Topic
Covid-19
From the archive
Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Policy & trade, IndiaWomen suffer more in the agro setbackWomen in rural India are left with low-paid, irregular farm work as men take non-farm jobs, and the Covid-19 lockdown and lost remittances deepened their losses.
- Markets, MaharashtraNo fluctuation in demand for fruits and vegetables in Maharashtra even after partial lockdownDemand for food grains, groceries, fruit and vegetables in Maharashtra has stayed stable under the partial lockdown, with none of last April's panic buying.
- Markets, IndiaDecrease in tea production in the country due to the raging pandemicTea Board data show India's tea output fell by about 151.6 million kg, or 12.8 per cent, on the January to October 2019 level, with the lockdown and poor weather blamed.
- Policy & trade, Uttar PradeshUP government needs to balance the investment between the common expenditure and budget allotmentUttar Pradesh's ₹5.50 lakh crore budget for 2021-22 leaves little room for welfare and development spending, as salaries, pensions and debt servicing take most revenue.
- Deals & capital, IndiaCorteva lends financial aid to local govts and NGOsCorteva Agriscience is working with local government bodies and non-profit groups in India to give farmers and migrant workers PPE kits, food and hygiene supplies during the pandemic.