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Agriculture Industry
Gram Unnati helps Uttarakhand farmers adopt climate-compatible agriculture to save wateredit
The Economic Times – Online
At a time when economies across the world are finding ways for sustainable farming due to depleting groundwater levels, agri-tech solution company Gram Unnati worked closely with multiple stakeholders to help farmers in Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttarakhand save 4,000 liters of water per acre by bringing climate-compatible agriculture to over 5,000 acres of farmland. Gram Unnati worked closely with the local district administration, local maize processors, input companies, and lead farmers in a short span of 18 months prompting 2,000 farmers to switch to climate-compatible crops that are commercially viable as well. Aneesh Jain, CEO and Founder, Gram Unnati, said, “The success of the project comes at a time when we are ...
Assam planning to start Millet Mission, says state agri ministeredit
The Economic Times – Online
Assam Minister for Agriculture Atul Bora stated that the Government is planning to start Millet Mission in the coming days. With an aim to strengthen the Agro-Economy in Assam, the First State Level Conclave cum Exhibition of the Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs) was held in Guwahati. Organised by Assam Agribusiness & Rural Transformation Project (APART), the conclave aims to facilitate a platform for the registered FPCs of the State. Bora said that the Government is also planning to start Millet Mission in the coming days. Farmers today are also taking keen interest in diversification of crops, which is an added boost to the Agricultural Sector, the Minister stated. He also reiterated the need to ...
CLAAS Global Mentions
Claas Terranimo tool warns driver of soil compactionedit
Future Farming – Online
German machinery manufacturer Claas is integrating the Terranimo tool into its Cemos assistance system. It alerts the operator when there is a risk of soil compaction. If there is a risk of soil compaction, the tractor driver receives a message on the terminal via the Cemos system. The driver can then do two things; he can continue driving with a risk of soil compaction or he can tap the screen with his finger and change the tyre pressure. From the cabin, the driver then increases or decreases the tyre pressure on the front and/or rear axle. If the tyre pressure is correct, the Terranimo tool no longer warns about possible soil compaction. Combining data Cemos ...
Competition
Mahindra launches six new tractors under the Yuvo Tech+ series in Karnatakaedit
Financial Express – Online
Mahindra Tractors, part of Mahindra’s Farm Equipment Sector launched six new tractor models under the Yuvo Tech+ brand in Karnataka. The six new models launched fall in the 37 – 50 HP (27.6 – 36.7 kW) power band and come with features such as 4-wheel drive, dual-clutch, SLIPTO, auxiliary valve and 2-speed PTO, which makes it suitable for more than 30 agri applications. Moreover, the tractors come with 12-forward and 3-reverse gears high, medium, and low functionality for the four-wheel-drive system, and a load-carrying capacity of 1,700kg. The Mahindra Yuvo Tech+ is designed and developed at Mahindra’s Research Valley (MRV) in Chennai and is powered by Mahindra’s m-ZIP 3-cylinder and ELS 4-cylinder engines. Hemant Sikka, ...
Mahindra Group raises stake in agritech startup Carnot to 69%edit
Rural Marketing – Online
Mahindra Group has recently increased its stake in agritech startup Carnot Technologies, to approximately 69 per cent. The group has also affirmed its commitment to its vision of making Krish-e, the group’s farming as a service vertical, India’s largest ecosystem of digital products and solutions in the agriculture sector. As part of the round, an attractive ESOP pool for future employees has also been created. Talking about the investment, Ramesh Ramachandran, Sr. Vice President – Farm Equipment Strategy and Head Krish-e said “This investment signals our strategic commitment to Carnot. They have been at the forefront of building for Bharat and innovating specifically for farmers. Since our last investment in late 2020, they have been ...
Escorts plans capital expenditure of Rs 350-400 crore this financial yearedit
The Economic Times – Online
Agriculture and construction equipment maker Escorts NSE -1.21 % is looking at a capital expenditure of Rs 350-400 crore in the ongoing financial year, enthused by a pick-up in demand due to an increase in economic activity. Group chief financial officer Bharat Madan told ET that the outlook for all its three business verticals — agri machinery, construction equipment and railways — was positive as the market was witnessing a recovery. The farm sector is seeing some positive tailwinds, amid strong crop prices and expectations of normal rains this monsoon season. This is expected to encourage farmers to spend more on purchasing tractors and other farm equipment. At Escorts, tractor sales in the local ...
Dairy Farming
This Agritech Startup Solving India’s Fodder Crisis & Empowering Dairy Farmers in Rural Indiaedit
Krishi Jagran – Online
‘Fodder Crisis’ is currently afflicting various parts of India; it is an extremely important time to consider and act accordingly. The primary cause of the ongoing fodder crisis is a lack of dry fodder due to the wheat crisis, which has been exacerbated by an unusually hot summer and climate conditions caused by the heatwave. In some states, animals are dying of starvation due to the fodder crisis. During the ‘Rabi’ season, farmers in North India are planting mustard instead of wheat. This is also due to the fact that mustard requires less water than wheat. Hydrogreens Agri Solutions is a Bengaluru-based enterprise that was founded in 2019 to address the supply gap of quality ...
