Media Monitor
Agriculture Industry
India to begin wheat imports after six years, to shore up reservesedit
India is poised to begin wheat imports after a six-year gap, to replenish depleted reserves and hold down prices that leaped following three years of disappointing crops, sources say, as the approaching end of general elections removes a key hurdle.
Agri dept projects kharif crops on 20 lakh ha in 4 N. Maha distsedit
The state agriculture department’s Nashik divisional officer has projected kharif crop cultivation on 20.3 lakh hectares of land in Nashik, Dhule, Jalgaon, and Nandurbar districts. The kharif crop majorly includes maize, soyabean, moong, tur, cotton, bajra, urid, and paddy in the North Maharashtra region.
Competition
Celebrating Mini Tractor Day with over 175 tractor deliveries in Nadiad by Captain Tractorsedit
On completion of 30 years of mini tractor modification, Captain Tractors organized a Grand Event (Garjana 2.0) at Nadiad with the grand launch of their new model 250 LS and celebrated “The Mini Tractor Day” with more than 175 tractor deliveries.
Govt. Policies
Support to farmers, food security, outdated data — WTO members question India’s agriculture policiesedit
everal member countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO), including Canada, Brazil, Australia, Japan, the UK, and the US, have questioned India over the 50 percent increase in the support it provided its farmers in 2022-23. Other decisions, too, by the Indian government have come under question, such as the 21 percent increase in the amount it has allocated for public stockholding for food security, whether it includes actions by states when it calculates the quantum of its food subsidy, and when it will release updated data on its farmers.
Tractor industry
Indian Army’s Innovative Anti-Tank Missile on Tractor: A Blend of Tradition and Technologyedit
Amidst India’s push for self-reliance in defence, a unique image has captured the nation’s attention. The Indian Army has showcased an Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) mounted on a farm tractor. Recently, Indian Army’s Western Command shared pictures featuring this innovative setup on X (formerly Twitter). While some lauded the ingenuity, others mocked the idea.