Farm Inputs
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Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism gets $7.3 Mn to boost agri productivity and smallholder farmers’ income
Administered by the African Development Bank, the Mechanism provides innovative financing to accelerate fertiliser use in Africa and improve agricultural productivity across the Bank’s member countries
AgriTech
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Syngenta India MD Susheel Kumar applauds Haryana farmers for adopting new technologies
Joining a drone flying demonstration by Syngenta-trained drone pilots in Kurukshetra, Kumar said that Haryana was poised for faster growth with a mix of enabling policies and a progressive vision of farmers
Agribusiness
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African Development Bank augments ‘Empowering Novel Agri-Business-Led Employment (ENABLE) Youth Programs
Active in 15 countries with investments exceeding US$490 million, and benefiting around 40,000 youths, the programme has emerged as a transformative force in fostering entrepreneurship
Policy
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Centre directs NCCF, NAFED to procure 5 LMT of onion for buffer requirement directly from farmers
For the procurement, NAFED and NCCF are to pre-register the onion farmers to ensure that payments to the farmers are transferred to their bank accounts through direct benefit transfer
Opinion
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Agri biotechnology holds great potential to address food security, environmental sustainability and climate change
The essence of agricultural biotechnology lies in the application of scientific and technological principles to enhance and modify agricultural processes, crops, and livestock
Allied Sectors
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IBISA’s innovative climate-risk insurance offers shield to dairy farmers from heat waves
In response to the significant decline in milk yield during severe heat waves, IBISA’s Heat Stress Solution utilises advanced climate metrics and satellite technology to protect dairy farmers
Agri Research
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CMFRI presents Nandakumar Rao Memorial Awards for best technical staff
CMFRI Director, Dr A Gopalakrishnan presided over the function. Dr P Vijayagopal, Dr Grinson George, Dr VVR Suresh, Hareesh Nair and KS Sreekumaran were present on the occasion
