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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, IndiaFarm unions claim that NIA is issuing notices to harass themFarm unions say NIA summonses to over two dozen people linked to the protests, in a case involving Sikhs for Justice, are meant to harass them, and those summoned will not appear.
- Inputs & crop scienceHow to plant roses using potatoesRose cuttings can be rooted by pushing the cut stems into potatoes and planting them, though grafted and patented varieties may not suit the method.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmers’ protests rise to a global level; unions ask British PM Boris Johnson not to attend Republic Day paradePunjab farm unions are weighing the government's renewed offer of talks while planning protests in about 10 cities abroad and asking UK MPs to press Boris Johnson to skip Republic Day.
- Precision & digital, IndiaWhat is the future of agrotech in India?AI, robotics and data-driven decisions are set to spread in Indian farming, but cost, farmer scepticism and weak implementation of government policy stand in the way.
- Deals & capital, IndiaAmul launches India’s first range of seltzersAmul has launched Amul TRU Seltzer in lemon and orange flavours at Rs 15 for a 200ml bottle, adding real fruit juice and milk solids to the drink.
- Inputs & crop science, AssamAssam to cull 12,000 pigs due to widespread African swine feverAssam's chief minister ordered around 12,000 pigs to be culled after African swine fever killed 18,000 pigs, with owners to be compensated through their bank accounts.
- Policy & trade, Uttar Pradesh5,000 warehouses to be set up for farmers by UP governmentUttar Pradesh plans 5,000 warehouses, one for every ten villages, at around Rs 2,500 crore, adding 8.6 lakh tonnes of storage so farmers need not sell at once at mandi rates.
- Policy & trade, Andhra Pradesh40 lakh families in AP to get subsidised power for agriculture and other divisionsAndhra Pradesh has budgeted Rs 9,091.36 crore to extend power subsidies to nearly 40 lakh families, including Rs 7,297.08 crore for free power to agriculture.
- Policy & trade, Uttar PradeshUnder Kisan Kalyan Mission, Yogi government to felicitate 100 progressive farmers in each districtUttar Pradesh will honour 100 progressive farmers in each district under its Kisan Kalyan Mission, with farmers' fairs to explain the new farm laws and central schemes.
- Policy & trade, IndiaSC steps in to break the deadlock between the Centre and the farmers on the new farm lawsThe Supreme Court put the three farm laws on hold and set up an expert committee, but farmer unions rejected the panel as pro-government and said they would accept only repeal.