Farm Mechanization
Mechanisation Of Farming: Gender Roles, Caste, And Loss Of Employment For Womenedit
Feminism in India – Online
A recent report published by International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) shows that women wheat farmers in Madhya Pradesh, India’s second-largest state by area, are losing employment as machines pushed them off fields. The report also recognises how caste further disenfranchises women from oppressed caste identities, as information and power remain with the dominant caste. In this context, there are two important questions we need to ask: Does mechanisation in unorganised sectors usually result in more loss of employment for women? Is control of machines often entrusted to men? In 2017 a Twitter bot named Tay was revealed in all its full-lipped wide-eyed wonder. Built as a creature of the web, what was ...
Technology in Agriculture
Jharkhand push for affordable farm technologiesedit
Telegraph – Online
Jharkhand agriculture secretary Aboobacker Siddique has advised researchers at Ranchi-based Birsa Agricultural University (BAU) to focus on perfecting need-based, easily accessible and affordable farm technologies having operational suitability for poor farmers in the state. Addressing the 42nd Kharif Research Council meeting of the BAU on Tuesday, the agriculture secretary said besides disseminating knowledge, universities were supposed to negate some of the existing knowledge and continuously work for refinement and innovation. “As the lone agricultural varsity of the state, the BAU has done a lot for improving the scenario of the farming sector but the full potential of Jharkhand, which has varied climate and rich biodiversity, remains to be tapped. The university has released several improved crop ...
Govt. Policies
Government Distributes Tractors and Harvesters to Farmers Ahead of Kharif Seasonedit
Krishi Jagran – Online
YSR Yantra Seva, a scheme under which farmers across Andhra Pradesh were given tractors and combine harvesters ahead of the kharif season, was launched on Tuesday by Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy. On the occasion, the Chief Minister also transferred a subsidy of Rs 175 crore into the bank accounts of 5,260 farmer groups. Jagan Mohan Reddy at the program also flagged off the 1,200 tractors and 20 combine harvesters that were distributed to farmers from eight districts. Later, at a public forum, the Chief Minister stated that his government was assisting farmers from the seeding stage to the commercialization of agricultural produce. “For the first time, the government has established Rythu Bharosa Kendras, ...
Monsoon + Indian Agriculture
India’s Crop-Nourishing Monsoon Rains To Pick Up Steam By Mid-Juneedit
BW Businessworld – Online
India’s monsoon rains are likely to pick up by mid-June, the chief of the state-run India Meteorological Department (IMD) told Reuters on Wednesday, spurring the sowing of crucial crops such as rice, corn, cotton, soybean, sugarcane and peanuts. “As per our extended range forecast, rainfall activity is likely to increase by June 15,” Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director general of the IMD, told Reuters in an interview. “That spell of rainfall is likely to cover central India and the northern plains of the country.” The monsoon – which accounts for nearly 70 per cent of India’s annual rainfall and is the lifeblood of its $2.7 trillion agriculture-dependent economy – arrived on the coast of southern Kerala state ...
Paddy in India
Farmers from Thanjavur, Tiruvarur condemn meagre increase in MSP for paddyedit
The New Indian Express – Online
Farmers from the delta districts of Thanjavur and Tiruvarur have condemned the ‘low increase in Minimum Support Price (MSP) announced by the Union government for common grade of paddy on Wednesday. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved Rs 2,060 per quintal (100 kg) for grade ‘A’ (fine) variety and Rs 2,040 for common variety of paddy for the Kharif marketing season of 2022-23. Farmers in TN have already been receiving Rs 2,060 for the fine varieties and Rs 2,015 for the common varieties of paddy. These prices include the incentive by the State government. Alleging that the price hike has been very low, general secretary of Tamil Nadu Farmers Association P S ...
Tamil Nadu: Delta farmers claim increase in support price for paddy meagreedit
The New Indian Express – Online
Farmers from the delta districts of Thanjavur and Tiruvarur have condemned the ‘low’ increase in Minimum Support Price (MSP) announced by the Union government for common grade of paddy on Wednesday. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved Rs 2,060 per quintal (100 kg) for grade ‘A’ (fine) variety and Rs 2,040 for common variety of paddy for the Kharif marketing season of 2022-23. Farmers in TN have already been receiving Rs 2,060 for the fine varieties and Rs 2,015 for the common varieties of paddy. These prices include the incentive by the State government. Alleging that the price hike is very low, general secretary of Tamil Nadu Farmers Association P S Masilamani ...
Govt hikes MSP for paddy, other kharif crops as sowing season beginsedit
Business Standard – Online
The government on Wednesday hiked the minimum support price (MSP) for paddy by Rs 100 to Rs 2,040 per quintal for 2022-23 crop year in order to encourage farmers to bring more area under the crop and boost their income. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the increase in MSPs for all 14 kharif (summer) crops for 2022-23 crop year. “Government has increased the MSP of kharif crops for 2022-23, to ensure remunerative prices to the growers for their produce and to encourage crop diversification,” an official statement said. Briefing media, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said the Modi government has taken several steps from ‘beej ...