Agriculture News, Farming News, Research, Horticulture
The finance minister has proposed to increase the agricultural credit to Rs 16.5 lakh crore which can be used by smallholder farmers for CapEx, may it be their vehicles or cold storage and other facilities that they require, Santosh Shinde writes…
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National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture (NeGPA) aims to achieve rapid development of agriculture through use of ICT for timely access to agriculture related information to the farmers
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The crop insurance scheme extends coverage for the entire cropping cycle from pre-sowing to post-harvest including coverage for losses arising out of prevented sowing and mid-season adversities
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The government can announce subsidy or cutback on taxes to farmers who opt for agritech products. Thereby encouraging farmers to adopt agritech in a big way, writes Nikhil Das, Founder, Agdhi
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AI-enabled tools make it possible to generate solution-oriented data while analytics provided by big data provide crucial real-time insights. Rajesh Aggarwal, MD, Insecticides (India) writes on the need of modern technological integration of farming practices
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Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Edge Computing and Spectral Imaging Techniques to detect the defects in seeds and crops
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Food traceability is vital to the food supply chain in order to keep a tab on the hygienic production and distribution. Santosh Shinde, COO and co-founder, FarmERP writes on technological advancements in food safety and traceability
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Agritech in India has seen a skyrocketing growth with numerous startups emerging with new technologies and advanced methods such as data analytics, machine learning and satellite imaging
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Food security has to be examined in terms of availability, accessibility, utilisation and vulnerability. Therefore, apart from production programmes relating to bufferstocking and distribution, monitoring prices become important
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Bringing together start-ups, corporates, industry bodies, governments and venture capital firms, the Microsoft for Agritech Startups programme aims to create a shared platform for learning and innovation
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