Media Monitor
| Category | Stories |
|---|---|
| Agriculture Industry | 18 |
| CLAAS Global Mentions | 2 |
| CLAAS Mentions | 1 |
| Competition | 6 |
| Dairy Farming | 4 |
| Farm Mechanization | 7 |
| Technology in Agriculture | 7 |
| Govt. Policies | 9 |
| Harvest Machine | 2 |
| Monsoon + Indian Agriculture | 3 |
| Paddy in India | 9 |
| Stubble Burning | 18 |
| Tractor industry | 7 |
| Uncategorized | 4 |
Agriculture Industry
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Agriculture officers staged a mass dharna in front of their district office here on Thursday demanding cadre restructure.
The Agricultural Machinery Market in the UK is to grow by USD 568.16 million from 2022 to 2027edit
he agricultural machinery market in UK is estimated to grow by USD 568.16 million from 2022 to 2027, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 3.71% during the forecast period. The growing popularity of agriculture machinery rentals is a key factor driving market growth.
India, New Zealand for robust agriculture partnershipedit
India and New Zealand have committed to working together to further strengthen the cooperation in the agriculture sector.
A meeting was held here between Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and New Zealand Minister for Agriculture Damien O’Connor.
India, New Zealand commit to further strengthen cooperation in agricultureedit
India and New Zealand have committed to work together to further strengthen the cooperation in the agriculture sector and collaboration between the two countries, according to an official release.
A meeting was held here between Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, and New Zealand minister for trade & export growth and agriculture Damien O’Connor.
G20 to support digital agriculture ecosystem: Amitabh Kant, G20 Sherpaedit
Digitisation in agriculture to bring in next big Green Revolution: Amitabh Kantedit
The agricultural working group of G20 had identified four priorities during India’s presidency including the digitalisation for agricultural transformation with emphasis on standardised agricultural data platforms and leveraging new-emerging digital technologies to transform the agri-food sector
AgriTech India 2023 to be hosted at BIEC Bangalore from 25th Augustedit
Business Standard – Online
AgriTech India 2023, the premier annual exhibition of agricultural technologies, is set to take place in Bangalore, offering a dynamic platform for suppliers of, farm machinery, equipment, agriculture drones, seeds, agro chemical, greenhouse & hydroponics, equipment. The event, scheduled for 25-27 August at BIEC Bangalore will bring together industry leaders, innovators, and stakeholders to explore the transformative power of integrated technologies in revolutionizing the agricultural sector.
Climate-smart agriculture: How satellite technology can helpedit
UNCTAD – Online
For a world of 8 billion to secure global food systems amid a changing climate, science, technology and innovation need to play a bigger role, especially in developing countries.
Agriculture department to open 2,000 farmers’ markets across State for Onamedit
The Hindu – Online
As part of the government’s market intervention efforts, the Agriculture department will open 2,000 farmers’ markets for Onam in the State. Agriculture Minister P. Prasad will perform the State-level inauguration of the initiative near the Alappuzha municipal office on Thursday at 10 a.m. Fisheries Minister Saji Cherian will preside.
Govt sets higher rice procurement target for next kharif seasonedit
The Financial Express – Online
Amidst the fear of deficient monsoon rains, the government on Tuesday set a 5% higher kharif rice procurement target of 52.1 million tonne (MT) for 2023-24 season (October-September) compared to 49.5 MT purchased in the current season. Kharif procurement contributes around 86% of the total rice purchased from the farmers by Food Corporation of India and state agencies under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) operation.
Aromatic and non-aromatic paddy farming takes a hit in Odishaedit
The New Indian Express – Online
Efforts to promote non-Basmati indigenous aromatic and non-aromatic paddy varieties to tap their export potential seem to have taken a hit in the tribal-dominated Sundargarh district with their cultivation falling far behind the target. Under the state plan, it was targeted to execute cultivation of these varieties of paddy on a total of 1,000 ha in Lephripara, Subdega, Balisankara, Bargaon and Rajgangpur blocks with each block to cultivate 200 ha through community-based organisations (CBOs) with support of the State Level Supporting Agency (SLSA) selected by the Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment (A&FE) department.
A rice shortage is sending prices soaring across the world and things could get worseedit
The Economic Times – Online
Francis Ndege isn’t sure if his customers in Africa’s largest slum can afford to keep buying rice from him. Prices for rice grown in Kenya soared a while ago because of higher fertilizer prices and a yearslong drought in the Horn of Africa that has reduced production. Cherice imported from India had filled the gap, feeding many of the hundreds of thousands of residents in Nairobi’s Kibera slum who survive on less than $2 a day.
Impact of Startups on Indian Agriculture and Rural Growthedit
Analytics Insight – Online
India has the second-largest agricultural land area in the world, and agriculture provides a living for almost 60% of rural Indian households. A rise in agritech firms in recent years has been called the “ray of hope” for Indian agriculture. Additionally, it is increasingly clear that agritech firms may offer pertinent and original answers to the problems encountered throughout the agricultural value chain. For an understanding of the transformative influence employing technology may have on revolutionizing agricultural processes and, consequently, the lives of individuals linked with the agricultural business, examples from nations like Israel, China, and the US can be used.
India@100 | Agriculture: Aatmanirbhar ambitionsedit
India Today – Online
As India targets developed nation status by 2047, making nutritious food evenly available for its projected 1.66 billion population will be pivotal.
