian economy, with a ‘near normal’ monsoon prediction for the current year 2019. The monsoon rains are seen at 96 per cent of long period average (LPA), Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said
U.S. Farmers Fear China Trade Deal Will Leave Them Worse Offedit
Many producers are alarmed by signs that the administration would accept Chinese purchase target pledges for commodities like soybeans and pork without a promise to lift retaliatory tariffs, said industry representatives, some of whom spoke only on condition of anonymity to avoid consequences for publicly criticizing the administration.
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Competition
A&G Partners and EM3 Agri Services launch accelerator programme to bring Israeli agritech firms to Indiaedit
Mumbai-based A&G Partners has launched an accelerator programme, called Agribator, in partnership with Noida-based EM3 Agri services. A&G Partners was started by Anat Bernstein Reich from Israel, and it helps startups from Israel set up shop in India.
Technology in Agriculture
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Stubble Burning
Netherlands to cooperate with Haryana varsity in paddy stubble managementedit
The Netherlands will cooperate with Haryana Agricultural University (HAU) here in its efforts for management of paddy stubble.A four-member delegation led by Siebe Schuur, Counsellor for Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality from the Embassy of the Netherlands in India, called on HAU Vice-Chancellor K P Singh here on Monday, a statement said.