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Agriculture Industry
Raigad farmers are switching to the innovative Saguna technique, and cultivating rice with lesser wateredit
Farmers in many parts of Maharashtra are switching from water-intensive paddy cultivation to the innovative Saguna Rice Technique that manages soil and water efficiently while yielding better harvests. In the rice-growing centres of Maharashtra, farmers in increasing numbers are adopting this innovative paddy-sowing technique, which not only assures them abundant yield but also leads to reduced labour costs and helps conserve the top soil.
Climate Change: An issue of the presentedit
Climate and temperature variations will have its most direct effect on agricultural yields. With Indian agriculture composing 18% of the GDP and providing the livelihood for about 50% of the population, we must look at the effects of temperature increase and climate unpredictability on this sector.
Moratorium on agricultural, farmers’ loans extendededit
In a major relief to farmers, the moratorium on agricultural and farmers’ loans has been extended till December 31. A high-level meeting between Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the State Level Bankers Committee (SLBC) on Wednesday decided to freeze revenue recovery proceedings on farmers’ loans.
Mobile app launched for pest surveillance in agricultureedit
The Agriculture and Farmers Empowerment (A&FE) department launched a mobile app, Wednesday, to generate instant reports on the pest situation in Odisha. The mobile app will also give instant reports on the pest situation and automated release of advisory. Farmers can take a real time photo of the pest situation and directly send it to experts through the mobile app and instantly get advisory regarding control measures.
Technology in Agriculture
Harnessing the power of AI to transform agricultureedit
Already, AI is beginning to transform agriculture in important ways. Many farmers who manage large-scale operations are taking advantage of innovative technologies like self-driving tractors that use GPS, satellite imagery, and AI to plant more efficiently; and sensors and machine learning to make smarter decisions about when to irrigate and how much fertilizer to apply. A pilot project in Andhra Pradesh on the southeast coast of India offers a hint of what is becoming possible. In an area of small, subsistence farms where growers have always relied on a combination of ancient traditions and guesswork to decide when to plant, Microsoft is working with the nonprofit International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) to enable ...
Mobile app launched for pest surveillance in agricultureedit
The Agriculture and Farmers Empowerment (A&FE) department launched a mobile app, Wednesday, to generate instant reports on the pest situation in Odisha. The mobile app will also give instant reports on the pest situation and automated release of advisory. Farmers can take a real time photo of the pest situation and directly send it to experts through the mobile app and instantly get advisory regarding control measures.