Cultivating Growth: Exploring the South Asia Agriculture Equipment Market (2023-2033) and its Contribution to Modernizing Farming Practices, Ensuring Food Security, and Driving Agricultural Prosperityedit
Digital Journal – Online
New Study Reports “South Asia Agriculture Equipment Market 2022 Global Market Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies and Forecasts 2031” has been Added on PMR.
The South Asia agriculture equipment market is projected to expand at an impressive CAGR of around 9% over the forecast period of 2021-2031. Demand for tractors and lawn mowers is expected to rise faster than other equipment types over the coming years.
Going beyond the GDP bronze: India needs to improve agriculture productivity among other thingsedit
The Financial Express – Online
While inaugurating the newly-constructed Bharat Mandapam (International Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre, the venue for the forthcoming G-20 summit) on July 26, prime minister Narendra Modi expressed immense pride in India’s growth since his government took office in 2014. India has ascended, he said, from being the 10th largest economy in the world in 2014 to the 5th largest in 2023.
Yogi puts agri sector at core of $1 trillion economy planedit
Millennium Post – Online
The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government has unveiled a strategic plan to position the agricultural sector as a fundamental industry in the state’s quest to achieve a $1 trillion economic goal. In a recent meeting with World Bank representatives, the state showcased its remarkable progress in agriculture and outlined the sector’s potential for driving economic growth. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s emphasis on technology adoption and sustainable farming practices has been pivotal in the sector’s advancements.
UPL SAS partners with Olam Agri to advance sustainable sugarcane farming in Indiaedit
Krishak Jagat – Online
UPL Sustainable Agriculture Solutions Ltd. (UPL SAS) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Olam Agri to drive sustainable and consistent sugarcane production across India through the ‘Shashwat Mithaas’ initiative. The program aims to benefit farmers within the Olam Sugar Mill (Channehatti-Rajgoli, Kolhapur, Maharashtra) catchment area, with a 15 percent increase in yield per acre and additional income. The initial phase of the program will cover 2,000 acres in its inaugural year, with the potential to expand across a catchment area of 70,000 acres.
CLAAS Global Mentions
Claas Looks for Remote Service Success with FarmPoint Dealership Modeledit
On June 5, Claas FarmPoint, Claas’ new dealership concept, opened for business in Madisonville, Ky. In a Feb. 9 press release, Claas defined FarmPoint as “a physical and virtual launching point for parts, service and equipment” with “a select number of service bays but a high degree of focus on remote service.’’ On May 2, Claas announced expansion plans for a second location in Kokomo, Ind., and will reach 30 employees between its 2 stores by the end of 2023, mostly made up of technicians and a parts delivery team.
CLAAS Mentions
Claas Looks for Remote Service Success with FarmPoint Dealership Modeledit
On June 5, Claas FarmPoint, Claas’ new dealership concept, opened for business in Madisonville, Ky. In a Feb. 9 press release, Claas defined FarmPoint as “a physical and virtual launching point for parts, service and equipment” with “a select number of service bays but a high degree of focus on remote service.’’ On May 2, Claas announced expansion plans for a second location in Kokomo, Ind., and will reach 30 employees between its 2 stores by the end of 2023, mostly made up of technicians and a parts delivery team.
Competition
CSIR-CMERI develops compact electric tractor CSIR PRIMA ET11edit
To take the legacy to the next level CMERI started working with the advance technology in the tractor and developed an e-tractor named as CSIR PRIMA ET11.
Swaraj Tractor: स्वराज ने लॉन्च की हल्के ट्रैक्टर की एक नई सीरीज, जानें Price & Featuresedit
Badi Soch – Online
Swaraj tractors are a popular choice among farmers and agricultural workers due to their reliability, durability, and affordability. With a wide range of models available, there is a Swaraj tractor to suit every need and budget. If you’re in the market for a new tractor, it’s important to consider factors such as engine power, fuel efficiency, and ease of maintenance.
Corn Harvesting Machine: Revolutionizing Agricultural Efficiency | John Deere, Case IH, New Holland Agriculture, Claas, AGCOedit
Open PR – Online
Corn Harvesting Machine MarketCorn Harvesting Machine Market 2023 Forecast: Unveiling Opportunities and Growth
Corn Harvesting Machine market report presents an overview of the market on the basis of key parameters such as market size, revenue, sales analysis and key drivers. The market size of global Corn Harvesting Machine market is anticipated to grow at large scale over the forecast period (2023-2029). The main purpose of the study report is to give users an extensive viewpoint of the market.
Mahindra OJA Set To Transform Farming In India, With The Launch Of 7 Revolutionary Lightweight 4WD Tractorsedit
Orissa Dairy – Online
Mahindra Tractors, a part of the Mahindra Group and the world’s largest tractor manufacturer by volume, has officially launched its much-anticipated, future-ready range of tractors – the Mahindra OJA – at Futurescape, an event held in Cape Town, South Africa.
CNH Industrial brand launches the world’s first accessible agricultural tractoredit
Krishak Jagat – Online
New Holland Agriculture, a brand of CNH Industrial, has commercially launched the world’s first accessible farm tractor. The TL5 ‘Acessível’ (Accessible in Brazilian Portuguese), produced at the Brand’s plant in Curitiba (PR), has been designed for people with lower limb disabilities, enabling them to work in fields independently.
Mahindra Tractors launches 7 new models under the OJA range for Indian farmersedit
Krishak Jagat – Online
Mahindra Tractors has launched 7 new 4WD tractors under the OJA range of tractors at Futurescape, an event held in Cape Town, South Africa. OJA is Mahindra’s Future Ready range of Global Light Weight 4WD Tractors developed in collaboration with Mitsubishi Mahindra Agriculture Machinery, Japan. The OJA range will be made in India and will be sold across 6 continents.
