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Farm Mechanization
Allocate more funds for mechanisation to small farmers: House paneledit
The Financial Express – Online
The government must increase investment in research and development for farm mechanisation especially for the small and marginal farmers as it plays a critical role in increasing agricultural production and productivity, a parliamentary panel has stated in its report.
Technology in Agriculture
Parliamentary panel pitches for use of tiny robots and AI for farm operations to deal with the problem of fragmented landedit
The Times of India – Online
Flagging poor penetration of use of farm machines among vast majority of farmers due to their small land holdings, a parliamentary panel has recommend that the government should strive hard to promote agricultural mechanisation for small and marginal farmers, and pitched for use of “tiny robots and Artificial Intelligence (AI)” for Indian farm operations in future to deal with the problem of fragmented land.
Monsoon + Indian Agriculture
Replanting of rain-hit crops likely to push back summer harvest: Analystsedit
Hindustan Times – Online
Torrential rains and flooding have damaged summer crops across states, forcing farmers to replant or wait for the water to recede from submerged fields, which will likely push back harvests of several crops this year. Delay in the maturing of crops could keep grocery prices elevated for longer as official advisories asked farmers in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana, which saw heavy floods, to delay the sowing of pulses, maize, soybean, and other vegetables to avoid further damage.