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Agriculture Industry
Agriculture sector remains resilient; Rabi sowing got off to a strong start: RBIedit
The Economic Times – Online
Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday said the agriculture sector remains resilient, and the rabi sowing has got off to a strong start. However, India is expecting some moderation in kharif production due to uneven rainfall. India’s total kharif crop production is estimated to moderate to 149.92 metric million tonnes (MMT) from 156.04 MMT in the previous kharif crop year, as per the first advance estimate. On the supply side, Das said, “The agricultural sector remains resilient. Rabi sowing got off to a strong start. The area sown so far is 6.8 per cent higher than the normal sown area (as on December 2, 2022)”.
TN: Farmers Protest Against Land Acquisition, Low MSP and Delay in Dues Across Stateedit
News Click – Online
The marginal workers in Tamil Nadu are frequently taking to the streets on a variety of demands, including opposition to forceful land acquisition, Minimum Support Price (MSP) and payment of dues for sugarcane supplied to mills. The farmers in Annur and Mettupalayam blocks in the Coimbatore district have been protesting for more than one year against the proposed industrial park by the Tamil Nadu Industries Development Corporation (TIDCO). Another section of farmers in Kumbakonam in the delta region, the rice bowl of Tamil Nadu is demanding a hike in MSP for paddy and sugarcane. They refer to the MSPs provided in Chhattisgarh and demand the implementation by the government of Tamil Nadu. The misery of ...
Govt. Policies
Odisha Govt Launches ‘Odisha AgTech Challenge 2022′edit
Krishi Jagran – Online
The Government of Odisha, with funding from the World Bank and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office of UK, has launched the ‘Odisha AgTech Challenge 2022’ at the 3rd Make in Odisha Conclave 2022. The challenge aims to solve critical issues in key agriculture value chains and increase farmer profitability in Odisha. The challenge was launched under the guidance of Pradeep Kumar Jena, IAS, Agriculture Production Commissioner -cum- Additional Chief Secretary, Arabinda K Padhee, Principal Secretary, DA&FE, Asit Tripathy, IAS (Retd.), Principal Advisor to Chief Minister, Prem Chandra Chaudhary, IAS, Director of Agriculture & Food Production, Sanjeev Kumar Chadha, IFS, Special Secretary, Dept. of Agriculture & Farmers Empowerment, and Rohit Kumar Lenka, IFS, Director of ...
Tractor industry
Monarch Tractor launches Nvidia Jetson-driven smart tractoredit
The Financial Express – Online
Livermore, California based startup Monarch Tractor delivered its smart tractor, complete with the energy-efficient Nvidia Jetson edge AI platform. The first of six Founder Series MK-V tractors using this platform was delivered to Constellation Brands, a leading wine and spirits producer and beer importer. The Nvidia Jetson platform provides energy-efficient computing to the MK-V, which offers advances in battery performance. The debut caps a two-year development sprint since Monarch, founded in 2018. The tractor combines electrification, automation and data analysis to help farmers reduce their carbon footprint, improve field safety, streamline farming operations, and increase their bottom lines.