DNA India

The flow of water from Bhutan to the Indian state of Assam continues with locals pitching in to make sure irrigation channels are maintained.

The irrigation channel is usually maintained by the farmers from Assam who cross the border for the work. However, due to the COVID-19 situation and restrictions on movement across the border, the irrigation channel was not being maintained, thus interrupting the supply at the crucial sowing time of Kharif crops.

The Bhutanese officials and local communities then stepped in to maintain the irrigation Channels.

Farmers Weekly

Investing in 9.5m forage merger has helped improve silage quality and production for a family-run dairy unit in Scotland.

Brothers Robert and David Veitch run 340 milking cows at Greenside Farm, Cumnock, Ayrshire, and had a persistent issue with soil and stones affecting silage quality.

“There was a visible stone content in the clamp and we were always sweeping up grit left lying in the feed passageways,” says David.

Feminism India

The “Global Risks Report 2020” published by World Economic Forum lists climate change as the top global threat over the next decade while the Global Climate Risk Index places India at the fifth position among the countries most vulnerable to the climate change crises. The past few years have seen an increase in awareness of the impacts of climate change on the Indian agricultural ecosystem both among policymakers as well as the general population. The increased emphasis on sustainable living is an example of this shift.

However, as data indicates, despite continued efforts at sustainable living and life choices, India’s agricultural productivity is in the danger of getting severely impacted. Issues such as greenhouse gas emissions, increased frequency of ...

Tribune India

Unlike passenger vehicles, it seems the tractor industry has been immune to the Covid impact. According to statistics, the sale of tractors in the domestic market witnessed a 4% hike in May as compared to the corresponding month last year.