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Agriculture Industry
Telangana: Farmers step cautiously into alternate crops in Sangareddy, reap benefitsedit
The Times of India – Online
Open to an idea that had been sown into his mind, Havappa, a farmer from Chapta village in Sangareddy district, experimented by cultivating sesamum, much before the government started advising farmers not to cultivate paddy. Havappa was cautious. He chose to grow sesame in only 10 guntas of land. The yield fetched him good returns. The experiment with sesame two years ago has given Havappa the confidence to scale it up to cultivating the crop on one acre of land. The farmer is set to gain a profit of Rs 52,700 after an expenditure of Rs 4,900 is deducted. He is set to get an yield of 480 kg which will be sold ...
Government’s resolve on agriculture reforms will be tested in 2022edit
Moneycontrol – Online
The year 2022 will be momentous for agriculture, as the issue of a legal guarantee of minimum support price (MSP) for crops is expected to be finally decided. History will remember 2021 as a year that showcased the indomitable spirit of Indian farmers. They overcame heavy odds, from inclement weather to incessant and intense opposition on various television channels and social media, particularly WhatsApp. The onslaught continued even after the government showed grace and accepted their demand for the repeal of the three farm laws that they were agitating against. These laws were necessary for the continuation of the long-term reform agenda of agriculture. Though farmers’ demand for a legal guarantee of MSP has not been ...
CLAAS Global Mentions
Claas turnover grows by 19% in 2021edit
Irish Farmers Journal – Online
Claas, the well-known German machinery manufacturer, increased its revenue in the 2021 fiscal year by 19% to €4.798bn, up from €4.042bn last year. This brought pre-tax earnings up to €357m (€158m last year). Claas said that the drivers of last year’s growth in North America and eastern Europe have been joined by the core markets in western and central Europe, including Germany and France. The UK also experienced major growth, despite the uncertainty surrounding Brexit. Expenditure on research and development set a new record at €262m. Investments in fixed assets totalled €138m, and included developments at its tractor factory in France and modernisation of the combine production facilities in Germany and Russia. The manufacturer ...
Competition
Sonalika launches Tiger Di 75 4WD tractor range at Rs 11 lakhedit
Autocar Professional – Online
The Tiger 75 4WD with CRDs technology complies with Trem IV emission norms and offers power of 75 HP and economy of 65 HP tractor just with a touch of a button. Alongside, the OEM has also introduced the Tiger DI 65 4WD tractor which has been customised with twin benefit to deliver 65 HP power and economy of 55 HP tractor. The Tiger series has been designed in Europe and has been a popular choice for the customers since its launch in 2019. The new models will be available in 4W and 2W drive versions and boast of premium technologies such as 12+12 shuttle tech transmission and 5G hydraulic control system. Both the tractors ...
Monsoon + Indian Agriculture
Climate crisis has cost India 5 million hectares of crop in 2021edit
DownToEarth – Online
In 2021, extreme weather events wrought yet another distressing year for Indian farmers. Cyclone Tauktae and Cyclone Yaas wreaked havoc in several states in the first few months, especially in Odisha, West Bengal and Karnataka where lives and livelihoods were affected beyond redemption. In July, floods in Maharashtra damaged standing crops. This was followed by a 24 per cent nationwide rain deficit in August and 35 per cent excess rain in September. In October, heavy rains destroyed harvest-ready crops in many districts of Kerala. The devastation continued even towards the end of the year. In November, unprecedented rainfall caused huge loss of life and property in south Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and ...
Paddy in India
Odisha BJP seeks Centre intervention in paddy purchase irregularitiesedit
The New Indian Express – Online
Taking the battle against the BJD government over alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement in Odisha to the Centre, the BJP on Wednesday sought the intervention of Union Food and Public Distribution Minister Piyush Goyal on the issue. A delegation of BJP MPs led by Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan met Goyal and submitted a memorandum to the latter alleging gross irregularities in Kharif paddy procurement in the State. The delegation comprising Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, BJP MPs and the party’s Krushak Morcha president Pradip Purohit apprised Goyal on how the decentralised procurement system is benefiting the rice millers rather than farmers. While the number of mandis operating in the State is inadequate to ...
FCI will procure 10 lakh metric tons of paddy from Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarmaedit
The Economic Times – Online
Assam chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Food Corporation of India (FCI) will procure 10 lakh metric tons of paddy from Assam. Speaking in the state assembly on Wednesday, Sarma said, “FCI will procure paddy from the farmers and the money will be put in the farmers account. This will do away with middlemen.” He added, “The government will soon roll out a scheme where in every constituency there will be a rice mill”. Union minister Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ashwini Kumar Choubey in September this year in Guwahati said paddy procurement from Assam has increased after the NDA came to power in 2014. This figure ...