Dairy Farming
Dairy Farm: इस शख्स ने ये काम करके खुद की बदल डाली तकदीर, हर महीने कमा रहा हैं लाखों रुपयेedit
वर्तमान समय में गो-पालन का व्यवसाय बहुत तेजी से आगे बढ़ रहा है. खासकर खेती-किसानी करने वाले किसानों के अलावा अब आम लोग भी गाय पाल रहे है. दूध की बिक्री कर अच्छी कमाई भी कर रहे है. बिहार में भी लोग अब बड़े पैमाने पर डेयरी फॉर्मिंग से जुड़ रहे हैं. किशनगंज जिला के मोतिहारा के रहने वाले हरिरा
Taste of Life: The ‘butter’sweet tale of Poona dairy farmedit
Hindustan Times – Online
The foodscape of a city is often a culmination of several events that sometimes take place in parallel or together. In the early 1880s, a couple of coffee shops were established at the regiments in Poona Cantonment. These shops served a variety of dishes like sandwiches, pastries, and pies along with coffee. These shops became hugely popular within a few months of their opening. However, they soon faced a peculiar problem.
Baramulla Dist Leads the New White Revolution in Dairy Productionedit
Rising Kashmir – Online
In a remarkable transformation, the Baramulla district in north Kashmir has emerged as the face of a new white revolution, witnessing a significant surge in dairy production post the abrogation.Today, over 5.5 lakh liters of milk are being produced on a daily basis in district Baramulla, marking a momentous shift from its milk-deficient past. An official at the Animal Husbandry department in Baramulla proudly shared that just four years ago, the district faced scarcity in milk production. However, a determined community has turned the tide, making Baramulla a leading district in the dairy sector.
Dairy farm of Aadhava Trust set ablaze in Thoothukudiedit
The New Indian Express – Online
Miscreants set fire to a dairy farm belonging to Aadhava Trust in Arumuganeri late on Wednesday. The director of the private trust, Balakumaresan, had recently been accused of withholding the salaries of around 3,000 teachers, who were employed by the trust in various government and aided schools since 2019.
Farm Mechanization
Minister Niranjan Reddy lauds reach of Rythubadi Telugu YouTube channeledit
Niranjan Reddy appealed to the agriculture scientists and enthusiasts to strive for providing farmers with machines that benefit the farm operations in a big way
AgriTech India 2023 to be hosted at BIEC Bangalore from 25th Augustedit
Business Standard – Online
AgriTech India 2023, the premier annual exhibition of agricultural technologies, is set to take place in Bangalore, offering a dynamic platform for suppliers of, farm machinery, equipment, agriculture drones, seeds, agro chemical, greenhouse & hydroponics, equipment. The event, scheduled for 25-27 August at BIEC Bangalore will bring together industry leaders, innovators, and stakeholders to explore the transformative power of integrated technologies in revolutionizing the agricultural sector.
MLA distributes farm machineriesedit
The Arunachal Times – Online
Local MLA Kento Jini handed over farm machineries to farmers under the Atmanirbhar Bagwani Yojana at Gumin Kiin here in West Siang district on Sunday. Two Mahindra tractors and 15 power tillers were distributed to the beneficiary farmers of the district.
Farm Mechanisation: Narsampet farmers to get Rs.37.50 Cr subsidyedit
Telangana Today – Online
In a bid to accelerate farm mechanization and provide substantial benefits to farmers in the Narsampet Assembly constituency, the State government has sanctioned Rs.75 crore for the acquisition of machinery, equipment, and pipes under a pilot project. Local MLA Peddi Sudarshan Reddy said the agricultural mechanisation initiative holds the potential to revolutionize farming practices in the Narsampet constituency.
Farmers received 15.23 lakh agri machinery under Central scheme since 2014-15edit
The Hindu Business Line – Online
The Centre has provided 15.23 lakh agricultural machinery and equipment to farmers under the Centrally-sponsored scheme “Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanisation” (SMAM), according to Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister. Replying to a query in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, he said SMAM is being implemented through state governments since 2014-15 for promoting agricultural mechanisation in the country.
Farm Mechanisation scheme: ‘4.9L farm machinery given with a subsidy amount of Rs 830.28 cr since inception’edit
Millennium Post – Online
The state Agriculture department has set up several thousand ‘Seedling Hubs’ across Bengal in recent years as part of farm mechanisation. ‘Seedling Hubs’ are very helpful in transplanting paddy seedlings using transplanter machines. Each seedling hub consists of trays in which paddy seeds are sown and seedlings are prepared on a mat that can be set on the paddy transplanter machine for sowing in rows automatically.
Role Of AI & Emerging Technologies In India’s Agriculture Boomedit
BW Business World – Online
India is a major player in agriculture worldwide. It has the largest cattle herd (buffaloes), largest area planted to wheat, rice, and cotton, and is the largest producer of milk, pulses, and spices in the world. To satisfy the demands of a growing population with rising incomes, India’s food security depends on producing cereal crops as well as boosting its output of fruits, vegetables, and milk. In order to achieve this, there will need to be a rapid development of a productive, competitive, diverse, and sustainable agriculture industry, and the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technology will play a key role in it.
Technology in Agriculture
Digitization in Agriculture Will Bring in the Next Big Green Revolution, Says Amitabh Kantedit
India’s G20 Sherpa, Amitabh Kant, praises the focus on agricultural digitization during India’s G20 presidency. He highlights its role in achieving a transformative, data-driven agriculture sector that addresses climate challenges and ushers in the next green revolution.
