Media Monitor
Agriculture Industry
Punjab to woo global agri players for sustainable clean agri practicesedit
The Captain Amarinder Singh led government is set to leverage the upcoming Progressive Punjab Investors Summit 2019 to reach out to some of the world’s leading FMCG companies for partnering the state in boosting the sector. The World Economic Forum (WEF) is extending full support to the Punjab government in its efforts to build and strengthen a more sustainable agri sector.
Competition
Mahindra & Mahindra sales decline 9% in Novemberedit
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (M&M) on Sunday reported a 9% year-on-year decline in its total wholesale volumes in November. Wholesale volumes represent vehicles dispatched from the factories to the respective dealerships across India and overseas.
John Deere breathes new life into 6M seriesedit
American giant John Deere has refreshed its small 6-series tractors, offering higher comfort and boosting performance levels from that of previous machines. The new models replace all existing 6M, 6MC and 6RC tractors, and include four new machines – 6090M, 6100M, 6110M and 6120M – running a four-cylinder 4.5-litre Deere PowerTech EWL engine that stretch from 90hp to 120hp.
Farm machinery makers, Brazil banks working on private financingedit
Agricultural machine manufacturers are working with banks in Brazil to avoid a repeat of slumping sales when public financing is expected to run out next year, the head of the local unit of US tractor maker Deere & Co. told Reuters on Thursday.
The Brazilian government’s moves to reduce its role in the sector disrupted one of the world’s largest markets for agriculture machinery earlier this year.
Govt. Policies
Punjab to woo global agri players for sustainable clean agri practicesedit
The Captain Amarinder Singh led government is set to leverage the upcoming Progressive Punjab Investors Summit 2019 to reach out to some of the world’s leading FMCG companies for partnering the state in boosting the sector. The World Economic Forum (WEF) is extending full support to the Punjab government in its efforts to build and strengthen a more sustainable agri sector.
Jagan introduced welfare schemes with a great vision: Minister K Kannababuedit
Minister for Agriculture K Kannababu termed the six-month rule of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy as awesome. Speaking to mediapersons here on Saturday, he said that YS Jagan introduced and implemented various welfare schemes with a great vision. He said the Chief Minister has taken some sensational decisions Jagan has taken sensational decisions during the last six months. Especially, Jagan was delivering corruption-free governance. The administration which lost control under the previous TDP government was being run with perfect policies, he explained.
Stubble Burning
UP govt seeks reply from 26 district police chiefs over incidents of stubble burningedit
The Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday sought answer from police chiefs of 26 districts of the state over incidents of stubble burning and absence of proper control over them despite the orders of the Supreme Court and directives of the Yogi Adityanath dispensation.
In a statement issued on Sunday, Additional Chief Secretary Home Awanish Awasthi said, “The government has taken it very seriously. In this regard, the government has sought an answer from police chiefs of 26 districts by December 3. The state government had sent the list of incidents of stubble burning to these police chiefs from October 1 last year to November 25 this year.”