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Agriculture Industry
A Way Forward to Reduce Irrigation Water Use in Indiaedit
The Wire – Online
Estimates of water use by the agriculture sector typically range between 80-90% over India. This is largely consistent with the rest of the world’s agricultural sector. India however leads the world in groundwater mining for irrigation application as well; especially in the breadbasket of India in the northwest. This is highly unsustainable and a serious jeopardy to the nation’s food, water and energy security.
Seasonal monsoon rainfall has trended down for over 60 years now and despite the conjectures of a recovering monsoon, widespread extreme rainfall events are here to stay interspersed with regional and local droughts. Some of the subsidies such as electricity for pumping water for irrigation are counterproductive to the goal of using ...
Competition
New Holland celebrates 20 illustrious years of the 3230 tractoredit
Orissadiary.com – Online
New Holland Agriculture, a brand of CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI) is celebrating the successful 20th anniversary of its popular 3230 tractor model. Since the 3230’s launch in 2001, New Holland has successfully expanded the model’s legacy with variants such as the 3230 Nx, 3230 Tx and 3230 Tx Super during its two decades in production.
Commenting on the anniversary, Mr. Kumar Bimal, Director of Sales, New Holland Agriculture, said: “We are extremely grateful to our customers for supporting the 3230 over all these years. The continuing success of the model illustrates the trust customers have in the New Holland brand. It is a reflection of the company’s approach to continuous improvement that has ...
Monsoon + Indian Agriculture
Unseasonal rain might halt agricultural activities over east and central India, IMD saysedit
The Economic Times – Online
Unseasonal rain might halt farming activities over eastern and central India over the coming seven days, the weather bureau said.
It has issued orange alerts for West Bengal, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, and parts of central Maharashtra, which advises authorities to be prepared in case of any damage due to these weather events.
Stubble Burning
Delhi air in trouble again: Should farm fires be in focusedit
DownToEarth – Online
Delhi’s air quality deteriorated from ‘moderate’ to ‘poor’ and ‘very poor’ on Thursday (April 29). It will be oscillating between ‘poor’ and ‘very poor’ for the next three days, according to the SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research) system of the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences.
The air quality index (AQI) in Delhi on Friday was 287, an improvement from Wednesday’s 312 and Thursday’s 296.
An AQI of 0-50 is considered ‘good’, 51-100 ‘satisfactory’, 101-200 ‘moderate’, 201-300 ‘poor’, 301-400 ‘very poor’, and 401-500 ‘severe’. Above 500 is the ‘severe-plus’ or ‘emergency’ category.
Delhi’s air typically worsens in October-November and improves by March-April.
Current weather conditions are not unfavourable, unlike in winter. Hence, apart from local emissions, the deterioration in ...
Telangana Man’s Low-Cost Corn Husk Pen Helps Reduce Stubble Burning For Just Rs 10edit
The Better India – Online
Raju Mupparupu is a well-known innovator from Warangal’s Gopalapuram village who has built several low-cost innovations, including sensors for street lights and a battery-operated bicycle. On 27 April, the 30-year-old launched his latest innovation — pens made using corn husk.
“In the agricultural fields surrounding my village, several farmers cultivate corn. However, after the harvest, they are left with the corn’s outer husk which they remove before sending to the market. This husk is usually burned as it is not used for any purpose. So, I wanted to find a solution that would prevent corn husk burning,” says Raju.