Topic
farm income
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Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Deals & capital, IndiaAre investments in agriculture organised?With public investment in agriculture falling, the government is leaving new farm infrastructure to private investors, many of them indebted farmers, and more policy support is needed.
- Precision & digital, IndiaAgriculture Ministry and Microsoft to come together for a pilot project to boost farmers’ incomeThe agriculture ministry has signed an MoU with Microsoft and Crop Data Technologies for a one-year pilot in 100 villages across six states to cut input costs and raise farm incomes.
- Soil, water & climate, IndiaStudy finds soil health card can increase farm income by up to Rs 30,000 per acreA National Productivity Council study of 1,700 farmers found soil health cards cut fertiliser use and costs, raising income by up to Rs 30,000 an acre depending on the crop.
- 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.