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Smart Agriculture Market Size is projected to reach USD 36.24 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 10.80%: Straits Researchedit
Newswires EIN – Online
Smart agriculture is a farming method that uses information technology to manage, analyze, and identify variability on a farm to increase crop production while reducing human effort. Smart agriculture allows farmers to determine the exact quantity of nourishment crops require to improve production by accessing real-time data about weather, yields, and soil quality. With smart agriculture systems, farmers may use advanced automation techniques to cut labor and materials costs. Smart farming approaches use sensors and monitoring equipment to help farmers make better decisions regarding water management, soil management, inventory control, and harvesting schedules. Irrigation control, management of water resources, crop planting, and production monitoring are all examples of smart agriculture applications. The use of smart ...
Dairy Farming
Dairy Farming Subsidy: किसानों के लिए खुशखबरी, डेयरी फार्म का बिजनेस करने के लिए मिल रही 33% की सब्सिडीedit
Aaj Tak – Online
Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme, Dairy Farming Subsidy: गावों में खेती-किसानी के बाद पशुपालन आय का सबसे बड़ा स्रोत माना जाता है. सरकार भी डेयरी के विकास के लिए समय-समय पर नई स्कीमें लाती रहती है. इसी कड़ी में डेयरी इंटरपेन्योरशिप डेवलपमेंट स्कीम की भी लॉन्चिंग की गई थी. इस स्कीम के तहत सरकार किसानों को डेयरी स्थापित करने के लिए नाबार्ड के माध्यम से 33 प्रतिशत तक की सब्सिडी देती है. इस स्कीम के आने के डेयरी का बिजनेस करने के इच्छुक किसानों की लॉटरी लग गई है. सरकार इसके माध्यम से दुग्ध उत्पादन बढ़ाने के साथ-साथ किसानों की आय बढ़ाने पर काम कर रही है. इसके अलावा दूध को व्यावसायिक स्तर पर संभालने के ...
Dairy Farmers to Stage Dharna in Front of Parliament, Hold Nationwide Protests Against GST Imposition on July 27edit
News Click – Online
The Dairy Farmers Federation of India (DFFI), which is part of the All India Kisan Sabha, has called upon dairy farmers across the country to join a dharna and a demonstration in front of the Parliament on July 27. The organisation has asked dairy cooperatives and traders to participate in the campaign against GST imposition on dairy products and related machinery and demand a fair price for milk, among other things. As dairy farming has reportedly been under strain due to the rising cost of production, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council’s recent decision to impose 5% tax on curd, buttermilk, and lassi has further burdened the farmers. Among other factors, reports show that ...
Dams and Indian Agriculture
Storage in region’s dams less than last year, but there is enough wateredit
Times Of India – Online
Despite heavy rains in the city and parts of Vidarbha, a number of dams in the region continue to have less water as compared to last year. The level, however, is quite enough to meet the needs, said sources. The Totladoh dam on Pench River which meets the water requirement of Nagpur city had 55.61% of water level as on Monday. It was 59% on the same day last year. The dam has a total capacity of over 1013 million cubic metres (MCM). The level is down because there were hardly any rains in Totladoh’s catchment area in June this year. However, at 55%, the situation is comfortable. It is expected that in July ...
Monsoon + Indian Agriculture
Monsoon above normal so far, boosts kharif crop prospectsedit
The Financial Express – Online
Widespread monsoon rains over western, southern, central and eastern parts of the country in the last one week have pushed cumulative rainfall this season on Monday to 7% above the benchmark, which is considered as ‘above normal’ level. Since the beginning of July, the country has received 32% more rainfall over the benchmark so far. While in June, cumulative rainfall was 8% less than the benchmark. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), the cumulative rainfall received during June 1-July 11 was 274 mm, which was 7% more than the normal benchmark of 257 mm for the same period. Central India and the South Peninsula have received 10% and 27% more rainfall respectively than the ...
Heavy rain in Karnataka good for long-duration crop: Expertedit
The New Indian Express – Online
Heavy rain and floods have wreaked a havoc in many parts of the state, but agriculture experts are also of the view that the torrential downpour this time of the year could help farmers go for long duration crops in some parts of the state.According to the Karnataka State Disaster Management Centre (KSNDMC), from July 1 till date, the state has received 184 mm of rain as against 92 mm normal rainfall. Heavy rain was recorded at Malnad and coastal Karnataka. Prof MB Rajegowda, agrometeorologist and former Registrar, University of Agriculture Sciences (UAS) told TNIE that in Karnataka heavy rain is normally recorded in third week of July each year. But this year, ...
Rainfall shortage in southern Bengal delays supply of raw jute to millsedit
The Indian Express – Online
The scarcity of rain in the jute-producing districts in the southern part of West Bengal has slowed down the supply of golden fibre to mills amid bumper crop estimates, an official said on Sunday. Though mills are ready to stock raw jute for production for the 2022-23 season, the retting process of the plants is being held back due to a lack of rainfall in the southern districts of the state, accounting for the lion’s share of total jute cultivation. Retting is a microbial process by which the fibre from the woody core (stick) is loosened. After harvesting and defoliation, bundles of jute stems are placed in retting tanks and weighed down under water ...
Paddy in India
Drought-like situation delays paddy transplantation in Biharedit
Hindustan Times – Online
Bihar’s at least 29 districts are facing a drought-like situation, which has delayed paddy transplantation amid no or scanty rainfall. Canals mostly originating from rain-fed rivers have dried up and the groundwater has depleted due to a long dry spell. Farmers were also struggling to operate their lift irrigation systems as rural areas were getting only an eight-hour electricity supply daily. Agriculture minister Amrendra Pratap Singh said the government was monitoring the situation and has established power feeders for providing uninterrupted electricity to every field. He said he will request the energy minister for more power and that a meeting has been called to discuss the issue. Farmers said they need electricity for a minimum ...
Sowing of paddy, oil seeds yet to pick up, farmers pin hope on July showersedit
The Indian Express – Online
The revival of the monsoon has seen farmers preparing to make the best of the situation, as sowing activities across the country are likely to pick up. According to the data of area coverage till last Friday, the country has reported sowing in over 406.66 lakh hectares of area as against the 448.23 lakh hectares in the same period in 2021. With rains battering most parts of the country in July, sowing is expected to significantly increase in the days to come. Sowing of crops such as paddy and oilseeds etc is yet to pick up across the country. The poor monsoon in June may affect the rice production with paddy, which was sown ...
Lack of rainfall in agriculture-rich Bengal districts hits paddy sowingedit
The Telegraph – Online
Lack of rainfall in the agriculture-rich districts of Bengal has halted sowing of paddy, leaving lakhs of rural workers in trouble at a time the state government had to press a pause button on the 100-day job scheme because of fund shortage. Sources in the agriculture department said districts rich in agriculture — like East Burdwan, Hooghly, Nadia, Murshidabad and Birbhum — had recorded severe shortage of rainfall till July 8. As the districts mainly depend on the monsoon to cultivate fields in absence of a proper irrigation network, the state could achieve only 4.87 percent of the target coverage of 41.81 lakh hectares in this kharif season, said a source. As the official cut-off ...