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Agriculture Industry
Seed supply to local farmers will be priority: Agriculture Ministeredit
The Agriculture Minister Thummala Nageshwar Rao on Wednesday wanted the department officials to initiate measures for ensuring hassle-free supply of seed to the farmers. Reviewing the seed supply position in his Secretariat chambers, the Minister directed them to adopt a planned approach by assessing the seed requirement well in advance.
Export curbs started with onion. They’re going to spread, soonedit
Exports of all farm commodities may come under the government lens soon, a move that aims to cool domestic prices but may spark global food security concerns. The government plans to bring all agricultural commodities under its export review and minimum export price (MEP) policy, a senior official said on the condition of anonymity.
Technology in Agriculture
Vi leverages tech to boost farm productivityedit
Telecom operator Vi is helping enhance rural incomes and raise farm productivity across 12 states in India with the use of smart technologies such as IoT sensors, artificial intelligence, cloud services and drone technology. Through its SmartAgri programme, the company is developing smart agriculture solutions to increase overall productivity and reduce the input costs. These solutions are developed by taking inputs from the farmers.