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Agriculture Industry
Trust to promote organic farming in Tiruvarur districtedit
The Hindu – Online
The National Centre for Organic Farming has approved the Prithivi Indigenous Natural Farmers Trust, Aadhirengam, in Thiruthuraipoondi taluk to function as Regional Council (RC) under the PGS-India programme to promote organic farming.
The NCOF, functioning under the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare of the Union Government, is implementing the PGS-India (Participatory Guarantee System of India) programme, which is a quality assurance initiative that is locally relevant and emphasises the participation of producers and consumers of organic farming products.
The RCs formed under the programme will act as agencies to facilitate capacity-building, training, knowledge/technology dissemination among local farming groups.
Review of India’s Agricultural Exports and Importsedit
Factly.in – Online
India is an agrarian economy and is a major contributor to the global food basket, thanks to the favourable agro-climatic conditions and the rich base of natural resources. As per WTO’s Trade Statistics, the share of India’s agricultural exports and imports in the world agriculture trade in 2017 was 2.27% and 1.90%, respectively. India is among the world’s leading producers of many commodities such as dairy, cereals, spices, fruits & vegetables, rice, wheat, cotton, and others. Apart from fulfilling domestic demand, Indian agricultural produce that includes horticultural produce, and processed foods are exported to more than 100 countries in the world including the US, countries in the Middle East, and the EU. Amidst the COVID-19 ...
Competition
John Deere 9 Series Tractor MY22 Updatesedit
Farm Equipment – Online
Articulated models feature 20 extra horsepower from an all-new John Deere PowerTech 13.6 liter diesel engine to help farmers cover more acres in less time. This engine powers models with 390-590 horsepower and runs with 50% less engine noise.
Integrated intelligence includes JDLink connectivity, AutoTrac guidance, StarFire 6000 Receiver and more to enable farmers to easily benefit from a connected machine. These technologies enable the operator to reduce overlap and maximize inputs all with less stress.
Technology in Agriculture
A Profitable Technology For ‘Off Season’ Cultivation In Telanganaedit
The Hyderabad News – Online
Easy to set-up and dismantle, Low Tunnel technology protects plants from severe weather conditions, like strong wind, rain, snow, etc.
Using Low Tunnel technology for growing vegetables has many advantages, suggest several studies. It helps in increasing the yield and early harvesting while protecting plants from adverse weather conditions.
Low Tunnels are miniature structures which provides greenhouse-like effect for plants. Plastic sheets are used for covering such low-ceiling tunnels. The tunnel-like shape is given using metal rods.Tractor industry
M&M sells 27,523 tractors in April 2021edit
Business Standard – Online
Mahindra & Mahindra’s Farm Equipment Sector (FES) today announced its tractor sales numbers for April 2021.
Domestic sales in April 2021 were at 26130 units, as against 4716 units during April 2020.
Total tractor sales (Domestic + Exports) during April 2021 were at 27523 units, as against 4772 units for the same period last year.
Exports for the month stood at 1393 units.Commenting on the performance, Hemant Sikka, President – Farm Equipment Sector, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. said, We have sold 26130 tractors in the domestic market during April 2021 with a growth of 454% over last year. High growth witnessed in April 2021 is due to low base due to nationwide lockdowns in April ...
M&M passenger vehicle sales rise 9.5% in April, tractor sales drop 11%edit
Moneycontrol – Online
Utility vehicle and tractor maker Mahindra & Mahindra sold 18,285 passenger vehicles in the domestic market in April 2021, registering a 9.5 percent growth over 16,700 vehicles sold in the previous month, but tractor sales fell 11.1 percent during the same perid.
Passenger vehicle sales included sales made in subsidiary company Mahindra Electric Mobility.
“With the increase in lockdown restrictions in many parts of the country we foresee continuing supply chain related production challenges. While demand remains good, there would be some impact in the first quarter as a result of low customer movement and dealership activity due to the lockdown restrictions,” said Veejay Nakra, Chief Executive Officer of Automotive Division.
Tractor sales hit rough patch in Apriledit
The Hindu Business Line – Online
The second wave of Covid-19 and the resultant restrictions have applied brakes on tractor sales that had been rising over the past 10-11 months, bucking the automotive market trends.
Tractor sales started to move northwards from May 2020 after the partial lifting of the lockdown. The numbers continued to grow in the subsequent months as the rural economy remained robust; the other automotive segments took more time to rebound.
Escorts domestic tractor sales up by 941 per cent at 6,386 units in April 2021edit
DSIJ – Online
Despite the ongoing pandemic, the Agri Machinery Segment of Escorts Limited received good traction in April 2021, spurred by speculations of timely monsoons which have spurred up demand.
Escorts Agri Machinery Segment (EAM) in April 2021 sold 6,979 tractors registering a growth of 889.9 per cent as against 705 tractors sold in April 2020.
Domestic tractor sales in April 2021 were at 6,386 tractors registering a growth of 941.8 per cent against 613 tractors in April 2020. The demand in April 2021 was impacted by the Covid-19 related lockdowns throughout the country, although not to the same extent as compared to April last year.