AgriTech India 2023 to be hosted at BIEC Bangalore from 25th Augustedit
Business Standard – Online
AgriTech India 2023, the premier annual exhibition of agricultural technologies, is set to take place in Bangalore, offering a dynamic platform for suppliers of, farm machinery, equipment, agriculture drones, seeds, agro chemical, greenhouse & hydroponics, equipment. The event, scheduled for 25-27 August at BIEC Bangalore will bring together industry leaders, innovators, and stakeholders to explore the transformative power of integrated technologies in revolutionizing the agricultural sector.
Second Edition of Cisco and Social Alpha-led Krishi Mangal Program to support seven start-ups in Sustainable Farming solutionsedit
ANI New – Online
After the success of of the first edition of Krishi Mangal, a scale-up accelerator program launched in 2021, to propel agri startups supporting small holder farmers, global tech leader Cisco and Social Alpha, an innovation curation and venture development platform for science and technology startups, have finalized a new selection of startups for its second edition.
Small with smartsedit
The Times of India – Online
As the season in which NCR and other parts of north India see AQI rise past 400 approaches, every headline that gives hope that this year shall be different is being read with bated breath. One promising development is that around half of Punjab’s paddy cultivation area has been sown with the short-duration variety, PR-126. Punjab Agricultural University had released it in 2017, but this year it got a big boost from the heavy rains. The calculation is that because it matures early and produces less stubble, this paddy variety will lower air pollution. In other good news, a startup mentored by IIT-Delhi has tested a device that reduced PM2.5 and PM10 in ...
Seeds for growth: How technology can boost Indian agricultureedit
The Indian Express – Online
Agriculture and allied sectors are central to the Indian economy. Keeping this and a sustainable future in mind, the Indian government, quite rightly, is promoting technology-enabled sustainable farming, including natural, regenerative and organic systems, during its G20 presidency.
£14 million to unlock agricultural innovationedit
Krishak Jagat – Online
The latest funding forms part of the Farming Innovation Programme which is boosting sustainability and driving progress towards net zero in agriculture and horticulture.More than £14 million is to be made available to unlock innovation and develop solutions in the farming sector in two new research and feasibility competitions under the Farming Innovation Programme, Defra has announced today (Wednesday 2 August).
Role Of AI & Emerging Technologies In India’s Agriculture Boomedit
BW Business World – Online
India is a major player in agriculture worldwide. It has the largest cattle herd (buffaloes), largest area planted to wheat, rice, and cotton, and is the largest producer of milk, pulses, and spices in the world. To satisfy the demands of a growing population with rising incomes, India’s food security depends on producing cereal crops as well as boosting its output of fruits, vegetables, and milk. In order to achieve this, there will need to be a rapid development of a productive, competitive, diverse, and sustainable agriculture industry, and the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technology will play a key role in it.
Govt. Policies
Rajasthan government bets on investment in agriculture-based industriesedit
Business Standard – Online
A subsidy of up to Rs 2.60 crore is being given to farmers for setting up agriculture-based industries in the state, said a senior agriculture department official. The policies of agro-processing, agri-business, and agri-export promotion are yielding positive results in Rajasthan. The farmers taking subsidies under this policy launched by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in 2019 are setting up agro-processing industries, cold storage, pack houses and milk chilling plants. The official said farmers, taking advantage of subsidies, are setting up processing units near their fields and adding value to their produce. Additionally, employment is being generated for unskilled, semi-skilled, and skilled labourers,” he said.
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann gives nod to subsidise surface seeders under CRM schemeedit
Hindustan Times – Online
Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday gave his consent to subsidise surface seeders, developed by Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, under the Crop Residue Management (CRM) scheme for better management of crop residue across the state. Announcing to provision of a 50% subsidy, Mann said that in view of the results of the pilot project implemented at Satauj (Sangrur), the surface seeders proved their worth. The machine costs ₹80,000, and after a 50% subsidy, it will cost ₹40,000, he added in a statement.
Farmers suffering due to increased input costs: Supriya Sule slams Centreedit
Mid-day – Online
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Supriya Sule on Tuesday accused the (Bharatiya Janata Party) BJP-led Central government of being anti-farmer and said that the farmers are suffering due to the increased input costs, reported news agency ANI. “This government (BJP-led central govt) is against the farmers…The farmers are suffering due to the increased price of fuel and fertilizers. When they don’t get MSP (Minimum Support Price) for every crop, what they will do?.. As I said this government (Central government) is anti-farmer,” Supriya Sule said while talking to reporters.
Uttar Pradesh govt to groom 3 million rural women as micro agri-preneursedit
Business Standard – Online
The Uttar Pradesh government will groom nearly 3 million rural women associated with self-help groups (SHGs) as micro agri-preneurs, a move the state hopes would increase their annual income to at least Rs 1 lakh in the next three years.
CM YS Jagan has benefitted farmers with 1.46 lakh croreedit
Deccan Chronicle – Online
AP Planning Board Vice-chairman and YSRC MLA Malladi Vishnu underlined that people are appreciating Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy as the best Chief Minister and able administrator, as he has extended to them welfare and development schemes for past four years. Vishnu said the CM has brought in YSR Rythu Bharosa, free crop insurance scheme, subsidised seeds, pesticides and farm mechanisation equipment, thereby benefitting farmers with 1,46,000 crore.
