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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.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarm unions seek help from UNHRC and intervention on farmers’ arrestsThe farm unions' legal cell wrote to the UN human rights office in India seeking intervention over arrests of protesting farmers and internet shutdowns at protest sites.
- Soil, water & climate, KarnatakaDigital water management solutions in Koppal district of KarnatakaABB is supplying 635 digital flowmeters and pumping station controls for a multi-village drinking water scheme in Karnataka's drought-hit Koppal district, through L&T Construction.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalIs permaculture possible in an urban environment?Explains how permaculture principles can be scaled down for cities, the benefits and challenges, and examples from Baltimore and San Francisco.
- Machinery, United KingdomUK combine harvester investment: strategic equipment decisions in challenging economic conditionsUK combine buyers are weighing labour shortages, automation, used-machine values and seasonal finance after machinery sales fell 11% in 2024 to about £2.5 billion, the Agricultural Engineers Association estimates.
- Soil, water & climate, Global4 ways to improve soils without boring fertilisersA gardener's guide to improving soil by adding organic matter and compost, using slow-release fertiliser sparingly, timing nutrients and avoiding humus-free soil mixes.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalClimate change posing a threat to 70 percent of global agricultureA UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction report says shifting rainfall patterns threaten the 70% of global agriculture that is rainfed, as climate-related disasters nearly doubled in two decades.
- Inputs & crop science, AssamA new Indo-Israeli Centre of Excellence (CoE) for vegetables established in AssamIsrael's ambassador Dr Ron Malka and Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation of an Indo-Israeli Centre of Excellence for vegetables in Assam.
- Precision & digital, GlobalAgtech for improving resource efficiency in agricultureExplains how precision farming, IoT devices and AI can help farmers use water and fertiliser more efficiently, and the cost and connectivity barriers to adoption.
- Deals & capital, IndiaArya.ag now offers a buy now, pay later facilityAgritech platform Arya.ag has launched buy now, pay later credit for commodity buyers, offering up to Rs 25 lakh for 14 days without interest, with plans to raise the limit to Rs 2 crore.
- Precision & digital, GlobalThe role of technology in food security and sustainabilityPrecision agriculture, smart irrigation, automated farming, livestock management systems and AI can raise yields and cut waste, supporting food security and sustainability.