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Agriculture Industry
‘Govt looking at developing HSN codes for certain varieties of rice’edit
The government is contemplating to develop new HSN codes for certain rice varieties to enable exports of those which are traditionally not consumed by the people in the country, a senior official said on Tuesday. At present, all categories of non-basmati white rice are banned for exports.
Availability of seeds a major challenge for farmers across state, says BAU VCedit
The vice-chancellor of Bihar Agricultural University, D R Singh, on Tuesday said 80% farmers of Bihar possess small holdings and the availability of seeds is the greatest challenge for them. The state is trying to meet this challenge effectively through different programmes, he added.
Self-sufficient of India in production of pulsesedit
The Government of India has taken several steps/initiatives to make the country self-sufficient in the production of pulses. The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) is implementing the National Food Security Mission (NFSM)-Pulses in 28 States and 2 Union Territories (Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh) with the objective to increase production of pulses through area expansion and productivity enhancement.
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‘Agricultural machinery breaks records with prices exceeding one million dollars each’edit
Inflation coupled with relentless technological progress has led to staggering price increases, with some machines now surpassing the million-dollar mark. For instance, the Nexat implement carrier enables 15-meter wide tramlines for Controlled Traffic Farming, preserving soil, but comes with a hefty price tag of over a million euros. Similarly, the LaserWeeder from Carbon Robotics, priced at an astonishing $1.4 million, utilizes AI and lasers to combat weeds without chemicals.
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John Deere Expands W200 Windrower Series Lineup and Optional Mounted-Mergeredit
John Deere expands its windrower series with the new W260M model, enabling increased productivity and efficiency. Offering an additional higher horsepower model at the M specification level, operators can cut a denser crop more efficiently. Additionally, the all-new W260M seamlessly pairs with the new mounted-merger option, allowing operators to combine up to 48 feet into one windrow. Providing the opportunity for less future passes by eliminating merger and chopper passes.
New Holland Introduces new pickup headedit
New Holland has introduced a new UltraFeed pickup head for FR Forage Cruiser self-propelled forage harvesters. With a 13-foot working width, the head is designed to handle larger windrows while facilitating improved crop flow through the crop channel. The new design also optimizes horsepower and cutterhead capacity to increase operator productivity, according to the company.
Technology in Agriculture
Use of AI to tackle problems in Indian agricultureedit
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in India has employed Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods to address various challenges in the agricultural sector to aid farmers. Some of the initiatives are given below.
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Agencies keep eye on global trend of ‘tractorcades’edit
It’s not just Brussels or Delhi and neighbouring states where tractor-borne protesters have become a cause for concern for law enforcement authorities or govt. Tractors are currently being used in protests in Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Poland, Romania and Greece, upsetting the equilibrium in an election year in European Union as well.