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Agriculture Industry
Andhra Pradesh’s foodgrains output in Kharif 2022 put at 83 lakh tonnesedit
The New Indian Express – Online
Foodgrains production in Kharif 2022 in the State is 83,62,000 tonnes as per the first advance estimates by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics, which is higher than the previous two Kharif seasons (2020 and 2021). As per the final estimates in Kharif 2020, foodgrains production was 74,15,000 tonnes, which increased to 76,44,000 tonnes in 2021. As per the first advance estimates for 2022-23 (Kharif only), total foodgrains production in the country is estimated at 149.92 million tonnes, which is 6.98 million tonnes higher than the average foodgrains production of previous five years (2016-17 to 2020-21). Total production of Kharif rice (paddy) in 2022-23 is estimated at 104.99 million tonnes. It is 4.40 ...
Dairy Farming
New-age tech and the dairy industryedit
The Financial Express – Online
The livestock population in India is about 536 million, of which about 300 million are milch cattle. Internet of things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) can play a significant role in optimising the dairy sector and meet the increasing demand for quality products. The department of animal husbandry (DAHD) recently came out with an expression of interest (EOI) for innovative tech products services being developed or already provided by startups and private companies where the ask includes the use of IoT and drones in the dairy industry. New-age smart techniques using IoT devices could help farmers with increased milk production, advanced monitoring of cattle health, and anomaly detection, thereby streamlining the business and processes.
Events
Maha Govt forms a panel to prepare an action plan for the celebration of International Year of Nutritious Cereals 2023edit
Free Press Journal – Online
The Maharashtra Government on Friday formed a 14 member committee headed by the additional chief secretary (cooperation and marketing) to prepare an action plan of various programmes and their implementation to celebrate the International Year of Nutritious Cereals 2023 in the state. Millets have been an integral part of our diet for centuries. In addition to a plethora of health benefits, millets are also good for the environment with low water & input requirements. With the aim to create awareness and increase production & consumption of millets, United Nations, at the behest of the Government of India, declared 2023 the International Year of Millets.
Paddy in India
Lack of proper platform for selling traditional paddy varieties leaves Madurai farmers in a fixedit
The New Indian Express – Online
As the Samba season inches towards a close, harvesting activities have commenced in several parts of the district. Though the measures by the state government to promote traditional paddy varieties had brought many farmers on board, the lack of a proper platform to sell the produce has left them in the lurch. The timely arrival of Vaigai water and copious rainfall ensured bumper yield in the district this season. Officials from the agriculture marketing department said some farmers had brought their traditional paddy produce such as Maplai Samba, Karuppu Kavuni and Vaigai Kondan to the regulatory markets for sale. “Following a series of promotion campaigns by the government, many farmers got involved in ...