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CLAAS Global Mentions
Claas moves to sustainable HVO fuel in latest green initiativeedit
Claas has announced that from 1st October 2023, all its agricultural machinery that meets the latest emissions standard will be approved for use with hydrotreated vegetable oils (HVOs) and new machines leaving the factory will now be filled with this sustainable biofuel, saving 2,500 tonnes of CO2 a year.
Harvest Machine
Farmers use a Combine Harvester machine for harvesting in a paddy field on the outskirts of Jammuedit
Farmers use a Combine Harvester machine for harvesting in a paddy field on the outskirts of Jammu
Monsoon + Indian Agriculture
India’s 2023 monsoon hit five-year low due to El Nino, agriculture under threatedit
ndia’s monsoon rainfall for the year 2023 has hit a five-year low, marking the lowest since 2018 due to El Nino.
This made August the driest month in over a century, according to the state-run India Meteorological Department (IMD). The monsoon season, which is crucial for India’s $3 trillion economy, provides nearly 70 per cent of the rain needed to irrigate crops and replenish reservoirs and aquifers.
Stubble Burning
354 Stubble Burning Incidents in a Fortnight Mark a 123% Increaseedit
Nonetheless, the Centre maintains hope that there will be a decline in cases by the end of the season, attributed to the various measures it has put into action.