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India among countries most vulnerable, least prepared for automation in APAC: studyedit
The Times of India – Online
Indian businesses rank fifth among 12 Asia Pacific (APAC) nations for risk of automation and ninth for the level of preparedness, a study by Deloitte and global software firm Autodesk showed. India has a greater likelihood of being impacted by automation due to larger employment shares in agriculture, manufacturing and construction, it added. At the same time, industries considered to be at lower risk of automation -namely education, public administration and finance- comprise only 7% of India’s total employment. India’s preparedness score, which measures the ability of countries to capitalise on automation and help disadvantaged workers, stood at 44% compared to the APAC average of 55%. Australia received the highest score at 72%, ...
Nurture.Farm – A Digital Platform For Sustainable Agriculture Scales Up To Become Part Of The OpenAg™ Networkedit
Headlines of Today – Online
nurture.farm – a digital platform for growers, farming communities and food systems, is scaling and expanding its global reach as a part of the OpenAg™ network. The OpenAg™ network was conceived by UPL Ltd, a world leader in sustainable agriculture.
The nurture.farm platform fosters resilient farmers, making agriculture simple, profitable and sustainable for generations to come through technology-led solutions covering every step of the farming life cycle. nurture.farm, which was incubated by UPL, will operate as an open platform in the supply of products, innovation and mechanisation.
Technology in Agriculture
IT-led transformation: Odisha’s KALIA shows the wayedit
The New Indian Express – Online
Ever since its launch in December 2018 by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, the Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation or KALIA scheme is hailed as a phenomenon, a game changer in the agricultural landscape of India.
It was the nation’s first scheme in agriculture that helped landless sharecroppers and vulnerable farmer households.
Unlike other innovations in farm policies, KALIA does not offer piecemeal support. It empowers the neglected and disenfranchised in the farm community, offering them direct income support for sustenance. KALIA doesn’t stop at that.