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Agriculture Industry
This Odisha tribe grows 20 crop varieties without jeopardising biodiversityedit
The Bonda tribe practises a unique form of shifting cultivation that enables the growth of many crop varieties while ensuring that the climate and forest are not harmed. Communities that practice such agriculture also nurture the plant species found in forest areas, which harbour a mosaic of habitats, attracting local fauna as varieties of birds, insects, butterflies, small mammals among others
Telangana government favours Centre’s plan to make crop insurance voluntaryedit
The Telangana government is in favour of the Centre’s plan to make crop insurance voluntary to farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) citing delayed payment of claim and farmers’ reluctance to give premium among other reasons, sources said. In order to make the PMFBY more effective, the Centre is planning to make certain changes like making crop insurance voluntary to all farmers, removal of high premium crops and giving flexibility to states to provide customised add-on products.
Interview Gujarat Leveraging Tech for Better Price Discovery of Agriculture Produceedit
The portal, e-National Agriculture Market (e-NAM), is facilitating the farmers to get better price discovery for their agriculture produce. As many as 79 APMCs across the state are integrated with e-NAM, with computer hardware, net connectivity and manpower. Assaying laboratories are being installed to get quality parameters of the produce. Weighbridges and weighing scales are also being integrated with the portal.
‘Accelerating exodus from farming key to achieve target of doubling income’edit
Among senior officials in the Union government and members of the Niti Aayog, conversations now start and end with one subject: “doubling farmers’ income by 2022”. There would be no more new programme to be declared for farmers in the near future. In rural areas, farming engages 64 per cent of the total workforce that contribute 39 per cent of the total rural net domestic product. This points to overdependence on agriculture and underemployment. The Government’s strategy is to shift out this underemployed population to non-farm sector. It is already happening.
Meeting on Enhancing the Preparedness for Agriculture Contingencies during Kharif - 2019 Held in Puneedit
The ICAR-Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture had organized the “State Level Interface Meeting on Enhancing the Preparedness for Agriculture Contingencies during Kharif - 2019 for Maharashtra” at Pune. The Meeting was jointly organized by the Department of Agriculture Cooperation & Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Department of Agriculture, Government of Maharashtra.
‘Rs 51 crore allotted to improve power infrastructure in Guntur’, says Andhra Pradesh Home Ministeredit
Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (APSPDCL) has been providing uninterrupted power supply to the general consumers and for nine hours to the farmers through 33kV, 11kV, LT and other transformers in Guntur district as per the directions of Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, said Home minister Mekathoti Sucharitha.
Punjab: Farmers face seed shortage as re-sowing begins in five districtsedit
A WEEK after heavy rains and Ghaggar breach hit crops spread over 90,000 acres in five districts of Punjab, re-sowing is slowly picking up in many areas. The re-sowing activity is mainly focused at Sangrur, Patiala and parts of Muktsar. While Department of Agriculture claimed that they were helping farmers in getting Basmati 1121 or 1509 varieties for re-sowing, farmers said that seedlings were in short supply forcing them to sowing paddy varieties yet again.
Japanese firms keen to invest in Andhra Pradesh: Diplomatedit
Japanese companies are ready to invest in dedicated automobile, electronics and pharmaceutical manufacturing clusters and in creating infrastructure for ports in Andhra Pradesh, a Japanese diplomat said on Monday. Japan’s Consul General in Chennai, Kojiro Uchiyama conveyed this during his separate meetings with Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and Chief Secretary L. V. Subrahmanyam here. Jagan Reddy said his government was ready to allot lands to the interested Japanese firms.
CLAAS Mentions
Global Manure Spreader Market 2019 – 2025 : CNH Industrial, CLAAS Group, AGCO, Deere & Company, Degelmanedit
The Global Manure Spreader Market report statistical studies provides market facts and figures to understand the current and future growth of the global Manure Spreader market. The report includes CAGR, market shares, sales, gross margin, value, volume, and other vital market figures that give an exact picture of the growth of the global Manure Spreader market. List of Key players operating in the Global Manure Spreader Market are – H Industrial, CLAAS Group, AGCO, Deere & Company, Degelman, Agrihire, Celikel, KUHN, Delica, Lely, Shelbourne Reynolds Engineering, Katyas Corporation, Tirth Agro Technology, KUBOTA
Competition
Global Manure Spreader Market 2019 – 2025 : CNH Industrial, CLAAS Group, AGCO, Deere & Company, Degelmanedit
The Global Manure Spreader Market report statistical studies provides market facts and figures to understand the current and future growth of the global Manure Spreader market. The report includes CAGR, market shares, sales, gross margin, value, volume, and other vital market figures that give an exact picture of the growth of the global Manure Spreader market. List of Key players operating in the Global Manure Spreader Market are – H Industrial, CLAAS Group, AGCO, Deere & Company, Degelman, Agrihire, Celikel, KUHN, Delica, Lely, Shelbourne Reynolds Engineering, Katyas Corporation, Tirth Agro Technology, KUBOTA
Technology in Agriculture
There Has Been Reduction In Incidents Of Paddy Residue Burning By Farmers, Says Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomaredit
The government has accepted that the smoke from stubble burning by farmers in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh contributes to the air pollution during winters, however also claimed that the cases of stubble burning have reduced. After the applicable subsidy (50 per cent for individuals and 80 per cent for groups), the cost of machinery works out to be reasonable. This machinery can also be availed on rent through Custom Hiring Centres.
Interview Gujarat Leveraging Tech for Better Price Discovery of Agriculture Produceedit
The portal, e-National Agriculture Market (e-NAM), is facilitating the farmers to get better price discovery for their agriculture produce. As many as 79 APMCs across the state are integrated with e-NAM, with computer hardware, net connectivity and manpower. Assaying laboratories are being installed to get quality parameters of the produce. Weighbridges and weighing scales are also being integrated with the portal.
Agricultural Irrigation Machinery Market to Hold a High Potential for Growth by 2026edit
Machinery that is used in supplying water to agricultural land and crops in order to promote hydration and growth are categorized as agricultural irrigation machinery. Irrigation mechanisation can reduce water consumption per farm. Irrigation helps to grow agricultural crops, maintain landscapes, and revegetate disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of less than average rainfall. According to Stratistics MRC, the Global Agricultural Irrigation Machinery market accounted for $4.85 billion in 2017 and is expected to reach $24.19 billion by 2026 growing at a CAGR of 19.5% during the forecast period
Stubble Burning
There Has Been Reduction In Incidents Of Paddy Residue Burning By Farmers, Says Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomaredit
The government has accepted that the smoke from stubble burning by farmers in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh contributes to the air pollution during winters, however also claimed that the cases of stubble burning have reduced. After the applicable subsidy (50 per cent for individuals and 80 per cent for groups), the cost of machinery works out to be reasonable. This machinery can also be availed on rent through Custom Hiring Centres.