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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, RajasthanFarmer leader Rakesh Tikait’s convoy attacked, 16 including an ABVP leader arrestedBKU leader Rakesh Tikait's convoy was attacked in Alwar, Rajasthan, and police arrested 16 people on an FIR naming 33, with charges including attempt to murder.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmers protest to intensify: they announced a series of events from Feb 23The Samyukt Kisan Morcha announced protest days from 23 to 27 February to intensify the farmers' agitation against the farm laws, following the rail roko on 18 February.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalOrganic farming: how it helps to conserve the environmentOrganic methods such as crop rotation, cover crops, manures and avoiding synthetic inputs can raise biodiversity and soil health and store carbon and nitrogen in the soil.
- Policy & trade, Andhra PradeshFree crop insurance scheme to boost farmers’ motivation further in Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh's free crop insurance scheme has lifted enrolment, with insured farmers rising from 16.69 lakh in 2018 to 25.73 lakh in 2019.
- Machinery, Global9 high-tech machines used by large-scale farmersNine technologies used on large farms, from robotic milking and nitrogen sensors to electronic ear tags, driverless tractors, GPS steering and drones.
- Inputs & crop science, IndiaAll about fish farming in IndiaIndia's long coastline and inland waters support a growing fish farming sector led by freshwater aquaculture, though reliance on a few species and old pond methods holds it back.
- Policy & trade, PunjabRailways incur huge loss in Punjab protest; amount mounts up to Rs 1,200 croreRailways say blockades by farmers protesting the farm laws in Punjab have cost over Rs 1,200 crore, with 2,225 freight rakes stalled and around 1,350 trains cancelled or diverted.
- Soil, water & climate, PunjabDSR is the solution to Punjab’s water crisis: Dr Gurdev KhushWorld Food Prize laureate Dr Gurdev Khush told a Punjab Agricultural University webinar that direct seeding of rice can cut water use and solve the state's water crisis.
- Deals & capitalIs agrotech a good career choice?Argues that agrotech, defined here as running a small farm and selling its produce, is a rewarding career, and outlines farm ownership, sales and consulting roles.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalCultivating soil fertility: 10 tried and tested approachesExplains why soil fertility matters, why most crops do best at a pH of 6.5 to 7.5, and ten ways to improve it, from manure and compost tea to kelp meal, lime and gypsum.