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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.
- Inputs & crop science, KarnatakaRoots of health: how a simple processing method helps turmeric farmers earn moreSlicing turmeric rhizomes and sun-drying them instead of boiling retains more curcumin and saves fuel, and one Karnataka grower says the method doubled his income.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmers’ union calls for Bharat Bandh on March 26 to mark the completion of 4 months of protestFarm unions have called a nationwide Bharat Bandh on March 26 to mark four months of protest against the farm laws, as leaders tour other states to widen support.
- Policy & trade, IndiaThere might be a hike in agricultural credit target to Rs 19 lakh crore in Budget 2021The government may raise the agricultural credit target to Rs 19 lakh crore in Budget 2021, up from the Rs 15 lakh crore set for 2020-21.
- Policy & trade, West BengalWest Bengal CM launches meal distribution scheme at a price of Rs 5West Bengal's chief minister launched the 'Maa' scheme, under which kitchens run by self-help groups serve meals for Rs 5, with the state paying a Rs 15 subsidy per plate.
- Inputs & crop science, IndiaFIAPO detects lead, cadmium in aqua farms of 10 statesAnimal rights groups FIAPO and All Creatures Great and Small inspected about 250 fish and shrimp farms in 10 states and reported lead and cadmium in aquatic animals.
- Machinery, IndiaNew energy-efficient SP coupled pump-set by KBL fitted with IE4 motorKirloskar Brothers Ltd has launched SP coupled pump-sets fitted with IE4 motors for dewatering and effluent treatment, which the company says use 14 percent less energy.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalIs there harmful metal in your food?Heavy metals from industry, fertilisers, manure and polluted irrigation water build up in soil and enter food crops, and biological and chemical methods can be used to clean contaminated soil.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalPermaculture: is it actually beneficial for the planet?Permaculture is a design system that copies natural ecosystems, built on co-dependence, natural limits and diversity, to create sustainable farms and habitats.
- Policy & trade, IndiaStill no resolution to farmers’ grievances; next round of talks on December 5Talks between the Centre and farm unions on the new farm laws ended without agreement after about eight hours, with unions holding out for repeal and another round set for December 5.
- Inputs & crop scienceHow to make a profit farming veggiesSets out steps to run a profitable vegetable farm, from choosing crops in demand and preparing soil to irrigation, pest control, harvest timing and marketing.