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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.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalThe use of renewable energy in agricultureExplains why farmers are adopting solar, wind and biogas energy, the cost, environmental and energy security benefits, and barriers such as upfront cost and rural infrastructure.
- Policy & trade, United KingdomEnvironmental income opportunities for UK farmers: understanding public schemes and emerging private marketsUK farmers can earn from Sustainable Farming Incentive and Countryside Stewardship payments, woodland and peatland carbon credits, biodiversity net gain and water company schemes as delinked payments shrink.
- Deals & capital, Uttar PradeshGyan Dairy emerges as a stepping stone of progress in the dairy industryLucknow-based Gyan Dairy says its Gyan Fresh app has brought 24,000 active consumers and more than 9,000 daily deliveries, with milk sourced from over 3,000 villages.
- Inputs & crop science, GlobalAgricultural biosecurity and disease controlAgricultural biosecurity uses surveillance, planning, access controls, quarantine and pest management to keep diseases, pests and invasive species out of farms and the food supply.
- Policy & trade, Himachal PradeshKCC loan repayment deadline extended till March 2021Farmers and gardeners in Himachal Pradesh with Kisan Credit Card loans can now repay them by March 2021, with interest on new accounts possibly set at eight and a half per cent.
- Policy & trade, Uttar PradeshUP: 6 farmers served Rs 50 lakh notices over farm bill protestsSambhal officials asked six farmer leaders protesting the farm laws to sign Rs 50 lakh personal bonds, cut that to Rs 50,000 and later withdrew the notices.
- Machinery, MaharashtraAshok Jadhav’s weeding innovation, feasible for Indian farmersSatara farmer Ashok Jadhav built a low-cost hand weeder from bent iron rods, brake cable wire and a bamboo handle to cut the labour cost of weeding his organic crops.
- Markets, GlobalTop 8 wheat producing countriesReviews the 2020/21 wheat season in the eight largest producing countries, from China, India and Russia to Ukraine, using USDA forecasts of output, yields and exports.
- Inputs & crop science, GlobalAchieve the best apple orchards with these 4 stepsA four-step guide to growing apple trees: choosing a sunny, well-drained site, planting and spacing, pruning, and harvesting at the right time.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalPrecision nutrient management and soil healthPrecision nutrient management uses soil mapping, sensors, remote sensing and precision applicators to put fertiliser where crops need it, cutting costs, leaching and emissions.