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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.
- Precision & digital, United KingdomFrom space to field: how satellite NDVI analysis is helping UK farmers detect crop stress two weeks earlierExplains how NDVI readings from satellite imagery reveal crop stress before visible symptoms, which satellite services UK farmers use, and how to interpret images and check them on the ground.
- Precision & digital, KarnatakaKarnataka government brought a system of personalized crop advice for farmers with tech aidKarnataka plans to send farmers crop advisories tailored to their land, soil, crop and village weather, using data from its FRUITS portal of 72.46 lakh registered farmers.
- Inputs & crop science, IndiaA surge in milk production in IndiaIndia's milk output rose from 146.3 million tonnes in 2014-15 to 198.4 million tonnes in 2019-20, helped by the legacy of Operation Flood, crossbreeding and artificial insemination.
- Policy & trade, IndiaCabinet approves hike in MSP for kharif cropsThe Cabinet raised the MSP for common grade paddy by Rs 72 to Rs 1,940 a quintal, with the largest increases for sesamum, tur and urad to encourage farmers to grow oilseeds and pulses.
- Deals & capital, IndiaSamunnati raises $20 million direct debt from International Development Finance CorporationNon-banking finance company Samunnati has raised $20 million in debt from the International Development Finance Corporation to fund loans to FPOs and agribusinesses.
- Soil, water & climate, Global5 techniques for sustainable farmingA guide to five sustainable farming methods: permaculture, aquaponics and hydroponics, renewable energy, crop rotation with polycultures, and agroforestry.
- Soil, water & climate, IndiaICAR awarded the prestigious ‘International King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award’ by UNICAR received the FAO-endorsed International King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award on December 5 for a campaign raising awareness of soil health.
- Policy & trade, IndiaCentre to release the 8th installment of the PM Kisan Yojana scheme possibly by MarchAfter paying the seventh PM Kisan instalment of Rs 18,000 crore to over 9 crore farmers on December 25, 2020, the Centre is expected to release the eighth in March.
- Policy & trade, IndiaNCDC releases Rs 20,000 crore to 3 states for kharif procurement; declares notable increase in MSPNCDC sanctioned Rs 19,444 crore to Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Telangana as a first instalment for kharif paddy procurement under MSP operations.
- Policy & trade, IndiaPresident accepts Badal’s resignation; food processing portfolio to have new headHarsimrat Kaur Badal quit the Union Cabinet in protest against two farm bills, and Narendra Singh Tomar has been given charge of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries.