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India hikes wheat import duty to support local farmersedit
India has raised its import duty on wheat to 40 percent from 30 percent, the government said late on Friday, as the world’s No. 2 producer of the grain tries to support local farmers.
Corteva Agriscience launches new seed brand ‘Brevant’ for corn farmers in Indiaedit
Corteva Agriscience, the agriculture division of US-based chemical firm DowDuPont, Friday introduced a new seed brand ‘Brevant’ for corn farmers in the country. Farmers of Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Telangana are now able to access Brevant corn seeds through select business partners in each state, it said in a statement.
Agrotech Krushi Mela 2019edit
A state-level Agricultural exhibition will be held in at Lalbahadur Shastri Maidan, Rajkot, Gujarat on 1st to 4th May 2019. This exhibition will open from 9.00 am to 7.00 pm for all farmers, businessmen and manufacturers allied agriculture.
Why Voting Patterns of Farmers in Andhra Pradesh Go Beyond Agricultural Issuesedit
A recent pre-poll survey, conducted days before the first round of voting for the Lok Sabha election, reported farming distress to be a “very real” issue among 10,010 respondents from across 19 states of India.
The $177 billion owner of Lay’s chips is suing small-time Indian farmers for growing a type of potato it claims exclusive rights overedit
The company is seeking reparations of $143,000 each from four farmers accused of growing the FL-2027 potato, which PepsiCo says it has had exclusive rights to in India since 2016, according to legal documents submitted to a district court in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on April 11, and seen by CNN.
Farmers in Rajasthan to Vote Against Land Auction Notices and Irrigation Chargesedit
The biggest talking point in Neolkhi – a small village in the interiors of agriculture-dependent Hanumangarh in Rajasthan – has been Maya Devi, a widow from Chalasari village in Rawatsar tehsil. Her 25 bighas of land was auctioned at a throwaway price of Rs 11 lakh in January this year. Usually, the rate for one bigha in the region is approximately Rs 4 lakh.
Farmer In MP Commits Suicide After He Was Unable To Pay Off A Loan Of Rs 9000edit
India is an agrarian country with around 70% of its people depending on agriculture, but one devastating outcome of that, given the system, is farmer suicide. According to a report, in 2017 and 2018 more than 10 farmers committed suicides daily.
When Netas’ Schemes End up as Mere Poll Sops, Vexed Farmers Find Hope in Organic Farmingedit
Across the country when the crops fail year after year, farmers are pushed into a vicious cycle of debt. With the rising cost of fertilisers and pesticides, agriculture has become increasingly unsustainable for farmers. Input cost is soaring from 5 to 20 percent annually but the returns remain abysmally low.
Technology in Agriculture
Grain Combine Harvester Market by Segmentation, Major Players, Size, Market Dynamics & Forecast 2024edit
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