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Wheat stocks at six-year low; prices touch fresh high, shows dataedit
Business Standard – Online
The wheat stock in the central pool reached its lowest level in the past six years as on December 1, 2022, while prices touched a record high of nearly Rs 2,900 a quintal in North Indian markets even as sowing continued at a brisk pace, raising hopes of a good harvest if weather remains favourable in the coming months. According to the latest data from the Food Corporation of India (FCI), the stock was at 19.02 million tonnes, which was the lowest since December 2016, when it was at 16.5 million tonnes. It is, however, 38 per cent more than the January 1 buffer requirement of 13.8 million tonnes, which the government needs to maintain ...
Dept. of Space & Agriculture Dept. Sign MoU to Develop Krishi-DSSedit
Krishi Jagran – Online
According to an official press release, Union Agricultural Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh formally released the data products and services of the RISAT-1A satellite for the user community on Tuesday. An MoU was signed between the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and the Department of Space to develop the Krishi-Decision Support System (Krishi-DSS) using geospatial technologies and related databases to improve the evidence-based decision-making capability of all stakeholders in the agriculture sector, according to an official press release. “A new dimension is being added in the field of agriculture,” Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on occasion.
CLAAS Global Mentions
Claas reports record sales and investment levelsedit
Agriland – Online
It has been a particularly challenging year for Claas, yet the financial results show its resilience in the face of a myriad of difficulties over the past 12 months. The headline figures include a total record sales figure of €4.9 million and an EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation) margin of 8.8%, although earnings before taxes were €166.3 million as opposed to €3.571 million last year. Strong performance This is, on the face of it, something of a mixed bag, especially when compared to the figures being given by the three larger corporations.
Paddy in India
Paddy purchase kicks off in Sundargarhedit
The New Indian Express – Online
With crop cutting nearing completion, paddy procurement commenced in the tribal-dominated Sundargarh district on Thursday. The process kicked off at Karamdihi mandi in Subdega block with symbolical procurement of 35 quintal paddy from a farmer in presence of Sundargarh sub-collector Dasirathi Sarabu. A target has been set to procure around 28.38 lakh quintal paddy through 134 mandis under 44 large and multi-purpose cooperative societies, two regional cooperative marketing societies and a multi-purpose cooperative society this kharif season. Eight women self-help groups (SHGs) spread across seven blocks have been authorised for procurement. A total of 18 rice mills will be engaged for custom milling.
Delayed paddy plantation has cascading effect on north India’s air pollution: Harvard Universityedit
Down to Earth – Online
Delays in paddy planting and stubble burning in certain districts of Punjab and Haryana act like a cascade. They have caused excessive pollution in areas downwind over the past decade, a new research paper by Harvard University in the United States has said. The northern and western districts of Punjab report the maximum delays in planting paddy and the subsequent burning of its stubble. Had these districts not delayed planting paddy, the pollution caused in downwind areas such as the national capital would have been much less. The delay in rice planting in certain districts of Punjab and Haryana subsequently extends the burning of its stubble, which in turn causes downwind areas to witness ...