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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, IndiaBiofortified crops are the solution to making India Kuposhan-muktaICAR has developed 53 biofortified crop varieties in five years, and the government plans to link them with mid-day meal and anganwadi programmes to tackle malnutrition.
- Machinery, United KingdomUK autonomous farm equipment: navigating evolving regulation without dedicated legislationThe UK has no dedicated law for autonomous farm machinery, which is governed by HSE workplace rules and voluntary standards such as BS 8646:2023 and ISO 18497:2018.
- Inputs & crop science, United StatesYields on corn vs soybeansCompares the yield potential of corn and soybeans in the United States and how growing conditions, soil fertility and plant variety affect it.
- Inputs & crop science, GlobalTips for maximizing crop yields, including the best fertilizer and irrigation techniquesWays to raise crop yields: choosing irrigation methods, testing soil and matching fertilisers and how they are applied, rotating crops, integrated pest management and precision agriculture.
- Machinery, GlobalAgricultural machinery and equipment advancementsSurveys advances in farm machinery, from GPS, auto-steering and sensors on tractors to faster harvesters, drones, robotics and precision agriculture.
- Precision & digital, United StatesGreenhouse farming in the USA: cultivating a sustainable agricultural futureExplains greenhouse farming in the US, its advantages such as year-round growing and water efficiency, techniques such as hydroponics and aquaponics, and suitable crops.
- Inputs & crop science, GlobalBiosecurity and its key planningFarm biosecurity limits the spread of animal and plant diseases and pests, and planning can focus on three areas: isolating new stock, controlling traffic and keeping facilities clean.
- Markets, IndiaIndian dairy products: exploring the rich dairy heritage of IndiaA guide to India's dairy products, from milk, dahi and lassi to ghee, paneer, chhena and khoya, and the cultural and economic role of the dairy industry.
- Precision & digital, GlobalVertical farming: advantages, challenges and urban crop cultivationExplains how vertical farms grow crops in stacked layers under controlled conditions, which crops suit them, and the trade-off between land and water savings and high energy and set-up costs.
- Precision & digital, GlobalRole of telecommunication in agricultural productionBetter telecoms access raises rural incomes and market reach, and underpins precision farming tools such as GPS, GIS and systems that send site-specific data to machinery in real time.