Media Monitor
Agriculture Industry
Germany to aid Telangana in seed productionedit
Germany has said that it will extend cooperation to the Telangana government in its programmes geared towards development of seeds. Officials of the German Agriculture Ministry, at a meeting in Berlin with Telangana Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy and others, also complimented the State for the steps it has taken in turning Telangana into a seed production hub.
Impact investor Omnivore bets on agri-tech startup Fasaledit
Agricultural technology firm Fasal has raised $1.6 million (Rs 11 crore) in its seed round of funding led by impact investor Omnivore and early-stage venture capital firm Wavemaker Partners. Fasal, operated by Wolkus Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd, said it will use the funds to build AI capabilities for each horticulture value chain and to launch a lower-cost installable version of its field sensor array.
Odisha government to release second KALIA installment in Novemberedit
The State Government will release the second installment under Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme to beneficiaries in November.
Responsible Business for Sustainable Agricultureedit
Agriculture is core to building a sustainable future – especially to ensure food and nutrition security and for secure livelihoods. Businesses in the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) are committed to a sustainable future and are aware of the complex challenges in different local, regional and global contexts to achieving sustainability in agriculture. The UNGC is facilitating the creation of a set of Sustainable Agriculture Business Principles (SABPs) to provide guidance to all businesses in agriculture value chains, including production, processing, trading, manufacturing, distribution and retailing.
Assam govt distributes equipment to farmers, CM urges youth to take up farmingedit
In a push to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of doubling farmer’s income by 2022, Assam government on Tuesday distributed power tillers, rice mills, lentil mills, Soil Health Cards, solar-powered pump sets, sprinkler machines and seeds to the farmers of the state.
Competition
Farm Equipment Market to deliver prominent growth striking opportunitiesedit
In this “Farm Equipment Market 2019-2027” report provide assessment of market definition along with the identification of topmost prominent key manufactures (Mahindra & Mahindra (India), John Deere (US), CNH Industrial (UK), AGCO Corporation (US), Kubota Corporation (Japan)) and an analysis of their, Revenue, Price, Cost and Gross Margin Their SWOT Analysis for this market during the forecast period (Forecast 2019-2025).
Technology in Agriculture
Crop residue burning: Why Happy Seeder isn’t a happy propositionedit
“The machine works well, no doubt. But what’s the use if it runs for only 25-30 days and has to be parked in my shed for the rest of the year?” asks Palwinder Singh. For farmers like him, who have invested in Happy Seeders, the issue is not about technology. The machine basically cuts and lifts the standing stubble from the combine-harvested paddy, drills the seeds of the succeeding wheat crop into the bare soil, and deposits the straw over the sown area as a mulch cover. Along with a Super-Straw Management System (S-SMS) attachment fitted into the combine — which ensures that any loose straw thrown also gets cut and spread evenly on the field ...
Impact investor Omnivore bets on agri-tech startup Fasaledit
Agricultural technology firm Fasal has raised $1.6 million (Rs 11 crore) in its seed round of funding led by impact investor Omnivore and early-stage venture capital firm Wavemaker Partners. Fasal, operated by Wolkus Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd, said it will use the funds to build AI capabilities for each horticulture value chain and to launch a lower-cost installable version of its field sensor array.
Engineering Students Develop an Economical Solution to Solve Stubble Burning & Crop Residue Problemsedit
The much-needed solution to this serious problem has finally been discovered by a group of Mechanical Engineering students of Chandigarh University. They have developed a ‘Multi-purpose Crop Residue Manager’, an economical approach to get rid of stubble burning & its consequences. The engineering students from Punjab, Navej Sindhi, Ranjan Kumar, Dilpreet Singh, Urvish Agnihotri & Sahil from Himachal Pradesh have created an inexpensive crop residue manager that can help growers to cut the crop residue from roots in the farms.
Govt. Policies
Odisha government to release second KALIA installment in Novemberedit
The State Government will release the second installment under Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme to beneficiaries in November.
Stubble Burning
Crop residue burning: Why Happy Seeder isn’t a happy propositionedit
“The machine works well, no doubt. But what’s the use if it runs for only 25-30 days and has to be parked in my shed for the rest of the year?” asks Palwinder Singh. For farmers like him, who have invested in Happy Seeders, the issue is not about technology. The machine basically cuts and lifts the standing stubble from the combine-harvested paddy, drills the seeds of the succeeding wheat crop into the bare soil, and deposits the straw over the sown area as a mulch cover. Along with a Super-Straw Management System (S-SMS) attachment fitted into the combine — which ensures that any loose straw thrown also gets cut and spread evenly on the field ...
Engineering Students Develop an Economical Solution to Solve Stubble Burning & Crop Residue Problemsedit
The much-needed solution to this serious problem has finally been discovered by a group of Mechanical Engineering students of Chandigarh University. They have developed a ‘Multi-purpose Crop Residue Manager’, an economical approach to get rid of stubble burning & its consequences. The engineering students from Punjab, Navej Sindhi, Ranjan Kumar, Dilpreet Singh, Urvish Agnihotri & Sahil from Himachal Pradesh have created an inexpensive crop residue manager that can help growers to cut the crop residue from roots in the farms.
14 farmers fined in Moga for burning stubbleedit
n a joint operation, teams of Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) and Agriculture department on Tuesday, imposed penalties on 14 farmers found involved in the illegal practice of burning the paddy stubble in the district. Chief Agriculture Officer (CAO) Dr Balwinder Singh said that the satellite has been keeping a vigil eye on the stubble burning cases and no farmer will be spared if found putting match stick on the paddy residue.
FIR to be lodged against 115 farmers for burning stubble despite banedit
Despite Haryana government’s ban, the incidents of stubble burning has come in the light in many parts of the state. Over 115 cases of stubble burning have been reported so far. An FIR has also been filed against the defaulters. While speaking to media person, Agriculture Department Official said, “Applications have been filed at concerned police stations to register cases against around 115 farmers.”