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smallholders
From the archive
Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Soil, water & climate, IndiaNetafim India launches a portable drip kitNetafim India launched a portable drip kit for fields of 4,500 square metres, aiming to irrigate 10,000 hectares and reach 25,000 farmers in the coming year.
- Precision & digital, IndiaTata-Cornell Institute builds hub for FPOs with $1 million grant from Walmart FoundationThe Tata-Cornell Institute has set up an FPO hub in New Delhi with $1 million from the Walmart Foundation, built around a database of over 4,400 farmer producer organisations.
- Soil, water & climate, IndiaSubsistence farming: a threat to Indian agricultureSubsistence farming, common across India, relies on rain, simple tools and small plots, leaving small farmers and labourers exposed to crop failure and climate change.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalThe amazing benefits of micro farmingMicro farming grows high-value crops intensively in small spaces and is presented as a way to diversify farm income, create jobs and use less land and water.
- Deals & capital, GlobalAgricultural cooperatives: propelling farming communities to successAgricultural cooperatives let farmers pool produce and resources to gain bargaining power, cheaper inputs, markets and training, though governance, capital and member commitment can be hard.
- Precision & digital, GlobalThe impact of technology on rural livelihoods and economic developmentFarm technology can raise productivity, market access and incomes in rural areas, but it can also cut jobs and leave small farmers behind without training, infrastructure and support.