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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.
- Precision & digital, IndiaTop 3 agritech platforms using the most intriguing technologies in agriculture to support farmersProfiles three Indian agritech platforms: AgNext's AI food quality testing, Unnati's farm advisory and credit services, and AgriBazaar's digital agriculture platform.
- Soil, water & climate, India18% of India’s tree species and globally a total of 30% of tree species are threatened with extinction, finds BGCI reportA BGCI assessment found about 18 per cent of India's tree species and almost 30 per cent of tree species worldwide face extinction, with agriculture the leading threat.
- Deals & capital, IndiaTasty Dairy to operate in B2C market; will further diversify product optionsTasty Dairy, which earns about 95% of its business from B2B buyers, plans to raise its consumer share to 25 to 30% in four to five years by adding curd, cheese, paneer and other products.
- Precision & digital, GlobalPrecision agriculture and IoT-based farmingExplains how precision agriculture and internet-connected sensors help farmers use water, fertiliser and energy more efficiently, the barriers to adoption, and examples from California and Brazil.
- Inputs & crop science, Jammu and KashmirA thriving horticulture in Jammu and KashmirDescribes fruit growing in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, from Kashmir's apple orchards to Ladakh's apricots and the subtropical fruits of the Jammu plains.
- Inputs & crop science, United StatesPesticides: every first-time buyer’s guideA guide for first-time buyers on the main types of pesticides, what affects their price, hidden costs such as licences and storage, and the need to follow label instructions.
- Policy & trade, GlobalAgricultural extension services and knowledge sharingExtension workers link farmers with research through training, advice and information, but face limited funding, language barriers and distrust, while digital tools open new ways to share knowledge.
- Soil, water & climate, IndiaSadhguru can be a new face of agroforestry in IndiaIsha Foundation founder Sadhguru urged the government to bring agroforestry under the agriculture ministry and let farmers grow and sell timber from trees on private land.
- Policy & trade, BiharFarm bills would benefit the farmers of Bihar: Narendra Singh TomarUnion minister Narendra Singh Tomar told Bihar farmers by video link that the agriculture bills passed by Parliament would bring modern practices and raise their incomes.
- Policy & trade, DelhiRepublic Day farmers’ tractor rally turns violent; farmers allege police brutalityThe farmers' Republic Day tractor rally in Delhi ended in clashes with police at ITO, the Red Fort and the borders, with farmers alleging police brutality and the SKM blaming infiltrators.