Media Monitor
Agriculture Industry
Meet these ’Farm Influencers’ whose YouTube Videos are Assisting Millions of Farmers With Everyday Farm-Related Issuesedit
Krishi Jagran – Online
They are young, enthusiastic, outspoken, and enthralled with the internet, smartphones, drones, agricultural farming and ‘jugaad.’ They are the latest YouTube sensation, with 182 lakh (18.2 million) subscribers for their channel Indian Farmer in three years since June 2018. The duo, both in their twenties, are from Vita, a small town in Maharashtra’s Sangli district, where getting a Wifi connection was a major issue until a few years ago. They influence farmers on innovative farming practices, irrigation, weed control, pesticide usage, the appropriate way to use fertilizers, the acquisition of high-quality seeds, crop rotation, the proper approach to sell, and other issues that are important to farmers.
Balers
Two more jute mills shut downin Bengaledit
The Print – Online
Two more jute mills – India Jute and Gondalpara Jute Mills – shut down in the first few days of the new year. The jute mills each employing 4,000 workers owned by the same group issued `suspension of work ‘notices. Jute industry officials on Monday claimed the mills each employing around 4000 workers each under the same management were forced to close down over raw material concerns. Earlier last year about ten mills had taken similar steps. “This is the first time when mills are not getting adequate raw jute despite record production. Center must increase the price cap to Rs 7100-7200 per quintal considering spurt in input cost of farmers, ”said Anadi Sahu, general ...
Competition
CES 2022 prepares to draw crowds as Covid surgesedit
Mint – Online
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES), one of the world’s largest trade fairs, returns to Las Vegas in person this week under a newly resurgent pandemic that has supercharged the industry but threatens its downsized expo. Farm equipment maker John Deere is scheduled to unveil news on autonomous machines and a Dutch start-up has an idea to use water to store power produced by offshore wind farms.
Farm Mechanization
(Machineries IN Agriculture) In whom does mechanics benefit in agriculture?edit
Krishi Jagran – Online
With this mechanism, the life of a farmer is likely to be good. But one question seems to be at large. What does it mean to someone who has the benefit of automation on a farm? With this sub-mission of automation, available arable land productivity will increase. Also, agriculture can be a highly profitable and profitable business for the youth living in the village. The agriculture sector is undergoing a major transformation in our country. Automation has changed the field of agriculture. Previously farmers were doing everything by hand and now they are using machinery. This will not only make agricultural work easier but also increase production.
Technology in Agriculture
A look at reasons behind rise in capital flow in the agritech spaceedit
CNBC TV18 – Online
At one end, three farm laws gained much of the attention and at the other end, agri-entrepreneurs were able to attract investments to further develop their solutions or support their activity in the agriculture sector. Private investments in agri space are a good sign. According to Impact Investor Council’s data from January 2021 until October 2021, the agriculture sector attracted over $ 515 million. In October alone, the sector saw investment worth $ 269 million.
Tractor industry
Demand drivers strong; tractors sales to improve: VST Tillersedit
CNBC TV18 – Online
Demand drivers to remain strong for the agriculture sector, said Antony Cherukara, CEO of VST Tillers Tractors. Speaking in an interview to CNBC-TV18, he said that the tractor numbers remained flat for the month of December, but he expects better numbers considering positive demands. On numbers, Cherukara said that the company sticks to the guidance of Rs 1,000 crore revenues for FY22 and will be able to maintain margins in the range of 14-15 percent.