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Author: Maruine Jones
From the archive
Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Precision & digital, GlobalCan farm drones lift up agriculture?Explains how drones are used in farming for mapping, surveying and spraying, and why they are seen as a cheaper, safer alternative to ground-based methods.
- Precision & digital, United KingdomVertical farming in the UK: from niche experiment to commercial powerhouseExplains how LED lighting, climate control and robotics have helped UK indoor farming scale up, where the main sites are, which crops pay, and why energy remains the main hurdle.
- Soil, water & climate, Global9 worst effects of industrial farmingIndustrial farming more than tripled output between 1960 and 2015, but it can help spread viruses, drives antimicrobial resistance, pollutes water and soil and widens the gap between large and small farms.
- Inputs & crop science, GlobalTop 12 best types of farming methodsA guide to farming systems around the world, from specialised horticulture and subsistence farming to commercial grain, shifting cultivation, nomadic herding and commercial plantations.
- Precision & digital, GlobalThe impact of technology on crop yields and food securityPrecision agriculture, drones, GM crops, machine learning, smart irrigation, vertical farming and robotics can raise crop yields and support food security.
- Policy & trade, IndiaImport of potatoes permitted from Bhutan till January 31, 2021India allowed licence-free potato imports from Bhutan until January 31, 2021, and permitted 10 lakh tonnes of imports at a 10 per cent in-quota tariff.
- Policy & trade, EuropeEU targets increase in organic farming to 25% by 2030The European Commission's Farm to Fork and Biodiversity strategies aim for organic farming on at least 25% of EU farmland by 2030 and to halve the use and risk of chemical pesticides.
- Policy & trade, PunjabPunjab farmers say they would let passenger trains function once Centre resumes freight trainsFarm unions meeting in Chandigarh said they would let passenger trains run in Punjab as soon as the Centre resumes freight trains, as railway and industry losses grow.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalPollution’s effects on agricultureWater and air pollution, soil erosion and the overuse of pesticides and fertilisers cut crop yields and quality, harm livestock and reduce farm profits.
- Inputs & crop science, GlobalHow to increase photosynthesis in plants by treating them with lightPlants use light, water and carbon dioxide to make carbohydrates, and grow lights such as fluorescent tubes can raise photosynthesis in indoor plants that lack sunlight.