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CLAAS Global Mentions
Machinery pioneer Helmut Claas dies aged 94edit
Agri Land – Online
The long-time managing director of the Claas Group, Helmut Claas, has died at the age of 94, the machinery company said in a statement.
Claas became the company’s managing director in 1962, and was the son of the business’ founder August Class.
Helmut Claas was also the group’s supervisory board chairperson, as well as the chairperson of the shareholders’ committee.
‘Pioneer of agri machinery’ Helmut Claas dies aged 94edit
Farming UK – Online
laas died on 5 January, the agricultural company said in a statement, calling it a ‘great shock’ for the firm’s 11,000 employees.
Claas, born in 1926 in Harsewinkel, Germany, became the business’s managing director in 1962.
He was the son of August Claas, who founded the company.
JCB Chairman Lord Bamford led tributes to ‘one of the world’s best-known pioneers of agricultural machinery’.
CLAAS shows growth in a year of crisisedit
Farm Weekly – Online
CLAAS, one of the leading international manufacturers of agricultural machinery, increased its sales in the 2020 financial year by 3.7 per cent to 4.042 billion euros ($6.45b) – the previous year it was (e)3.898 billion.
Pre-tax earnings rose to (e)158m (previous year: (e)136m); the free cash-flow achieved a substantial turnaround into the profit zone with (e)308 (previous year: -(e)138m).
“CLAAS managed to achieve growth in sales and to improve profitability despite the pandemic and shutdowns in production,” said Thomas Bck, chairman of the CLAAS Group executive board.
Dairy Farming
BJP uses ordinance route to ban slaughter of cattle in Karnatakaedit
The Indian Express – Online
The BJP government in Karnataka has promulgated the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Ordinance, 2020, with the Governor signing off on the law for a total ban on slaughter of all forms of cattle other than buffaloes above the age of 13 years.
The ordinance promulgated on January 5 by Governor Vajubhai Vala is exactly in line with the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Bill, 2020, which the BJP passed in the Assembly on December 9 but did not table in the Legislative Council where it does not have a clear majority.
The ordinance, which will be in effect for six months, is considered to be a stop gap arrangement by ...
Technology in Agriculture
Indian tech startup base saw nearly 10% growth in 2020: Nasscomedit
Free Press Journal – Online
With over 1,600 tech start-ups and a record number of 12 additional unicorns added in 2020 — the highest ever in a single calendar year — the Indian tech start-up base witnessed a steady growth at a scale of 8-10 per cent (year-on-year), Nasscom said on Thursday.
Nearly 14 per cent of total investments in 2020 were in deep-tech start-ups, up from 11 per cent in 2019.
Further, 87 per cent of all deep-tech investments were in AI/ML start-ups, according to the annual report by Nasscom in partnership with a global management and strategy consulting firm Zinnov.
Origo working on blockchain-based e-auction platfromedit
Telangana Today – Online
Origo, an agritech supplychain and trade finance company, is working to remove intermediaries in commodities by launching an e-auction platform that will connect buyers, sellers and lenders. This blockchain-based platform will make transactions transparent, said Sunoor Kaul, Co-Founder of Origo.
“Warehousing is a focus area for us. We have been doing for the last ten years of our journey. We do it for government and private entities. We also do trade finance. We essentially finance the processors in terms of the purchases they make at the time of the harvest. We will be able to reach farmers at no expense through the e-auction software that will be up in a few months. The expenses will come ...
Agritech E-Marketplace Agri10x Raises Seed Round from Omnivoreedit
Businessworld disrupt – Online
gritech startup Agri10x announced today that it has raised a Seed round from Omnivore. Agri10x provides a blockchain and AI-enabled e-marketplace that connects farmers directly with buyers, helping them sell their produce at competitive prices.
Blockchain plays a critical role in Agri10x’s business model, ensuring that all transactions on their platform are traceable, transparent, and tamper-proof. The platform also integrates affiliated services, including quality assessment, warehousing, cold storage, and logistics to deliver a complete market linkage solution for Indian farmers.
Based in Pune, Agri10x was co-founded in 2018 by Pankajj Ghode (CEO), Sundeep Bose (CTO), and Abhijith Naraparaju (COO). Currently, the company’s operations are spread across Maharashtra, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat.
Agri10x is working closely ...
Govt. Policies
Mah: Agriculture Assistant in ACB netedit
United News of India – Online
he Anti-Corruption Bureau sleuths on Thursday caught red-handed an Agriculture Assistant attached with Bahulkheda Agriculture office in Soygson taluka of district while accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 from a complainant. According to a statement issued here, the alleged accused were identified as Pravin Savkare (36) agriculture assistant sought Rs 50,000 from complainant for sending favourable reports to top officials of his and his two others family members horticulture plant under the scheme of Bhausaheb Phundkar Holticulture scheme. After bargaining it was settled to pay Rs 20,000.
Yediyurappa flags off ‘Krishi Sanjeevini’edit
United News of India – Online
To provide technical assistance to Agriculture farmers time and again, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Thursday flagged off ‘Krishi Sanjeevini’ mobile testing lab.
On the occasion, he called upon the farmers to make best use of the vehicle allotted to their Centre. In all 40 such vehicles were rolled out.
Stating that this testing mobile lab will help the farmers for testing soil, water and diseases, if any. It would submit a report to the Agriculture department for necessary actions. More such labs will be provided in the coming days across the state.