June 19, 2020

Agriculture Industry

Why regulated crop cultivation holds promiseedit

The Hindu Business Line – Online

Telangana’s bold move to dictate what crops should be sown where will be a win-win for both farmers and the government.

The digital transformation of SMEs is likely to become permanentedit

The Hindu Business Line – Online

Many SMEs are turning digital to survive the current Covid crisis, but are keen on continuing the transformation journey. There’s a need to build the right support system to help them.

India will aerial spray pesticide to deal with locust attack problemedit

Zee News – Online

While spraying machine is awaited from the United Kingdom, India has manufactured and assembled one that can be fitted in the helicopter for spray of pesticides and insecticides to kill locusts.

Can India decouple itself from Chinese manufacturing?edit

The Hindu – Online

India faces challenges linked to infrastructure and skill sets; and its policies are unpredictable.

Dairy Farming

Coronavirus rumours cost India’s poultry dearlyedit

Poultry World – Online

Speculation and rumours on India’s social media platforms over a possible avian link to the deadly coronavirus has dented poultry sales and put the industry in a pickle. Government help is needed to prevent a catastrophe.

Technology in Agriculture

Tractor sales, production rise in May after economic activity resumes: Reportedit

Money Control – Online

After economic activity resumed in phased manner on lifting of lockdown restrictions due to the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic, tractor sales and production saw a strong recovery in May.

Govt. Policies

PM Modi to launch Rs 50,000-crore employment scheme for migrant workersedit

The News Minute – Online

The ”Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan” scheme, which will be launched on Sunday, will primarily focus on six states to where maximum migrant workers have returned.

Modi govt walks the talk on agriculture reforms. Now, fix the loopholesedit

The Print – Online

Modi govt has made actual legal changes to implement its policy statements on agriculture reforms. It should now plug loopholes to realise their full potential.

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