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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.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalThe main challenges of permacultureSets out the main challenges facing permaculture, from its lack of a unified global movement and of design thinking to the difficulty of living by it without relying on money.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmers are getting ready to show strength on March 8 and carry the protest forwardFarm unions plan dharnas at Singhu, Tikri and other protest sites on International Women's Day, 8 March, as protests surge again in Punjab.
- Precision & digital, GlobalWhat kind of technology will we use for agriculture in the future?Precision agriculture, AI, drones, robots, vertical farming, blockchain and biotechnology are set to shape farming as the world's population heads for 9.7 billion by 2050.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalAgricultural resilience and risk managementClimate change, price swings, pests and disasters threaten farms, and diversification, sustainable practices, crop insurance, infrastructure, planning and agritech can build resilience.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmers’ distrust of the Modi-led government during this pandemic is irredeemableFarmers camped in Delhi against the three farm laws say they do not trust the government's assurances on MSP, and unions have called a Bharat Bandh on December 8.
- Markets, IndiaOnion prices at varied rates in the country; highest and lowest at Rs 100 per kg and Rs 35 per kgRetail onion prices across 114 cities ranged from Rs 100 a kg in Bengaluru to Rs 35 in Udaipur and Rampurhat, with an all-India average of Rs 70 on 2 November.
- Precision & digital, GlobalThe role of precision farming in increasing yields and reducing wastePrecision farming tools such as yield and soil mapping, variable rate technology, precision irrigation, planting and weed control, and remote sensing help farmers raise yields and cut waste.
- Inputs & crop science, GlobalWhat is integrated pest management (IPM), and can it save farmers money?Integrated pest management uses a farm plan, regular scouting, crop rotation, resistant varieties and targeted pesticide use to limit crop damage and input costs.
- Deals & capital, MaharashtraINI Farms launched its website ‘Kimaye.com’ and announced entry to e-commerceINI Farms has entered e-commerce with Kimaye.com, delivering fruit such as pomegranates, bananas and blueberries from its farms to homes in Mumbai.
- Deals & capital, India5 ways to a small profitable farm businessFive small agriculture business ideas for India, tree nurseries, fertiliser distribution, poultry farming, fish farming and organic greenhouses, with the drawbacks of each.