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Agriculture Industry
Kharif sowing of tomato, onion, potato at comfortable levelsedit
The Economic Times – Online
The sowing of tomato, potato and onion is at comfortable levels this kharif season with area acreage under cultivation for these crops being at the same levels as last year, a senior official at the agriculture and farmers’ welfare ministry said. The total area sown with onion in five major producer states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Madhya Pradesh was at 26,840 hectares as on July 5, against 26,670 hectares in the corresponding period in 2021, data from the ministry shows. The total area sown with kharif potato in top five states of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu was 36,120 hectares as on July 5 against 36,510 hectares ...
Central govt constitutes committee to look various aspects of MSP, crop diversification, farmers say legal status missingedit
Times of India – Online
After written assurance over 7 months ago, the central government has constituted a long awaited committee to look into aspects related to minimum support price (MSP), promoting crop diversification and natural farming. The representatives from central and state government, farmers, agricultural scientists and agricultural economists have been taken into the committee. The three members of Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) have not been named as the SKM has not provided the names to the government. While taking the representatives from state governments, the Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/Commissioner Agriculture have been taken as members from four states but not Punjab. Likewise three senior members from agricultural universities have been taken but not anyone from Punjab Agriculture ...
India’s agricultural and processed food products exports up by 14% in first three months of current fiscaledit
Business Standard – Online
India’s exports of agricultural and processed food products rose by 14 percent in the first three months of the current Financial Year 2022-23 (April-June) compared to the corresponding period of FY 2021-22. For the year 2022-23, the government had set an export target of USD 23.56 billion for the agricultural and processed food products basket under APEDA. The initiatives taken by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry have helped the country in achieving 25 percent of the total annual export target in the first three months of the current fiscal. According to the Quick Estimates data released by the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S), the overall export of products under APEDA ambit ...
CLAAS Global Mentions
Claas extends Axion Terra Trac optionsedit
Farmers Weekly – Online
A new narrow-width track is available for the Claas Axion Terra Trac that might particularly benefit those working in row crops. The 457mm-wide option joins the existing 635mm and 735mm rubber belt options, and it can be paired with a controlled tyre inflation system on the front axle. This sees the front tyres filled using the air compressor for the brake system to optimise performance in the field and on the road. There are two half-track Axion Terra Trac model available – the 355hp Axion 930 and 445hp 960. Both come with a 40kph Cmatic CVT gearbox, 120mm of drive wheel suspension travel and a 22t maximum permissible weight. It is based on simulated models ...
CLAAS Mentions
Agricultural Tractor Market Size 2022 with Covid 19 Impact Analysis, Top Countries Data, Industry Outlook, Driving Factors by Manufacturers, Growth and Forecast 2027edit
Digital Journal – Online
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Competition
M&M hikes stake in combine harvester maker Sampo Rosenlew Oy to 100%edit
Business Standard – Online
Mahindra & Mahindra on Monday said it has hiked its stake in its Finland-based arm Sampo Rosenlew Oy to 100 per cent with the acquisition of residual shares for over Rs 35 crore. In December 2020, the company increased its stake in combine harvester maker Sampo Rosenlew Oy to 79.13 per cent with the acquisition of additional 1,050 shares for Rs 31.15 crore. In a regulatory filing, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) said it executed an option exercise share purchase agreement on Monday to acquire 1,317 equity shares of Sampo Rosenlew Oy, pursuant to the exercise of a call option by it on the other shareholder of Sampo. Subsequently, the shareholding and consequent voting rights of ...
Paddy in India
Farmers upbeat as rain pushes up paddy cultivation in districtedit
Times of India – Online
Abundant rainfall in the last two weeks has finally pushed up paddy cultivation in the district, following a slow start. The paddy cultivation has mainly commenced in Bhor, Velhe, Mulshi, Maval, Khed, Ambegaon and Junnar tehsils. Officials from the district agriculture office said the key requirement for paddy was inundated fields. With good rainfall in all these tehsils, it has made the process easier for the farmers. On an average, the paddy is cultivated over 60,000 hectares of land in the district, the officials said. District agriculture officer Dnyaneshwar Bote told TOI on Monday, “The good rainfall has made the situation conducive for paddy farmers to commence the cultivation activity. They have adequate saplings.” ...
Paddy sowing takes a hit as Jharkand reports 47% less rainedit
Down To Earth – Online
Over 1.7 million hectares of Jharkhand’s cultivable land is yet to be sown as the state has received 47 per cent less rainfall this season. Many states in India are facing the same issue of losing crops due to a deficit in the rainfall this season. Farmers in Jharkhand have been waiting for rain for the past several days to sow their crops, said Manoj Konbegi, a farmer from Simdega district. For the past seven days, rainy clouds gather but get blown away by eastern winds, he said. Only about 2-5 per cent of paddy had been sown in the entire district, Konbegi added. “I am worried about the expenses for the entire year,” ...