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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.
- Markets, MaharashtraMaharashtra’s sugar factories federation chairman says cane crushing season delayed due to rainHeavy rain in Maharashtra's cane belt has disrupted roads near sugar factories and delayed the start of crushing, according to the state cooperative sugar factories federation.
- Precision & digital, GlobalWhat is RFID technology?RFID uses radio waves to identify and track tagged items, and in farming it is used to record livestock, trace produce through supply chains and monitor cold chains.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmers’ protest caused a loss of Rs 814 crore toll revenue in the states of Punjab, Haryana and RajasthanNitin Gadkari said the farmers' protest cost NHAI Rs 814 crore in toll revenue up to March 16, with Rs 487 crore lost in Punjab and Rs 326 crore in Haryana.
- Policy & trade, IndiaSituation of finance in agriculture in IndiaHow Indian farmers get credit, from moneylenders and cooperatives to banks and NABARD, and how outstanding farm credit rose 10.2% to Rs 12.74 lakh crore in February 2021.
- Precision & digital, GlobalWhat are the latest trends in agrotech in November 2022?Outlines agrotech trends including autonomous and data-driven farming, 3D printing, the internet of things, artificial intelligence and smart farming utilities.
- Policy & trade, PunjabAnnouncement of subsidy on wheat seeds brings smiles and happiness to the homes of farmersPunjab has approved a 2020-21 wheat seed subsidy giving farmers certified seed at half cost for up to 5 acres, with the payment credited to their bank accounts.
- Policy & trade, Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh government launched YSR Scheme 2020Andhra Pradesh has launched the YSR Jalakala scheme to drill free borewells for eligible farmers, with applications checked by revenue officials, the district water agency and a geologist.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalThis new amazing technique can replace the slash-and-burn method and transform agriculture for the betterThe Inga Foundation's alley farming, which plants rows of nitrogen-fixing Inga trees around crops, has been trialled in Honduras, Congo and Madagascar as an alternative to slash and burn.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalSustainable farming with millets: nurturing a greener tomorrowExplains why millets, which tolerate drought and need less water, fertiliser and pesticide than many staples, suit sustainable farming, and what holds back wider adoption.
- Inputs & crop science, MaharashtraCropLife India focuses on raising awareness among medical practitioners about pesticide poisoningCropLife India and Maharashtra's agriculture department have released a video to guide doctors on recognising, managing and treating accidental pesticide poisoning.