How the Modi govt has come full circle on farm lawsedit
The Indian Express – Online
More than three years have passed since the Narendra Modi government enacted its three farm reform laws — first through ordinance in June and then Parliament in September 2020. It was billed as the “1991 moment” for Indian agriculture.
Maharashtra Gets INR 8,460 Cr Under Agri Infra Fund Up To 2025-26edit
Mumbai Live – Online
Maharashtra has been allocated a tentative amount of INR 8460 Crore out of the aggregate allocation INR 1 Lakh crore for the Agri Infra Fund (AIF) Scheme up to 2025-26. This was stated by Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar in Lok Sabha today, August 1.
Centre approves Rs 951 crore special assistance for Uttarakhand; CM Dhami thanks PM Modiedit
ANI – Online
Under capital investment 2023-24 an approval of Rs 951 crore has been given by the Union Ministry of Finance as special assistance (loan) to Uttarakhand, an official statement from the Uttarakhand Chief Minister’s office said on Tuesday. Following the special assistance provided to the state, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the statement read.
Need to make agri sector technologically advanced, says UP ministeredit
Hindustan Times – Online
LUCKNOW UP agriculture minister Surya Pratap Shahi on Monday laid emphasis on the need for making the agriculture sector technologically advanced, along with a “back-to-basics approach”, to raise the farmers’ standard of living. The state government, he stated, was making efforts to establish effective coordination between the field and modern technology to reduce the farmers’ cost of production and increase their income.
Harvest Machine
2 किसान को अनुदान पर मिला हार्वेस्टरedit
हरदा | उद्यम क्रांति योजना में अनुदान पर दो किसानों हो हार्वेस्टर दिया गया। कृषि उपज मंडी में आयोजित कार्यक्रम में कृषि मंत्री कमल पटेल ने किसानों हो हार्वेस्टर की चाबी सौंपी। इस दौरान कृषि मंत्री ने हार्वेस्टर चलाकर भी देखा। उन्होंने कहा कि किसान हा
Dismantling the barriersedit
Millennium Post – Online
Agricultural growth over the decades has caused enormous pressure on environmental health across the globe, particularly in South Asia. Prominent among the problems caused by it is crop residue burning. Burning of crop residue is a major reason for severe air pollution in the Indo-Gangetic plains. It has also contributed to global warming and climate change, and led to the loss of fertility of agricultural land. Besides carbon dioxide, crop residue burning also leads to the emission of carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, methane and nitrous oxide gases and discharge of ash.
Monsoon + Indian Agriculture
Deficient Monsoon Rains Pose Concerns For India’s Agricultural Sectoredit
Monsoon rains have already wreaked havoc in many parts of northern India. Despite the floods and rains, the month of August has witnessed a 32 per cent drop in rainfall compared to the Long Period Average (LPA), according to the Bank Of Baroda report.
This stands in stark contrast to the surplus rainfall of 13 per cent above LPA received just the previous month in July. Cumulatively, the overall rainfall deficit for the season currently rests at 8 per cent below LPA, marking a notable decline from the surplus of 7 per cent above LPA recorded during the same period last year.
Drought review by 1st week of September: Karnataka Agriculture Ministeredit
Agriculture Minister Cheluvarayaswamy on Tuesday said the ground and crop situation in 130 taluks that are facing a drought-like situation will be reviewed in the first week of September, and steps will be taken to declare these areas drought-hit.
After visiting various villages in the district, he said the crop situation report will reach the government on August 30, after which a decision will be taken. The state has recorded a 99 per cent deficit in rainfall in August, causing distress to farmers, he added.
Monsoon swings, India sighs: Next few weeks crucial to inflation and rural incomesedit
The Times of India – Online
Pendulous rains have left Indian farmers swinging from despair to hope and back this season.
Typically, the southwest monsoon brings rains from June to September, waters the kharif crop, moistens ground for the winter rabi crop, and replenishes reservoirs for the sowing cycles ahead.
Because farmlands in the sub-continent are not uniformly well-irrigated, not only is the quantum of rainfall important, but also its distribution over time and regions.
Put another way, the vulnerability to deficient monsoon is a function of whether regions are rain-fed or under-irrigated. While inadequate rains impact crop yields, excess can wash out seedlings and damage the harvest.
Therefore, a ‘normal’ rainfall reading at the all-India level does not ...
Paddy in India
Telangana invites global tenders to auction 25 lakh tonnes of paddyedit
Telangana Today – Online
The State Civil Supplies Corporation on Thursday invited global tenders for auction of 25 lakh metric tonnes of paddy. The corporation has opted for disposing the paddy in the open market after obtaining the green signal from the government. A senior official of the Corporation said the 25 lakh metric tonnes of paddy being put up for auction was only one fourth of the over one crore tonnes procured by it from farmers in the State during Yasangi this year and Vanakalam last year.
Moisture norms: Paddy farmers prefer private traders in Tamil Naduedit
The New Indian Express – Online
Moisture content norms, transportation costs and purported graft in the direct procurement centres (DPCs) have pushed farmers in the district to prefer private traders over DPCs to sell summer paddy or early kuruvai crop. According to officials, summer paddy and early kuruvai crop cultivated on 14,000 hectares have been harvested so far in the district. The farmers have started selling it. “I sold paddy harvested in my field at the rate of Rs 1,200 per 60 kg to private traders, which is Rs 80 less than what DPCs offer,” says S Sivakumar, a farmer from Manathidal.
Punjab: Five paddy straw pellet units to arrest stubble burningedit
Hindustan Times – Online
Punjab State Council for Science and Technology (PSCST) has tested and validated the viability of this ex-situ stubble management strategy and officials in the state government think that the technology is capable of mitigating the issue of crop residue burning in the long run.
