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Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Inputs & crop science, IndiaPearl farming: an emerging asset for farmersPearl farming in ponds needs a small investment and can be done on half an acre, with oysters costing Rs 20 to Rs 30 and pearls selling for Rs 300 to Rs 1,500.
- Inputs & crop science, Global4 worst things the egg industry doesn’t want you to knowArgues that the egg industry kills male chicks at birth, confines hens in battery cages, trims beaks without pain relief and slaughters hens once laying drops.
- Inputs & crop science, India10 profitable spices grown in India: a spice-filled expositionProfiles ten spices grown in India, from black pepper and cardamom to turmeric, cumin and fenugreek, with the main growing states and prospects for the spice trade.
- Inputs & crop science, United States8 amazing facts about aquacultureAquaculture covers farmed fish, shellfish and aquatic plants; in the United States it is led by oysters, runs under environmental rules and is used to restore endangered species.
- Inputs & crop science, LadakhMoU signed between NDDB and Ladakh in order to promote livelihood through dairy businessNDDB and the union territory of Ladakh have signed an MoU under which NDDB will survey dairy potential across all households and draw up a roadmap to raise rural incomes.
- Inputs & crop science, IndiaA surge in milk production in IndiaIndia's milk output rose from 146.3 million tonnes in 2014-15 to 198.4 million tonnes in 2019-20, helped by the legacy of Operation Flood, crossbreeding and artificial insemination.
- Inputs & crop science, IndiaCrop insurance for shrimp farmers to be launchedChennai's Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture is working with insurers on crop insurance for shrimp farmers, who have had no cover since white spot disease losses in the 1990s.
- Inputs & crop science, MaharashtraIndusInd Bank’s subsidiary BFIL allies with the Maharashtra government to provide livestock careBharat Financial Inclusion Ltd has signed up to support Maharashtra's doorstep veterinary service for farmers, reachable on toll-free number 1962 from January 2021.
- Inputs & crop science, GlobalNew plant breeding technologies for improving crop productivity and qualityGenome editing, synthetic biology, AI, digital modelling and big data analysis are being used to breed crops with better yield, disease resistance and nutrition, faster and more accurately.
- Inputs & crop science, GlobalAgricultural biotechnology and plant scienceAgricultural biotechnology and plant science aim to produce crops and animals that resist pests, disease and stress, need fewer inputs and offer better nutrition and yields.
- Inputs & crop science, IndiaMoU signed between ICAR-DRMR and M/s Bioseed Research IndiaICAR-DRMR, Bharatpur has signed a memorandum of understanding licensing the rapeseed-mustard hybrid NRCHB-506 to Hyderabad's Bioseed Research India.
- Inputs & crop science4 tips to grow the best brown riceGrowing good brown rice depends on quality seed, suitable clay loam soil, early weed control and careful water management; long, medium and sweet types are described.