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German CLAAS posts tailor-made strategy to drive Uzbekistan’s agricultural dev’t (Exclusive)edit
We don’t use the ‘one dimension suits all’ strategy; we all know our prospects and might supplywhat suits the wants and preferences of Uzbekistan’s farmers, asupply at Claas KGaA GmbH, Germany’s main agricultural equipmentproducers, informed Trend.
German CLAAS posts tailored approach to drive Uzbekistan’s agricultural dev’t (Exclusive)edit
We do not use the ‘one size fits all’ approach; we know our customers and can offer what fits the needs and preferences of Uzbekistan’s farmers, a source at Claas KGaA GmbH, Germany’s leading agricultural machinery manufacturers, told Trend.
Amazone, Claas and AgXeed team up for driverless techedit
Next-level planning, control and remote monitoring systems for driverless machines and tractors are being developed by a new consortium of manufacturers.
Implement manufacturer Amazone, tractor maker Claas and the driverless tractor pioneer AgXeed – in which the former two have minority investments – have formed 3A (Advanced Automation & Autonomy) to combine their respective expertise.
Competition
John Deere Foundation announces $19 million in grants aimed at eliminating global hungeredit
Today, the John Deere Foundation announced a series of grants totaling $19 million aimed at eliminating hunger by increasing access to food, uplifting resource-constrained farmers, and supporting global food systems. Awarded to World Food Program USA, One Acre Fund, and The Nature Conservancy, these are the three largest grants in the foundation’s history and strengthen John Deere’s commitment to creating a world in which food is a moral right for all.
Stubble Burning
Punjab stubble burning: Farmers strike gold selling paddy straw to businessesedit
With about 31 lakh hectares of paddy area, Punjab produces around 180-200 lakh tonne of straw every year, of which 120 lakh tonne is under management through in-situ (mixing crop residue in fields) and around 30 lakh tonne through ex-situ (using stubble as fuel) methods.
Stubble burning: Punjab sees 1,068 farm fires, highest in a single day this seasonedit
Out of the total 5,254 farm fires reported so far, Amritsar constituted the bulk of crop residue burning cases at 1,060, followed by 646 in Tarn Taran, 590 in Patiala, 540 in Sangrur and 505 in Ferozepur, as per the data.