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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, IndiaFarmers’ unions called off Parliament march on 1 February due to Republic Day violenceFarm unions postponed their 1 February march to Parliament on Budget day after the Republic Day tractor parade turned violent and protesters entered the Red Fort.
- Policy & trade, PunjabAmritsar rail tracks opened up after a dharna of 169 days by the farmersFarmers have ended a 169-day rail blockade at Devidaspura on the Amritsar-Delhi route, and railway officials say regular train services will resume soon.
- Deals & capital, IndiaIndane’s Diwali gift to consumers: launches ‘Extra Tez’ cost-effective LPG cylindersIndian Oil's LPG brand Indane plans to introduce 'Extra Tez' cylinders, which it says cut fuel spending by 5 to 7 per cent, starting with industrial and commercial customers.
- Precision & digital, Global4 amazing tips about livestock farmingBiometric sensors, machine learning and blockchain can help livestock farmers monitor animal health and welfare in real time and make supply chains more transparent.
- Soil, water & climate, Tamil NaduNivar cyclone high alert issued in the southern states of the countryThe weather department put Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry on high alert as Cyclone Nivar approached, with heavy rain forecast across coastal districts.
- Policy & trade, IndiaGovernment to update PM Kisan scheme soon: farmers to stay updated and in waitingThe government may soon release the eighth PM Kisan instalment, awaited by about 11.74 crore farmers, who can check beneficiary lists and payment status online.
- Deals & capital, India7 emerging agritech startups in IndiaProfiles seven Indian agritech startups, including Ninjacart, WayCool, AgroStar and DeHaat, with their business models and the funding each has raised.
- Deals & capital, BiharWhy an IIM topper from Bihar became a vegetable vendor: the story of Kaushlendra KumarKaushlendra Kumar, an agricultural engineer and IIM graduate from Bihar, started Kaushalya Foundation in 2008 to sell vegetables with local farmers and grew it to a Rs 5 crore turnover.
- Policy & trade, IndiaTea Board released subsidies worth rupees 13.88 crore to farmers, producers and employeesThe Tea Board has released about Rs 13.88 crore in subsidies this fiscal year to 1,112 tea growers, producers and plantation staff in south India, paid directly into bank accounts.
- Deals & capital, GlobalAgrotech startups and innovation in agricultureAgrotech start-ups work in precision agriculture, livestock management, farm-to-consumer sales, food traceability and sustainable farming, and are drawing venture capital and private equity investment.