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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.
- Soil, water & climate, CyprusCyprus’ worst forest fire in decades is under “full control”, says the agriculture ministryCyprus said its worst forest fire in decades was under full control on July 5, 2021, after it burned about 34 square miles of forest and farmland and killed four Egyptian labourers.
- Inputs & crop science, IndiaLivestock production in IndiaOutlines the place of livestock in Indian farm incomes and exports, from dairy and buffalo meat to poultry, and the sector's problems with emissions, breeding and cold chains.
- Deals & capital, GlobalNurturing growth in agribusiness: 10 high-potential venturesTen agribusiness ideas for entrepreneurs, from agri-tourism and farm-to-table supply to agro-processing, biofertilisers, poultry, exports and climate-smart farm consulting.
- Machinery, United KingdomBritain’s celebrity farmer puts autonomous tractors in the spotlightJeremy Clarkson's £310,000 AgXeed AgBot T2 at Diddly Squat Farm has put autonomous tractors in the public eye, though the machine costs about double a conventional tractor.
- Precision & digital, United KingdomFarm management software showdown 2025: comparing Xero Ag, Farmable, FarmPlan and Muddy Boots for UK operationsA comparison of four UK farm software platforms, Xero, Farmable, FarmPlan and Muddy Boots, covering accounts, field and livestock records, mobile apps, pricing and data integration.
- Markets, IndiaFood inflation rises by four per cent in SeptemberWholesale food inflation rose to 4.04 per cent in September and pulses inflation to 11.62 per cent, leading the government to open import quotas for tur and urad.
- Precision & digital, PunjabPrestigious project gained by Punjab Remote Sensing CentrePunjab Remote Sensing Centre has won an ISPRS research project to use satellite data to model links between crop residue burning, air quality, soil moisture and crop yield.
- Deals & capital, GujaratAmul launches camel milk ice cream and milk powderAmul has launched camel milk ice cream and milk powder made from Kutch camel milk, with the powder having a shelf life of almost eight months.
- Inputs & crop science, HaryanaHaryana poultry farmers face losses because of the rising bird flu threatHaryana poultry farmers face losses as chicken and egg prices fell after more than four lakh bird deaths in the state amid suspected avian influenza.
- Precision & digital, IndiaAgri ministry has been permitted to use drones under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)The civil aviation ministry and DGCA have given the agriculture ministry a conditional exemption to fly drones for gram panchayat-level yield estimation in about 100 districts under PMFBY.