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Author: Sarah Shaw
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Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Inputs & crop science, Tamil NaduHuge crop loss in Tamil Nadu due to fall armywormsMaize farmers in Tamil Nadu's Athoor region report fall armyworm damage across 2,000 acres and say officials have not visited despite promising help.
- Policy & trade, IndiaBacked by opposition parties and trade unions, farmers call a nationwide ‘Bharat Bandh’Farmers protesting the three farm laws held a nationwide 'Bharat Bandh' with roads blocked from 11 am to 3 pm, backed by 15 opposition parties and several trade unions.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmers’ body FAIFA demands PM withdraw bill on cigarettes and tobaccoThe Federation of All India Farmer Associations has asked the Prime Minister to recall the COTPA Amendment Bill 2020, saying it would hurt FCV tobacco farmers and help illicit cigarettes.
- Deals & capital, GlobalAlltech initiates global survey on gender equality within food and agriculture industryAlltech launched the second annual Women in Food & Ag survey, adding Covid-19 questions, to study how women and men experience the agri-food industry.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalThe impact of climate change on agricultureShifting rainfall, rising temperatures, new pest patterns, soil degradation and sea level rise are hitting farm output; adaptation, resilient crops and better water use can help.
- Deals & capital, GlobalTop 10 best farming business ideas to start your journeyLists ten farm business ideas, including poultry, organic farming, organic fertilisers, fertiliser distribution, mushrooms, sunflowers, dairy, lavender and garlic.
- Inputs & crop science, JharkhandThree new dairy plants to be built by NDDB in Jharkhand at a cost of around Rs 90 croreNDDB will build three dairy plants for the Jharkhand government at Sarath, Sahebganj and Palemu for a total of Rs 90 crore, each with capacity of 50,000 litres a day.
- Policy & trade, IndiaCooperative Nafed’s programme for beekeepers and honey collectors in five statesAgriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launched a Nafed programme to set up farmer producer organisations for beekeepers and honey collectors in five states.
- Inputs & crop science, GlobalThe future of crop breeding and genetic engineeringCrop breeding has moved from selection and crossing to molecular markers, gene editing and genetic engineering, which can speed up work on higher-yielding, disease-resistant and climate-resilient crops.
- Precision & digital, GlobalDrones in agriculture: changing crop monitoring and helping farmsDrones map fields, monitor crops, livestock and soil moisture and apply inputs precisely, though regulation, privacy, battery life and cost limit their use.