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Author: Kritik Nemar
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Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Policy & trade, IndiaCovid’s impact on agricultureThe Covid-19 lockdown in India disrupted harvesting, supply chains and food markets, and the government responded with income support, extra grain and loan moratoriums.
- Policy & trade, IndiaMSP declared for kharif and rabi cropsThe Centre raised the paddy MSP to Rs 1,940 a quintal for 2021-22 and the wheat MSP by Rs 40 to Rs 2,015 for rabi 2022-23, with bigger rises for oilseeds and pulses.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalWhat is the biggest problem in permaculture?Permaculture is a low-input design system for food production, offered as an alternative to industrial agriculture and its heavy use of chemicals and water and loss of biodiversity.
- Precision & digital, Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh government ready with the first FPO portal in IndiaUttar Pradesh has launched the UP FPO Shakti portal, built with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, to give farmer producer organisations documents, information and market links.
- Markets, IndiaFall in tur prices by 15 percent, other pulses stable: industry demands long-term import policyTur prices fell 15 to 20 percent after government measures including a longer import window, while other pulses held steady; processors want a year-round import policy.
- Inputs & crop science, IndiaExpectations of expansion in crop area; surge in sales of fertilisersIndustry bodies and analysts expect fertiliser sales to rise about 10% this year on good rains, a larger rabi area and ample supply, with IFFCO holding DAP prices.
- Policy & trade, GujaratAll Gujarat villages to get daytime power supply by 2022 for agricultural purposesGujarat has allocated Rs 3,500 crore under the Kisan Suryoday Yojna to give all 18,000 villages daytime power for farming by the end of 2022, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said.
- Policy & trade, RajasthanRajasthan government in line: passes 3 bills to protest against the Centre’s farm lawsRajasthan has brought in its own amendment bills against the Centre's farm laws, making farming agreements invalid unless the price paid is at least the minimum support price.
- Inputs & crop science, MalaysiaMalaysia to cull 3000 pigs after discovery of African swine feverMalaysia plans to cull around 3,000 wild and domestic pigs in Sabah after its first detected outbreak of African swine fever, found in at least 300 pigs in three districts.
- Policy & trade, Jammu and KashmirUnion Cabinet approves Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) for apple procurement in Jammu and KashmirThe Union Cabinet approved Rs 2,500 crore for NAFED to buy apples directly from farmers in Jammu and Kashmir in 2020-21, with payments made by direct benefit transfer.