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Agriculture Industry
Making sense of India’s record food productionedit
Data released last week by the agriculture ministry shows food production touched record highs in 2022-23. The robust numbers are at variance with India’s decision to curb exports of wheat and rice, and the trajectory of food inflation across multiple crops. Mint explains.
Six states, one market: Punjab, Haryana, Goa, others to share mandi, store housesedit
Batting for further promotion of inter-state trade for the remunerative price of produce to farmers on one hand and supply of quality products at affordable price to people on the other, Mann said all the states must join hands in developing a common platform to buy and sell commodities.
Technology in Agriculture
Agritech has few takers, but drones, satellite tech can change the game: Emmanuel Murray, Agritech startup mentoredit
Caspian is the first Indian impact investing firm to be granted a BCorp certification. B Corps are for-profit companies that use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems in an ethical and transparent manner.
Stubble Burning
PAU sensitises farmers on stubble burningedit
The camp held in collaboration with the department of agriculture and farmers’ welfare under Rural Awareness Work Experience Program (RAWE) witnessed participation of about 70 farmers.