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Agriculture Industry
Haryana hurdle: Paddy procurement season on, but farmers have no buyersedit
Down to earth – Online
An unusual scene has been playing out in agricultural produce market committee (APMC) mandis in Haryana for the last few days: Freshly cut paddy crop enters the mandis in hoards, but little leaves the yards.
Coverage
CLAAS India celebrates 10,000 CROP TIGER combine harvesters: Limited edition of the series showcasededit
Krishi Jagran , Agriculture Post , Rural Marketing – Online
In a ground breaking moment, CLAAS India, a 100% subsidiary of German agri-machinery conglomerate CLAAS KGaA, celebrated achievement of the milestone of 10,000 CROP TIGER combine harvesters built in India. To commemorate the landmark occasion, the limited edition of 10,000 CROP TIGER series was showcased on a virtual platform and also webcast live on Facebook and YouTube.
Technology in Agriculture
Telangana varsity working on SOPs for use of drones in farmingedit
The Indian Express – Online
To test the efficacy of drones, the PJTSAU, along with World Economic Forum and Telangana Department of Information Technology, has identified five crops to be grown in five different districts.
Stubble Burning
350 officers to keep tabs on straw burningedit
The Tribune – Online
To prevent stubble burning during the ongoing kharif season amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Moga administration has appointed 330 nodal officers and 20 cluster officers in the villages where paddy stubble was being traditionally put to fire in the recent years.