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Agriculture Industry
UREDA to demonstrate sensor-based agriculture practice that will help save 3.0 MU of power annuallyedit
The Times Of India – Online
The Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA), the nodal agency for implementation of energy efficiency and energy conservation activities in Uttarakhand, is initiating a demonstration project intended to showcase energy and water conservation in agriculture practice by controlling the operation of grid-connected agriculture pumps through sensor-based technologies without any involvement of farmers. Officials said that the project will help in the conservation of energy and water, assuring optimal water availability throughout the year. The practice will save up to 3 mega units of power annually. The project will be showcased at Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Udham Singh Nagar and the Energy Park campus of UREDA in Dehradun.
Monsoon + Indian Agriculture
Heavy Rains Damages Paddy & Cotton Crops in Many Districts of Punjabedit
Krishi Jagran – Online
In Punjab’s Bathinda and Mansa districts, heavy rain combined with high winds early this week flattened the matured paddy in the fields and also destroyed the cotton crop. Farmers claimed they were already suffering from the pink bollworm infestation, and the inclement weather will exacerbate their problems by delaying the harvest. Combine Harvesters aren’t designed to gather flattened crops, so they’re concerned. The greater moisture content of the crop is also a source of concern for farmers right now. Wheat-sowing will also be delayed due to the unseasonably wet weather. “The paddy crop in our village has sustained severe damage. In addition to producing grain discolouration, the flattened crop will raise harvest costs,” said Kulwant ...
Paddy in India
20 states integrate farmers land records, other details for paddy procurementedit
Financial Express – Online
As many as 20 states, including Punjab and Haryana, have captured and integrated key parameters such as farmers’ land records and digital mandis with a central portal—a vital information needed for cross checking during paddy procurement in the ongoing kharif marketing season to ensure MSP reaches farmers and not traders, a senior Food Ministry official said on Thursday. Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh are in the advanced stage of integration of the ‘Minimum Threshold Parameters (MTP)’ which the central government directed to all procuring states to do so in order to keep a check on middlemen in procurement operation and ensure farmers get the minimum support price (MSP), he said.
Stubble Burning
Ghaziabad: Pollution body officials take note of crop residue burning near Dasnaedit
Hindustan Times – Online
Instances of crop residue burning have started surfacing even as the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) initiated works as part of its winter action plan to combat increasing air pollution ahead of the winter season. On Thursday afternoon, HT found crop residue burning in agricultural fields near Dasna and brought the matter to the attention of UPPCB officials. Instances of crop residue burning in neighbouring states deteriorate the air quality in the National Capital Region (NCR).
Clear The Haze: All You Need To Know About Stubble Burningedit
News18 – Online
Every year, around mid-October, the air of Delhi and the surrounding area are engulfed in heavy and hazy layers of smoke that make it hard to tell the difference between morning and evening. The toxic environment is hazardous for all ages of people. People seldom enjoy the winter sun in the capital city, and the reason for this abysmal air is Stubble Burning. Stubble Burning has been an integral issue that doesn’t seem to be on the roads to resolution, let alone reach it. Stubble Burning is a problem that doesn’t produce somebody solely culpable but poses as a collective crime towards the environment. It is believed that the best way to solve a problem is ...
Higher subsidy sought to discourage stubble burningedit
Financial Express – Online
As some incidents of stubble burning have been reported from Punjab and Haryana, experts have suggested the government increase the subsidy level, as farmers incur more expenses on using happy seeder machine as well as on prevention of pests and increased application of fertiliser for first three years. The stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana is reported to have been consistently increasing between September 1 and October 1, according to Nasa data. In Punjab, from 40-50 fire counts around September 19, these increased to 255 on October 1, while in Haryana the number went up from 8-9 to 35 during this period.
Tractor industry
Vehicle sales fall 5%; except tractors & PV, all other segments in red, says FADAedit
Business Today – Online
Total vehicle sales in the country have fallen by more than 5 per cent in September, as compared to the figures for the same month in 2019, said the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), on Thursday. The auto dealers’ body, in a statement, pointed out that overall retail sales have dropped by 13.5 per cent. The total sales across categories decreased by 5.27 per cent to 12,96,257 units in September as against 13,68,307 units in the same month last year.