Paddy farmers in misery due to lack of rains in Karkidakamedit
Mathrubhumi – Online
Scorching heat and lack of sufficient rains, even in the Malayalam month of ‘Karkidakam’, have adversely affected paddy farmers in the state. In Kasaragod’s Erikulam, paddy cultivation on 25 acres of land is in crisis due to absence of rains. Of this, 15 acres are cultivated by Vettakkorumakan Kottam Devaswom and the rest by Kudumbashree Joint Liability Groups.
Diversification push, targets fall aside as 90% farm area still under paddy in Punjabedit
The Indian Express – Online
Despite floods, Punjab has been able to complete Kharif sowing on 35.30 lakh hectares till date, although the re-sowing of paddy, basmati, and other crops is still going on in the state due to the damage caused by floods last month. However, this year too, Punjab has failed to achieve its diversification goals. Of the total cultivated area, rice crop has been grown on 89.5% (almost 90%) of the total cultivable area, while alternative crops such as maize, cotton and others have faced significant setbacks as the area under both crops has not reached the desired level and just 10% area could be brought under these till date.
Telangana govt sets up committee to boost paddy milling capacityedit
The New Indian Express – Online
With huge stocks of Kharif and Rabi paddy lying with millers due to insufficient milling capacity, the State government on Thursday constituted a committee to suggest measures to increase milling capacity and also auction the surplus paddy.
Rainfall comes as a boon for paddy and jute cultivatorsedit
Millennium Post – Online
Rainfall since Monday has emerged as a boon for paddy plantations along with jute cultivators in South Dinajpur district. Suman Sutradhar, weather department official, Majhian said: “From Monday 8.30 am to Tuesday 2 pm, the total rainfall recorded in this district was 214.4 mm. There is a forecast of moderate to light rainfall for the next two days.” According to him, there has been no deficit rainfall in August so far. “However, there had been a deficit of 20 per cent rainfall in July and 40 per cent in June. We hope that there will be sufficient rainfall in August,” he added.
Agri dept sets up seedling hubs to automate paddy transplantingedit
The Statesman – Online
The state Agriculture Department has set up seedling hubs under farm mechanisation that are efficient in transplanting paddy seedlings with the help of transplanter machines. According to sources in the department, each seedling hub consists of ‘trays’ in which paddy seeds are sown and seedlings are prepared on mats that can be set on a paddy transplanter machine for sowing in rows automatically. Each machine costs around Rs 3 to 3.20 lakhs along with trays.
Floods a blessing in disguise for paddy nursery growersedit
Hindustan Times – Online
Floods and heavy rains in Haryana has come as a blessing in disguise for the paddy nursery growers, who are earning huge profits by selling saplings at arbitrary prices to hapless farmers trying to recover from the loss of their crop due to the deluge.
Stubble Burning
Cost of breathing bad air? 11.9 years in Delhi, says AQLIedit
The average Delhi resident might lose 11.9 years of their lives on an average to air pollution, the Air Quality Life Index 2023 report of the University of Chicago’s Energy Policy Institute (EPIC) has stated.
Gadkari unveils world’s 1st prototype car, says biofuel will eradicate stubble burning almost to niledit
Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday unveiled the world’s first prototype of the BS6 Stage II ‘Electrified Flex Fuel Vehicle’ which is developed by Toyota Kirloskar Motors.
The minister said that the bio fuel will eradicate the problem of stubble burning almost by 100 per cent and it will also help in doubling farmers’ income.
पराली से किसानों की आय बढ़ाएगी यूपी सरकार, प्रदूषण पर भी लगेगी लगाम, जानें क्या है प्लानedit
हर साल फसल कटाई के वक्त पराली जलाने की समस्या गंभीर रूप अख्तियार कर लेती है. पराली जलाने से खेतों में आग लगने और प्रदूषण बढ़ने जैसी गंभीर परिस्थितियां… https://www.aajtak.in/agriculture/agriculture-rural-news/story/uttar-pradesh-government-giving-chance-to-farmer-for-earning-money-by-stubble-use-know-details-sdlbsa-1766476-2023-08-27
seminar on ill effects of stubble burningedit
ਅੱਜ ਸਰਕਾਰੀ ਕਾਲਜ ਮਹੈਣ, ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਨੰਦਪੁਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਵਿਖੇ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਦੇ ਨਿਰਦੇਸ਼ਾ ਤਹਿਤ ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸੀਪਲ ਗੁਰਿੰਦਰਜੀਤ ਕੌਰ ਦੀ ਅਗਵਾਈ ਵਿੱਚ ਬੀ.ਏ/ਬੀ.ਕਾਮ ਭਾਗ ਪਹਿਲਾ, ਦੂਜਾ ਅਤੇ ਤੀਜਾ ਦੇ ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਪਰਾਲੀ ਸਾੜਨ ਵਿਰੁੱਧ ਜਾਗਰੂਕਤਾ ਸੈਮੀਨਾਰ ਕਰਵਾਇਆ ਗਿਆ।
UP: किसानों की आय का जरिया बनेगी पराली, यूपी सरकार ने तय की बायोडीजल के उत्पादन व बिक्री की प्रक्रियाedit
UP Stubble burning उत्तर प्रदेश में पराली जलाने की घटनाओं में कमी लाने के लिए योगी आदित्यनाथ सरकार का जागरूकता और प्रोत्साहन के साथ-साथ सख्ती का फार्मूला बेहतर परिणाम दिखा रहा है। यही वजह है कि यूपी में पड़ोसी राज्यों की तुलना में पराली जलाने की घटनाओं में खासी कमी आई है। अब सरकार ने पराली के जरिये किसानों की आय बढ़ाने पर फोकस किया है।
Transforming Sustainable Agriculture: The Nature Conservancy Centre and IBM Unite To Reduce Crop Residue Burning in North Indiaedit
IT News Online – Online
CRM Connect, championed by TNC – The Nature Conservancy Centre (TNCC), India, offers valuable intelligence to farmers, agriculture sector leaders, and decision makers. Over 1,000 farmers are using this technology solution to eliminate crop residue burning, and by 2024, the teams are aiming to engage with 12,000 farmers.
