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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, Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh government to provide employment to youths in fishing industryThe Uttar Pradesh government plans fisheries schemes to create jobs for young people, including fish farming in ponds on barren panchayat land.
- Machinery, GlobalAgricultural robotics and automationAutonomous tractors, robotic harvesters, drones, sensors and smart irrigation can raise efficiency and cut labour costs, but cost, skills, breakdowns and regulation slow adoption.
- Machinery, United KingdomEvaluating autonomous tractor investment: a strategic framework for UK arable farmsA framework for UK arable farms weighing autonomous tractors, covering retrofit versus purpose-built systems, labour and field suitability, GPS and mobile coverage, support and regulation.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmers to intensify protest and block Delhi-Noida borderBharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait said protesting farmers will block the Delhi-Noida border, with the date still to be decided.
- Policy & trade, Uttar PradeshThe Gautam Budh Nagar administration allotted 767 more plots to farmersGautam Budh Nagar has allotted 767 plots by lucky draw to farmers whose land was taken for the Noida International Airport, in a township being built at Jewar Bangar.
- Policy & trade, IndiaRs 3,500 crore subsidy to help the sugar industry sustain exports at last year’s levelCrisil says the Rs 3,500 crore export subsidy for the 2020-21 sugar season, with higher ethanol earnings, should lift sugar mills' operating margins by 100 to 200 basis points.
- Precision & digital, Global6 best ways in which data science is contributing to agricultureData science is helping agriculture through pest management apps, climate adaptation, yield prediction and satellite crop monitoring, with examples from Agrosmart, IBM and Farmers Edge.
- Machinery, United KingdomSmart plough technology: how variable depth control is changing British tillage practicesExplains how variable depth control lets ploughs adjust working depth automatically using sensors, GPS mapping and draft-force readings, and how Kverneland, Lemken and Kuhn approach it.
- Precision & digital, GlobalAgricultural marketing and e-commerceE-commerce gives agricultural businesses access to wider markets and direct sales, though rural connectivity, secure platforms and food labelling rules remain hurdles.
- Deals & capital, GlobalThe best ways to manage your farm’s finances, including tips for budgeting and saving moneyPractical tips on farm financial management, from keeping records, budgeting and tracking cash flow to managing debt, diversifying income and claiming tax deductions.