Media Monitor
Balers
Balers emerge as ray of hope amid clouds of smoke in Punjabedit
Priced between Rs 5 lakh and Rs 1.12 crore, balers as the preferred equipment to effectively dispose of paddy straw by the farmers has emerged as a key takeaway from the crop residue management (CRM) strategy adopted by the Punjab government to check farm fires during the recently concluded paddy harvesting season.
Paddy in India
No water from Mettur dam, Thanjavur farmers in TN pin hopes on weekend rain to save samba paddyedit
Samba and thaladi farmers in the district deprived of River Cauvery water for irrigation are pinning their hopes on the heavy rainfall forecast for the delta region for the next few days to save their standing paddy.
Tractor industry
Why tractors may be the key to rural economy boostedit
For farmers in India’s rural hinterlands, mechanisation isn’t a choice; it is a necessity. Tractors help farmers save labour and optimise their precious time, apart from boosting crop yields. The main workhorse on India’s farmlands, the tractor is a versatile machine. It is a single source of power that enables agricultural operations, right from field preparation and planting to harvesting and transporting of produce.