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Agriculture Industry
Women in agricultureedit
Nagaland Post – Online
It is that time of the year when the weather is windy accompanied with moderate drought and prolonged erratic rainfall which impact the food production in Nagaland once again. Kevino Angami has to work even harder than usual to water and fertilize her few acres of farmland in Kohima, north-east India. Kevino shared that she struggles to ensure her family has enough food to eat during the dry season, which begins in November. From November till March, she plants crops like pumpkin, brinjal, mustard, beans and varieties of peas. She also added that she supplements by working on farms in the hills surrounding the village, by going to Jhum fields or to collect wild fruits ...
CLAAS Global Mentions
Q&A: ERIC RABY OF CLAASedit
Successful Farming – Online
Eric Raby, senior vice president of CLAAS for the Americas, talked about CLAAS’s future developments, supply chain, and its response to international crises, in a recent interview with Successful Farming. Raby grew up on a cattle and tobacco farm in western Kentucky, where his family still works today. He got his first job in the farm equipment industry as a service apprentice at a dealership in his hometown. After realizing service wasn’t his forte, Raby entered the sales field. Since then, Raby has a total of over 30 years of experience in the industry, and has been with CLAAS for the last six years. SUCCESSFUL FARMING: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE BIG THINGS CLAAS IS ...
CLAAS Mentions
Are business trips a thing of the past?edit
Hindustan Times – Online
In 2019, scores of domestic and foreign guests travelled to Berlin to attend conferences and conventions, like the annual international tourism trade fair, ITB. Their visits translated into considerable revenue for the transportation and hospitality sector. Estimates by Germany’s business travel association (VDR) show that in 2019, German companies spent a record €55 billion ($61 billion) on business trips, sending 13 million employees on work-related trips. The following year, business travel all but ceased. In a bid to contain the coronavirus, countries around the globe shut their borders. Countless conferences and trade fairs were cancelled or replaced by virtual events. According to VDR estimates, in 2020, German companies reduced business trips by a staggering 80% ...
Technology in Agriculture
Leveraging digital technology to transform India’s agri-chain ecosystemedit
The Times of India – Online
Agriculture in India is experiencing a transformative phase and with the rise of agri-tech, the sector is going through a dual transformation. On the one hand, ecosystem players are trying to solve the age-old problems associated with productivity & farmers’ income and on the other, new-age agri-techs are also enabling India’s agricultural practices to match upto the global standards on critical aspects like climate change, challenges to food security and the adoption of sustainable agriculture practices. Thus, with an aim to be globally competitive, viable and sustainable, India is marching towards adopting new-age technologies and innovation to help farmers, lower the costs of production, grade better quality and avoid distress sales. The Implementation ...
New Innovation in Agriculture: Dronesedit
Krishi Jagran – Online
India’s economy is majorly dependent on agricultural produce and that also constitutes a major portion of export. Also, for the majority of rural households, agriculture is the chief source of income. For the farmers, crop failures due to adverse weather conditions and uncontrolled pest issues have been the key contributors to the losses. Fortunately, there is hope that crop failure could be detected in advance and necessary steps could be taken? Innovative solutions like agricultural drones to tackle the problems ailing the agricultural sector in India. Although the rural sector is still far behind in technological advancement but now agricultural drone empowers the farmer to adapt to specific environments and make mindful choices accordingly. Drones, ...
Paddy in India
TRS stages dharna to push Centre for paddy purchaseedit
Hindustan Times – Online
Leaders and workers of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) on Monday staged a dharna in all block headquarters across the state as part of a week-long agitation to mount pressure on the Centre to purchase paddy produced during the Yasangi (Rabi) season. Simultaneously, the TRS MPs gave a notice to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in New Delhi, seeking to move a privilege motion against Union minister for consumer affairs, food and public distribution Piyush Goyal for allegedly misleading Parliament over the issue of export of boiled rice to other countries. The TRS public representatives, including ministers, MLAs and MLCs, besides party leaders in the districts, along with farmers participated in the dharnas and held ...