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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, Global5 amazing facts about bees and beekeeping: a beginner’s guideA beginner's guide to beekeeping covering the roles of queens, workers and drones, ordering bees, choosing between Langstroth and top-bar hives, and settling a new colony.
- Policy & trade, IndiaTalks between government and farmers remained inconclusive for the ninth time in a rowTalks between the Centre and about 40 farmer unions again ended without agreement, with the government ready to amend the farm laws but not repeal them. The next round is set for January 19.
- Inputs & crop science, GlobalThe latest advances in biotechnology, and how they are revolutionizing the way we grow and harvest cropsGenetic engineering, CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing, nanotechnology, precision agriculture and vertical farming are changing how crops are grown, alongside concerns about environmental and health effects.
- Policy & trade, IndiaRecent agriculture schemes by the NDA governmentA guide to seven farm schemes launched by the NDA government, from eNAM and PM-KISAN to crop insurance, irrigation and organic farming programmes.
- Policy & trade, BiharBihar’s blueprint of abolishing the mandi system in 2006 is not a beacon of hopeFarmers in Begusarai say Bihar's abolition of the mandi system left them without fair prices, storage or irrigation, offering a case study for the new farm laws.
- Inputs & crop science, IndiaCrop diversification is a sure requirement in IndiaCrop diversification lets farmers spread risk and move to more profitable crops; in India, livestock and fisheries took a growing share of farm income between 1990-91 and 2002-03.
- Policy & trade, Punjab‘Rail Roko’ agitation in Punjab over agriculture Bills damages railway operationsFarmers in Punjab began a three-day rail blockade against the Union government's agriculture Bills, and the Railways cancelled at least 14 special trains from the Ferozepur division.
- Soil, water & climate, IndiaA climate-friendly diet for India and the world?A WWF report says plant-based diets could reduce biodiversity loss, but warns that a drastic change in Indian food habits could cause more loss if land is cleared for large-scale farming.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalThe impact of climate change on agriculture, and how farmers can adapt to changing weather patternsRising temperatures, shifting rainfall, sea level rise and extreme weather threaten crops and livestock; farmers can adapt through crop diversity, soil care, irrigation and resilient varieties.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmers: “the mitochondria of India”Covid-19 lockdowns shut markets and cut farmers' access to labour, seed and fertiliser, hitting incomes and pushing some to leave farming for other work.