Solution for crop burning? Rice husk biochar found to efficiently remove groundwater fluorideedit
Down To Earth – Online
India has an agro-based economy and generates substantial amounts of agricultural residues (500-690 tonnes annually) from different crops. The country produces 20 per cent of the world’s rice, making it the second-largest producer after China. Thus, 20-22 per cent of rice husks are a byproduct of rice milling.
‘Use maize instead of grain for ethanol’edit
Mint – Online
The government should substitute water-guzzling rice with maize for ethanol production as part of a repurposed policy package in order to conserve water while moving toward the target of 20% ethanol blending in India’s fuel mix by 2025, leading agricultural economist Ashok Gulati said
Roti, kapda, but not makaan: Why sustainable construction is not getting the attention it needsedit
The Economic Times – Online
In 2016, when Shriti Pandey went to the villages of Madhya Pradesh as part of a rural development fellowship by SBI Youth of India, she was shocked to see the farm waste being generated and the practice of stubble burning. “So much of renewable resources were being wasted. There was a surplus of it,” she says. This inspired her to start Strawcture, a company that makes building materials and panels out of agricultural waste. These panels can be used to make drywall, false ceiling, furniture as well flooring options. The founder and CEO of Delhi-based Strawcture sees this as a way to bring sustainable practices to construction — a segment that has not seen ...
Tackling stubble burning: Punjab plans to provide around 22,000 straw management machines for 2023 Kharif seasonedit
Business Insider – Online
The Punjab government plans to provide more than 22,000 crop residue manage ment machines on subsidy under a Rs 350-crore action plan for the 2023 Kharif season to check stubble burning incidents in the state, said a senior official. Under the paddy straw management plan, the state agriculture department is also targeting zero-stubble burning incidents in seven districts -Gurdaspur, Pathankot, Hoshiarpur, Rupnagar, Mohali, SBS Nagar and Malerkotla and 50% reduction in stubble fire cases in Patiala, Sangrur, Faridkot and Muktsar districts, said the official.
Dismantling the barriersedit
Millennium Post – Online
Agricultural growth over the decades has caused enormous pressure on environmental health across the globe, particularly in South Asia. Prominent among the problems caused by it is crop residue burning. Burning of crop residue is a major reason for severe air pollution in the Indo-Gangetic plains. It has also contributed to global warming and climate change, and led to the loss of fertility of agricultural land. Besides carbon dioxide, crop residue burning also leads to the emission of carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, methane and nitrous oxide gases and discharge of ash.
Punjab vet varsity, Milkfed and NDDB to study impact of feeding paddy stubble silage to cattleedit
The Indian Express – Online
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), along with Milkfed Punjab and National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) Anand, will conduct a collaborative study on the utilisation of paddy straw silage in the ration of dairy animals to overcome the problem of paddy straw burning in the state.
Ludhiana: Vet varsity to study use of paddy stubble as fodderedit
Hindustan Times – Online
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University with Milkfed Punjab and National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), Anand, is going to conduct a collaborative study on the utilisation of paddy straw silage in the ration of dairy animals to overcome the problem of paddy straw burning in the state.
Rajasthan show interest in buying paddy stubble from Punjabedit
Hindustan Times – Online
A team of officials led by a principal secretary rank officer from Rajasthan on Tuesday met the officers of the state agriculture department to work out modalities and logistics for the transfer of paddy from Punjab to the neighbouring state.
Short-duration variety sown on 50% paddy area in Punjab may give some respite from stubble firesedit
Hindustan Times – Online
Close to half the paddy cultivation area in Punjab has been sown with a faster-maturing variety that leaves behind less stubble, potentially reducing pollution caused by farm fires in November. Typically, farmers use a variety that takes longer to mature and produces more stubble. Due to floods in July, farmers were forced to re-sow the shorter duration variety. This year, nearly 50% of the paddy area is under the faster-maturing variety. However, rice millers fear less rice yield from the new variety. Farmer unions have called for compensation for the extra effort taken to prevent stubble burning.
Centre aims to work towards achieving zero stubble burning in current season: Mr. Narendra Singh Tomaredit
Krishak Jagat – Online
A high-level inter-Ministerial meeting was held yesterday under the co-chairmanship of Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar and Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change Bhupender Yadav to review the preparedness of the States of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and NCT of Delhi in preventing paddy stubble burning in the current season.
Centre lauds Haryana for efforts to reduce stubble burning incidentsedit
The Print – Online
The Centre has appreciated efforts made by the Haryana government to bring down the incidents of stubble burning. Incidents of stubble burning in Haryana have reduced by about 48 per cent as a result of making farmers aware not to burn stubble and providing various financial incentives to them, said a Haryana government statement issued here.
