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Technology in Agriculture
£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).
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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.