Media Monitor
Competition
John Deere acquires Smart Applyedit
Krishak Jagat – Online
Deere & Company has acquired Smart Apply, Inc., a precision spraying equipment company based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The company developed the Smart Apply Intelligent Spray Control System™, an upgrade kit that can improve the precision and performance of virtually any air-blast sprayer used in orchard, vineyard, and tree nursery spraying applications. Smart Apply helps growers reduce chemical use, airborne drift, and run off, while optimizing high-value crop yields and meeting sustainability objectives.
Paddy in India
Flooded paddy fields in Punjab, Haryana to depress crop yieldsedit
Mint – Online
Paddy farmers in Punjab and Haryana are in distress as 60% of their cultivated land is under water after the extremely heavy rainfall between 7 July and 10 July. This may hit yields significantly resulting in lower crop production if the paddy fields are not affected further.
Tractor industry
VST Tillers Tractors Ltd Unveils VST 929 DI EGT Tractor in Tamil Nadu Showcases a Range of Products at the AGRI INTEX 2023edit
Krishi Jagran – Online
Equipped with a three-cylinder 28HP DI Engine, VST 929DI EGT offers the highest torque and Power in the 28HP category with best-in-class fuel efficiency. VST 929DI EGT offers Dual Acting Power Steering, Superior Styling, and Great Ergonomics. This new lightweight compact Tractor is suitable for a wide range of applications and can be used with Sprayer, cultivator, rotavator, seed drill, and other attachments. This product offers best-in-class features for extensive usage in Sugarcane, Maize, Soyabean, Grapes, Mango, Arecanut, Pomegranate, and Cotton Fields.
Indian Bank partnered with leading OEMs of Tractorsedit
PSU Connect – Online
In a move to enhance its customer experience, Indian Bank partnered with TAFE and TMTL, leading OEMs of Tractors in India, for financing tractors, in the presence of Shri Imran Amin Siddiqui, Executive Director of Indian Bank. The Tie up would allow Farmers and Other Individuals to avail Tractor loan at affordable interest rates, with the benefit of hassle- free loan processing.