Mohali DC orders inspection of Stubble Management Machinery available in districts to ensure its optimum utilizationedit
Babushahi – Online
With a view to preventing paddy stubble fire incidents and ensure optimum utilisation of stubble management machinery in District Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar during the year 2023, Deputy Commissioner Aashika Jain, today, held an online review meeting. She directed the SDMs and other concerned officers to ensure inspection of all the subsidized stubble management machinery available in the district by August 15, 2023 to make it functional for the management of paddy straw in the coming paddy harvesting season.
Tractor industry
Mahindra OJA Tractors and Thar. e Unveiled at Mahindra Futurescape on India’s 77th Independence Day; Exclusive Interview with Hemant Sikkaedit
Krishi Jagran – Online
Mahindra OJA and electronic SUV Thar. e were launched on India’s 77th Independence Day during Mahindra Futurescape held in Cape Town, South Africa. Mahindra unveiled the new tractors on 3 OJA platforms – the Sub Compact, Compact, and Small Utility in Cape Town. With 4WD as standard, Mahindra launched 7 new tractor models for the Indian market on Compact and Small Utility platforms.
Mahindra Tractors launches 7 new models under the OJA range for Indian farmersedit
Krishak Jagat – Online
Mahindra Tractors has launched 7 new 4WD tractors under the OJA range of tractors at Futurescape, an event held in Cape Town, South Africa. OJA is Mahindra’s Future Ready range of Global Light Weight 4WD Tractors developed in collaboration with Mitsubishi Mahindra Agriculture Machinery, Japan. The OJA range will be made in India and will be sold across 6 continents.
Tractor sales grow in single digits in July and exports up sequentiallyedit
The Hindu Business Line – Online
Domestic tractor sales grew in single digits in July this year, but the monthly volumes were the lowest in the last seven months. Production in July was lower on a year-on-year and month-on-month basis. Exports exhibited some improvements on a month-on-month basis.
Swaraj unveils technologically advanced Swaraj 8200 Wheel Harvesteredit
ET Auto – Online
Swaraj Tractors, a brand under the Mahindra Group, has unveiled the Swaraj 8200 Wheel Harvester, showcasing superior technical attributes in the realm of agricultural mechanization. The harvester demonstrates exceptional efficiency in harvesting acreage, grain quality, and profit generation, emblematic of Swaraj’s commitment to advancing modern farming practices, the company said.
Mahindra to showcase 7 new tractor models on August 15edit
India Today – Online
Homegrown auto major Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) will unveil seven new tractors on August 15. All seven models, which will be showcased in Cape Town (South Africa), will be based on the company’s new lightweight global tractor platform, christened Oja. Earlier this year, Mahindra Tractors, which forms part of the farm equipment sector at M&M, introduced Oja as the brand name for its new range of tractors from its global tractor program, K2.
Sonalika Tractors records 14% domestic growthedit
Krishak Jagat – Online
Sonalika Tractors recorded an overall sales of 10,683 tractors in July’23 which includes 14% domestic growth and has beaten industry growth (est. 6.4%). The company has also surpassed the 50,000 cumulative tractor sales mark in 4 months of FY’24 (Apr-July’23). Small and marginal farmers constitute around 86% in India, who generally possess small land holdings and limited resource availability as well as awareness of farm mechanization.
Mahindra tractor sales up 8% in April at 25,175 unitsedit
Autocar Professional – Online
Mahindra & Mahindra on Tuesday reported an 8 percent decline in total tractor sales to 25,175 units in July. The company sold a total of 23,307 units in the same month last year, M&M said in a statement. Domestic tractor sales were at 24,168 units last month, as against 21,684 in July last year, a growth of 11 percent, it added. According to Hemant Sikka, President – Farm Equipment Sector, Mahindra & Mahindra, the cumulative seasonal rainfall spread across the country has recovered very well in the month of July, and this has helped sowing of kharif acreage pick up momentum.
Uncategorized
Mahindra OJA Set To Transform Farming In India, With The Launch Of 7 Revolutionary Lightweight 4WD Tractorsedit
Orissa Dairy – Online
Cape Town: Mahindra Tractors, a part of the Mahindra Group and the world’s largest tractor manufacturer by volume, has officially launched its much-anticipated, future-ready range of tractors – the Mahindra OJA – at Futurescape, an event held in Cape Town, South Africa.
Mahindra Tractors launches 7 new models under the OJA range for Indian farmersedit
Krishak Jagat – Online
Mahindra Tractors has launched 7 new 4WD tractors under the OJA range of tractors at Futurescape, an event held in Cape Town, South Africa. OJA is Mahindra’s Future Ready range of Global Light Weight 4WD Tractors developed in collaboration with Mitsubishi Mahindra Agriculture Machinery, Japan. The OJA range will be made in India and will be sold across 6 continents.
Agriculture sector will play a vital role in making UP a trillion dollar economyedit
The Statesman – Online
The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has formulated a strategy to position the agricultural sector as a core industry in the state in order to realise the $1 trillion economy goal. In a recent meeting of the Chief Secretary with representatives from the World Bank, the state’s rapid advancements in the field of agriculture were presented, shedding light on the prospects in the sector.
Paddy cultivation witnessing a decline in Keralaedit
The New Indian Express – Online
Paddy cultivation is witnessing a steep decline in Kerala, apparently due to the increasing cost of production and deficiencies in procurement. The area under cultivation went down by 9300 hectares and rice production dipped by about 65,000 tonnes in 2021-22, according to the latest agricultural statistics from the government’s Department of Economics and Statistics.