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CNH Industrial to invest 21.4 million euros in its New Holland Center of Excellence in the Vendée region of Franceedit
Krishi Jagat – Online
CNH Industrial will invest 21.4 million euros over the next two years in its French manufacturing and research and development facility in Coëx (Vendée). This investment is focused on expanding the site’s manufacturing capacities and on product development. “The Coëx site is recognized globally as a Center of Excellence for specialty harvesting and exports the best of ‘Made in France’ to the world,” said Carlo Sisto, President EMEA, CNH Industrial. The New Holland facility in Coëx has been at the forefront of mechanized grape harvesting technology for over 70 years and develops and manufactures self-propelled grape and olive harvesters for global export.
Technology in Agriculture
Tech-savvy Farming: Drones to help farmers monitor crop health, water and fertilizer requirementedit
Free Press Journal – Online
Garuda Kisan Drones were given to eight farmers at an event held in Pune on Tuesday. Drone distributors from across Maharashtra were present at the event. Vishnu Salve, Director of Maharashtra State Agriculture Department said at the Pune event, “We congratulate Garuda Aerospace for becoming the first drone company to avail the Agri Drone Subsidy for eight farmers who have chosen to purchase DGCA-approved Type Certified Garuda Kisan Drone. Your innovative technologies and solutions have effectively assisted and benefited numerous farmers across Maharashtra and the country”. “Your commitment to improving crop yield, reducing crop damage, and promoting sustainable agriculture practices has positively impacted the entire farming community,” he added.
Monsoon + Indian Agriculture
Normal monsoon forecast eases crop and growth concerns for Indiaedit
The Economic Times – Online
India, which relies on rain for the vast share of its water, forecast that the monsoon will be normal this year, potentially bolstering the outlook for agriculture production and economic growth. Showers during the June-September season are likely to be 96% of a long-term average, according to the India Meteorological Department. The estimate comes a day after private forecaster Skymet predicted a below-normal monsoon, saying rains may reach only 94% of the benchmark. Hundreds of millions of farmers across Asia’s third-largest economy depend on the annual monsoon to nourish their fields. Ample rains may boost production of crops like rice, soybeans, corn and sugar cane, helping to lower food prices and aiding the government’s ...
Despite rain, crop yield likely to improve in Sangruredit
Hindustan Times – Online
Despite being affected by downpour and hailstorm, Sangrur district, one of the major producers of wheat in Punjab, is likely to witness rise in crop yield as compared to the last rabi season. According to the local agriculture department, the average yield per hectare is likely to remain between 45 and 50 quintals per hectare. They said the yield would be hit in only those areas where it was flattened due to rain and hailstorm. Last year, the district recorded 41.74 quintals per hectare yield, which was the lowest in the past 10 years. However, despite exceeding the average yield of the last rabi season, the average yield of this season will be the second ...
Paddy in India
Why is growing rice becoming a challenge with each passing yearedit
Business Standard – Online
Recently, The Economist had a piece on the crisis engulfing rice production worldwide including in India, where it is one of the main staple food items consumed by a sizable chunk of the population. The crisis at least for India, according to the article, is mainly due to erratic monsoon, falling water tables in main growing regions, excessive exploitation of soil, etc. Add to this the rising demand mainly as a feedstock for grain-based distillation, volatile prices, etc. All these are combined together to give rice production a sense of uncertainty and risk usually not associated with the crop.