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Agriculture Industry
Free Power Supply to Agri-Sector Will Continue in Andhra Pradeshedit
Krishi Jagran – Online
Andhra Pradesh CM Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy has said that the free power supply for the agricultural sector would continue. He emphasized that the farmers were not against fixing metres to their agricultural pumpsets. There has been an increasing realization among them that metres will help them get better power services. The CM also alleged that opposition parties were trying to create a controversy over the fixing of metres. He assured that he had studied the activities of the agriculture department, other related departments, and a number of officials. He further said that all measures have been taken to ensure free power supply to the agri-sector and that so far there hasn’t been any ...
Should India have Agriculture Infrastructure Fund?edit
Devdiscourse – Online
India lags behind in after-harvest infrastructures such as cold storage, marketing, and branding opportunities. This prevents the fare discovery of prices and leads to wastage. it harms consumers as well as producers by making the process cyclical. In harvest season the prices are very low as the farmers must dispose of their produce similarly after harvest the product is expensive. Watch the video to understand how AIF can help in establishing balance.
Govt serious in dealing with farm sector challenges, says Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomaredit
The New Indian Express – Online
Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday said the government is serious in tackling all the challenges faced by India’s farm sector, including the impact of climate change. Addressing the 16th Sustainability Summit of industry body CII, the minister said along with climate change, there are other challenges in the agriculture sector. To deal with these challenges, the government of India is seriously playing its role and fulfilling its responsibilities.
Competition
Mahindra and Mahindra to have 7 ‘no production days’ in Septemberedit
Telegraph – Online
Utility vehicle maker Mahindra and Mahindra on Thursday said it would have “no production days” of around seven days across all its plants in September because of a severe semiconductor shortage. The closure will reduce output at its automotive facilities by 25 per cent this month, the company said. In a regulatory filing, the company said, “The automotive division continues to face supply shortages of semiconductors which has got accentuated due to Covid lockdowns in some parts of the world. The revenue and profitability will be impacted in line with the fall in production volumes. The company is taking various cost optimising measures to limit the impact.”
Technology in Agriculture
Amazon Launches Kisan Store on Amazon. in; How Farmers Can Use Itedit
Krishi Jagran – Online
Amazon India today (2 September) launched Kisan Store, aligning with Centre’s vision of empowering farmers and leveraging technology to transform the agriculture sector. Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated the store. With this launch, farmers across the nation will have availability of agriculture inputs such as seeds, farm tools & accessories, plant protection, nutrition and many other agricultural products at affordable prices, with the added convenience of delivery at their doorstep.
Govt. Policies
Powering agriculture in Indiaedit
Hindustan Times – Online
The Government of India launched the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme in 2019 to improve irrigation access and farmers’ income through solar-powered irrigation. Under its components A and C, the scheme aims to promote innovative models for solar-powered irrigation by setting up solar power plants on agricultural land, and solarising existing grid-connected pumps, respectively. These components intend to support farmers to be net energy producers and earn an additional income. Concomitantly, the state governments are expected to reduce their agriculture power subsidy bills, while the discoms procure low-cost solar power sourced closer to the consumers through these models.
Stubble Burning
IARI Invented Pusa Decomposer In 3 Years To Eliminate The Problem Of Straw Burning In Punjab, Haryanaedit
News18 – Online
Pusa decomposer, a bio-enzyme developed by the Indian Institute of Agricultural Research (IARI) to deal with straw, may have some effect this winter as its paddy during the post-planting period in October-November. More than 25,000 farmers of Punjab and Haryana with an area of more than 500,000 acres have formed an alliance with a company to manage the straw. Incidents of straw burning every year contribute to the deterioration of air quality in Delhi-NCR and surrounding areas. Such incidents occur mostly in Punjab and Haryana where farmers resort to this method (straw burning) to speed up the preparation of their fields for wheat sowing.
India’s first Bio-Bricks based building inaugurated at IIT Hyderabadedit
India Today – Online
Agricultural waste burning is a significant source of pollution in India, especially after the harvesting season. Bio-brick was developed as an alternative and sustainable building material that acts as an alternative to stubble burning. Bio-bricks or agro-waste-based bricks are one such material that can create an alternative building material and create new jobs at the grassroots level. This material has good thermal and sound insulation; it is breathable and helps maintain a comfortable living condition during harsh summer or cold winters.
Tractor industry
Escorts expects sales to pick up from September; says JV partner Kubota positive on India tractor bizedit
CNBC TV18 – Online
Escorts is optimistic going forward, after August witnessed a slowdown on the retail side, Bharat Madan, group chief financial officer (CFO), told CNBC-TV18. Madan also said that their joint venture partner, Kubota, is very positive about the India tractor business. Kubota is a Japanese multinational corporation that produces many products including tractors and agricultural equipment. “We are optimistic going forward, but we did see a slowdown happening on the retail side during this (August) month, partly also because of the bad situation as monsoon took a break in the month of July-August, but now looking at the prediction for September, looks like September should be reasonably good,” Madan said.