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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, IndiaUnder concessional duty quota, India permitted to export 3,675 tonnes of additional sugar to UKThe DGFT has notified an additional 3,675 tonnes of raw or refined sugar for export to the UK under a tariff-rate quota, on top of the 10,000-tonne EU CXL quota.
- Inputs & crop science, Tamil NaduHorticulture department will distribute onion saplings to stabilise onion pricesThe horticulture department in Trichy is raising small onion seedlings to give farmers in place of bulbs, which it says will shorten the crop cycle and steady prices.
- Inputs & crop science, GlobalAgricultural diversification and niche cropsDiversifying into new crops, livestock or methods spreads farm risk, and niche crops such as elderberries and lavender can earn high value, though markets and know-how are often lacking.
- Policy & trade, PunjabNew food park established in Punjab: will create employment and open possibilitiesMinister Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated a Rs 107.83 crore mega food park at Phagwara in Punjab's Kapurthala district, expected to create around 5,000 jobs and benefit 25,000 farmers.
- Precision & digital, GlobalDrones for crop monitoring and managementDrones carrying cameras and sensors help farmers monitor crop health, map fields and target water and fertiliser, though cost, training and regulation are hurdles.
- Soil, water & climate, DelhiDelhi air quality worsens after farmers burn stubbleDelhi's air quality fell into the 'very poor' category with an AQI of 312, while stubble fire counts in neighbouring states exceeded those of the previous two years.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmers dismiss Centre’s offer to put the farm laws on hold for a yearFarm unions under the Samyukta Kisan Morcha rejected the Centre's offer to put the farm laws on hold, repeating their demand for full repeal and a law on MSP.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmers announced Bharat Bandh on December 8: threatened to block the exit and entry points to DelhiProtesting farmer unions called a Bharat Bandh for 8 December and said they would block entry and exit points to Delhi, while transporters' body AIMTC threatened a north India shutdown.
- Inputs & crop science, IndiaFloriculture flourishes: navigating a blooming businessExplains what floriculture covers, its history and uses, and how to start a floriculture business in India, from market research and site choice to licences and market links.
- Soil, water & climate, IndiaNGT passes verdict on the environmental issues of Chenab and Rajmahal HillsThe National Green Tribunal passed orders on environmental violations by stone mines and crushers in Jharkhand's Rajmahal Hills and on highway debris dumped into the Chenab river.