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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.
- Policy & trade, IndiaProtesting unions seek unconditional release of arrested farmers; send plea to the PresidentThe Samyukta Kisan Morcha has written to President Ram Nath Kovind seeking the unconditional release of arrested farmers and the withdrawal of what it calls false cases.
- Policy & trade, India‘Agriculture can’t be run sitting in Delhi’ says Sharad PawarNCP chief Sharad Pawar criticised the Centre for not consulting state governments before passing the three farm laws, saying agriculture cannot be run by sitting in Delhi.
- Machinery, United KingdomRetrofitting precision technology to existing farm machinery: economics and performance analysisFor UK arable farms with mid-life tractors, retrofitting autosteer, yield monitors and variable rate controllers can bring precision farming savings without the cost of new machines.
- Precision & digital, IndiaTata-Cornell Institute builds hub for FPOs with $1 million grant from Walmart FoundationThe Tata-Cornell Institute has set up an FPO hub in New Delhi with $1 million from the Walmart Foundation, built around a database of over 4,400 farmer producer organisations.
- Deals & capital, GlobalAgricultural financing and investment opportunitiesAgriculture struggles to attract finance because investors see high risk and few investment-ready projects, though rising demand creates openings in sustainability, processing and infrastructure.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalGlobal shortage of water for agricultureExplains how water scarcity, pollution from farming and aquaculture, and climate change are straining agricultural water supplies, citing an FAO and IWMI report.
- Precision & digital, GlobalWhat are the latest trends in agrotech in November 2022?Outlines agrotech trends including smart farming tools and platforms, AI and machine learning, the internet of things, blockchain and data analytics for farmers.
- Markets, IndiaJanuary witnesses a drop in winter vegetables’ pricesA bumper harvest and softer farm-gate costs cut seasonal vegetable prices by about 25 per cent, prompting retailers such as Grofers and BigBasket to offer discounts.
- Soil, water & climate, PunjabAdditional irrigation needed as rising temperatures threaten wheat in PunjabPunjab's agriculture department has asked PSPCL to supply eight hours of power a day to farm tubewells until March 31, as high temperatures threaten to cut wheat yields by 3 to 5%.
- Precision & digital, IndiaAg-tech platform Praman goes live to facilitate digital trades of agricultural produceIntello Labs has launched Praman, a trade exchange for spot trading and e-auctions of produce such as cardamom and onion, using AI-based quality assessment.