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Author: Maruine Jones
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Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmer leader Rakesh Tikait warns Centre of a possible march to ParliamentAt a mahapanchayat in Sikar, Rajasthan, Rakesh Tikait warned that farmers could march on Parliament with 40 lakh tractors if their demands on the farm laws are not met.
- Machinery, IndiaForty-six percent jump in the sale of Sonalika tractorsSonalika Tractors sold 17,704 units in September 2020, up 46 per cent including exports, with domestic sales up 51.4 per cent to 16,000 units.
- Policy & trade, KeralaAn alternative legislation in Kerala for farmersKerala's Economic Review 2020 warns that the Centre's three farm acts could weaken APMC mandis and MSP, and puts Covid-19 losses in crop husbandry at Rs 1,731.78 crore.
- Precision & digital, United KingdomAgricultural data platforms 2025: cloud-based solutions transforming how UK farmers store and analyse field informationJohn Deere Operations Center, Climate FieldView, Trimble Ag Software, Agrivi and FarmLogs are compared for UK farms on integration, analytics and annual subscription costs.
- Precision & digital, GlobalLivestock management and monitoringWearable and environmental sensors, data analytics and machine learning help farmers spot illness early, adjust feeding and improve herd productivity, though cost and privacy are concerns.
- Soil, water & climate, HaryanaRain and hailstorm destroyed crops on an area of 35K hectares in Jhajjar districtRain and hail destroyed standing wheat and mustard in 130 villages of Jhajjar district, with the agriculture department assessing losses on 35,904 hectares.
- Policy & trade, AssamCM Sarbananda Sonowal promised an MSP of Rs 1,868 for every quintal of paddyAssam's chief minister promised farmers an MSP of Rs 1,868 a quintal for paddy and asked the FCI to open procurement centres in every development block.
- Precision & digital, GlobalIndoor and vertical farming systemsIndoor and vertical farms control light, temperature and humidity to grow crops year-round with less water, but face high energy and set-up costs, a limited crop range and problems scaling up.
- Policy & trade, KeralaKerala becomes the first state in the country to fix the floor price of 16 vegetablesKerala has set floor prices for 16 vegetables from 1 November, fixed at 20 per cent above production cost, with produce bought at that price if market rates fall below it.
- Deals & capital, West BengalMicrofinance loans are the new hope for women in KolkataIn Chapla village in West Bengal, self-help groups organised by the Zero Foundation use microfinance loans to run fruit sapling nurseries, giving women with little schooling an income.