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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, GlobalAgroforestry: a new means to mitigate the climate crisis?A Penn State review of 53 published studies found agroforestry plays an effective role in carbon sequestration, and the UN climate convention sees it as a possible REDD+ strategy.
- Precision & digital, GlobalThe latest breakthroughs in agricultural research, and how they could impact the future of farmingPrecision agriculture, gene editing, vertical farming, regenerative soil management, drones, robotics, big data and blockchain are among research advances expected to change farming.
- Policy & trade, AustraliaSikhs allegedly assaulted over farm laws in Sydney by other IndiansA group of Sikh men in Sydney's Harris Park say they were attacked with bats and hammers by other Indians amid tension in the community over India's farm laws.
- Machinery, United KingdomMastering combine settings: a practical guide to optimising threshing, separation and cleaningA practical guide to setting a combine's threshing, separation and cleaning systems, with starting values for concave clearance, cylinder speed, fan speed and sieves by crop.
- Machinery, IndiaModern agricultural machinery: essential farming equipment in IndiaTractors, combine harvesters, power tillers, drip irrigation and residue machines such as the Happy Seeder are changing Indian farming alongside traditional ploughs, sickles and winnowing fans.
- Policy & trade, ChinaCountries with high COVID-19 cases to stop export of frozen food to ChinaBeijing's commerce bureau has told trading companies to avoid importing cold chain food from countries badly hit by COVID-19 after the virus was found on imported seafood packaging.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalClimate-smart agriculture: reorienting agricultural developmentClimate-smart agriculture aims to raise productivity, build resilience to climate shocks and cut greenhouse gas emissions at once, while managing trade-offs between the three.
- Policy & trade, IndiaState and central licence required for home chefs: FSSAI registration mandatoryHome chefs need FSSAI registration, with a state licence for turnover below Rs 12 lakh a year and a central licence above that or for selling online, consultants say.
- Soil, water & climate, Madhya PradeshA progressive but unheard organic revolution in Madhya Pradesh?Madhya Pradesh has the largest area under organic cultivation in India, with 7.5 lakh hectares or over 27% of the national total, according to a CSE report.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmers reject proposal of government; to continue protestFarm unions rejected the Centre's written proposal on the three farm laws as vague, demanded repeal and announced highway blockades and a toll-free day on December 12.