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Agriculture Industry
Guest Column| The wheat conundrum and Indian agricultureedit
Hindustan Times – Online
This piece is spurred by emotive and somewhat simplistic views expressed in sections of the media regarding Indian wheat export. Some have argued that India should be self-sufficient in all foods, while others have suggested that India can be a granary to the world. Both arguments indicate information gaps. There are multiple dimensions to reckon for a composite and sensible debate on Indian and global agriculture and food. To address the first suggestion of self-sufficiency, implying trade restrictions and closed borders, it bears reminding that India imports 12-14 million tonnes of edible oil (cooking oil) and is the largest edible oil importer in the world. To substitute this large amount of edible oil with domestic ...
The curious case of ‘missing’ wheat in Madhya Pradeshedit
India Today – Online
The total wheat procured by government agencies in Madhya Pradesh on May 31, 2022—the day the procurement exercise came to an end—stood at 46.02 lakh tonnes, down from 128 lakh tonnes in 2021, marking a drop of a whopping 82 lakh tonnes. While a large part of the drop in government procurement can be explained through sale by farmers to private traders, there is still a gap between the estimated production and sales figures, both to government and private traders. Where is this ‘missing’ wheat? Video Player is loading. PlayUnmute Loaded: 0.00% Fullscreen In 2021, the production figures of wheat announced by the state government stood at 356.69 lakh tonnes. The same year, a total ...
CLAAS Global Mentions
FARM CLASSICS: Claas Jaguar is pure classedit
Southern Star– Online
The 1990s was an exciting time for the development of silage harvesting machinery, in particular self-propelled silage harvesters. Most manufactures had taken their harvester designs to their limits and the early 90s brought new models from all of the big players in the market – Claas, John Deere, New Holland, with even Case and Deutz throwing their hat momentarily in the ring. The 90s also saw the withdrawal of Hesston from the forage harvester market. Horsepower, which had previously peaked at 300hp, soared towards and broke the 500hp mark which, along with many other advances, greatly increased output. Following the great success of the 600 Mega range of silage harvesters, Claas went back to the drawing ...
Competition
Combined Escorts, Kubota to be known as Escorts Kubota Limitededit
ET Auto – Online
Following the successful completion of the acquisition of a controlling stake in Escorts by Kubota in November 2021, the Indian farm machinery maker announced that the combined Group will be known as Escorts Kubota Limited. Escorts and Kubota Corporation, Japan (Kubota) had decided to strengthen their partnership aligned to their vision of global leadership in farm mechanization and spreading farming prosperity, Escorts said in a release. It further said that Kubota has increased its equity stake in Escorts to 44.8% by subscribing to new equity shares and through an open offer to the public shareholders of Escorts. Kubota has also become a joint promoter of the company along with the existing promoters, the Nanda family, ...
M&M unveils new Yuvo modelsedit
Autocar Professional – Online
Mahindra Tractors, part of Mahindra’s Farm Equipment Sector has unveiled six new tractor models under the recently launched Yuvo Tech+ brand. The Yuvo Tech+ has been designed and developed at Mahindra’s Research Valley (MRV) in Chennai and are powered by the company’s new m-ZIP 3-cylinder and ELS 4-cylinder engine. The six new models that were launched in the 37 – 50 HP (27.6 – 36.7 kW) power band come with key features such as 4-wheel drive, Dual Clutch, SLIPTO, Auxiliary Valve and 2-speed PTO which making it suitable for more than 30 agri applications, the company said in a press release. While the 275 Yuvo Tech+, 405 Yuvo Tech+ & 415 Yuvo Tech+ come with ...
Technology in Agriculture
Emerging tech can make farming profitable, opine scientists at symposium in Hyderabadedit
The New Indian Express – Online
Suggesting that smart agriculture, vertical farming, digital agriculture, application of machine learning in agriculture and robotic operations were needed to be encouraged on a large scale, Indian Agricultural Universities Association (IAUA) president Dr RK Mittal on Thursday advised scientists to look at alternative agricultural methods to ensure food security for India’s growing population. Mittal was addressing the two-day 14th National Symposium on “Creating Enabling Ecosystem in Agricultural Universities for Agritech innovations: Challenges and Opportunities,” that commenced at the Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU) on Thursday.S Siva Kumar, Group Head of Agri and IT Business, ITC Ltd, the guest of honor, said that the technology being given to the farmers needed to ...
Role of Geospatial Technology in Agricultureedit
Krishi Jagran – Online
Geospatial technology is a field that is rapidly evolving. Geographic information systems (GIS), global positioning systems (GPS), and remote sensing (RS), all new technologies that aid the user in the collecting, analysis, and interpretation of spatial data, are referred to as geospatial technology (GST). It is concerned with the relationship and state of artificial and natural objects in space, whether on Earth or elsewhere. In India, geospatial technology has made inroads into a variety of areas, both public and private. Agriculture, telecommunications, oil and gas, environmental management, forestry, public safety, infrastructure, and logistics are among the major sectors in India that use geospatial technology. The geospatial industry is expected to grow by leaps and bounds ...
Govt. Policies
Rs 3.19 lakh crore credit plan focuses on farm sector in Andhraedit
The New Indian Express – Online
Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy launched the State Annual Credit Plan (ACP) for 2022-23 with an outlay of Rs 3,19,480 crore at the 219th State Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC) meeting on Thursday. The ACP has earmarked 54% of the total outlay for the agriculture sector. It is targeted to lend Rs 1,64,740 crore to agriculture sector and Rs 2,35,680 crore to the primary sectors, which accounts for 73.76% of the credit plan outlay. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said the Covid-19 pandemic had debilitating impact on the country’s economic development. The nominal GDP of the country for 2021-22 was Rs 237 lakh crore and the growth at current prices during ...
Paddy in India
Buy paddy only from small and marginal farmers, says CACP reportedit
Business Standard – Online
To manage surplus rice stocks in state warehouses, the Commission for Agriculture Costs and Prices (CACP), in its latest price policy report for the 2022-23 kharif season, has advocated paddy procurement from only small and marginal farmers. For the rest of the farmers, the commission said procurement could be limited to the surplus emanating from two hectares. “This would entail sufficient stocks for maintaining food security and protect the interests of more than 90 per cent of farmers,” the CACP said. Though advisory in nature, the recommendations, if adhered to, could bring about a change in the manner in which foodgrain is procured and eliminate the need for large subsidies to maintain and procure surplus ...