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Competition
New Holland Agriculture bags two awards at the Farm Power Awards 2022edit
Krishi Jagat – Online
New Holland Agriculture, a brand of CNH Industrial, has been awarded with Best Tractor in 31-40 HP category for the New Holland 3037 TX 4WD tractor at the fourth Farm Power Awards. The New Holland Roll-Bar 125 Round Baler also won the Best Launch of the Year (Implement) at the awards. Organized annually, the Farm Power Awards honours the efforts of the OEMs and institutions that has led to significant contributions in the industry and have impacted the lives of farmers. Honored by the recognition, Mr. Gagan Pal- Director Agriculture Brand India, CNH Industrial, said “At New Holland Agriculture, we are committed to offering world-class quality products for the Indian farmers that are also technologically ...
Paddy in India
Tripura registers shortfall in paddy cultivation due to low rainfalledit
Hindustan Times – Online
Paddy crops could not be cultivated in nearly 4,000 hectare cultivable land in Tripura in the Aman crop cycle this year due to low rainfall, officials in the state agriculture department said on Wednesday. Agriculture secretary Apurba Roy said the state registered 17 percent less rainfall than previous years, which had a “little bit” influence on the Aman crop. Aman, which is a paddy crop cycle like Aaush, Boro or Ravi, is the next paddy crop in the state. Out of 1.48 lakh hectare paddy field in the state, farmers could plant 1,44,120 hectare this year owing to low rainfall. Agriculture minister Pranajit Singha Roy said earlier in August this year that the state had ...
Stubble Burning
88 new cases of stubble burning in Haryana, agriculture minister says farm fires down by 31%edit
India Today – Online
In the last 24 hours, 88 new cases of stubble burning have been reported in Haryana. With this, a total 2,083 cases of farm fires have been reported in the state so far. This number is about 31 percent less than the corresponding period last year (3,038). Speaking to India Today, Haryana Agriculture Minister JP Dalal hit out at his Punjab counterpart Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal who had shifted blame to Haryana for Delhi’s poor air quality. Taking a swipe at the Haryana CM, Kuldeep Dhaliwal had asked, “Khattar sir, tell us where does the smoke from Sonipat, Karnal, Panipat go?” In response, Haryana minister JP Dalal said the incident of stubble burning in Haryana has ...
Stubble burning share in pollution hits peak this yearedit
The New Indian Express – Online
The incidents of stubble burning from Punjab and Haryana have increased by 18% this year compared to previous year, leading to an increased share in PM 2.5 levels in the capital which is reeling under a severe pollution crisis. According to the Indian Agriculture Research Institute, both states reported 3,800 fire incidents on Wednesday, which is the highest the season recorded so far, of which, Punjab had the most share. The central agricultural research body said Punjab recorded 3,634 farm fires while Haryana reported 166 fire incidents on Wednesday. Farm fires incident in Punjab stood at 1,842 on Tuesday, 2,131 on Monday, 1,761 on Sunday, 1,898 on Saturday and 2,067 on Friday. The ...
Farm fires rage in Punjab, highest in CM Bhagwant Mann’s home district Sangrur | Ground reportedit
India Today – Online
Farm fires, considered a contributor to rising pollution in the National Capital Region, are once on the rise in north Indian states, especially in Punjab. Despite alternatives to stubble burning being proposed by the previous Congress government and the present AAP dispensation in Punjab, farmers remain sceptical of the offered solutions. An India Today team visited the Sangrur district, which accounted for 19% of farm fire cases in Punjab, on November 1. Sangrur happens to be the constituency of Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann.
Tractor industry
Tractor volumes remain in fast lane shows October wholesale dataedit
Livemint – Online
In October, tractor sales continued to ride on the momentum seen in September. Wholesale volumes benefitted from inventory channel filling for the recently concluded festival season. In fact, volumes surpassed analysts’ expectations. Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (M&M)’s tractor volumes in October grew nearly 7% sequentially and almost 11% year-on-year to 51,994 units. For perspective, analysts at Motilal Oswal Financial Services expected M&M to clock sales of 44,666 tractor units last month. Escorts Kubota Ltd saw 18.5% sequential rise and 7.2% year-on-year growth in its October tractor volumes to 14,492 units. In comparison, Motilal Oswal’s analysts estimated Escorts to see nearly 5% sequential decline and 14% year-on-year drop in wholesale volumes.