Beating COVID-19, CLAAS registers 3.7% sales growth in 2020
CLAAS managed to achieve growth in sales and to improve profitability despite the pandemic and shutdowns in production
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Industry underlines serious impact of farmers’ protests on the economy: FICCI-CMSME
As per the FICCI estimates, economies from the northern region may be losing around Rs 3,000 crore daily and unless the situation is addressed soon, these losses may only mount
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ASSOCHAM calls for resolution, says farmers’ protest result in a daily loss of Rs 3500 crore
A daily loss of Rs 3,000-3500 crore is resulting in the economies of the region from the value chain and transport disruption because of the farmers’ protests, according to ASSOCHAM rough estimates
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Focus on value addition, quality & safety requirements by implementing traceability solutions key to increase export of Indian spices: Spices Board
Amid the COVID-19 crisis, India’s spices export has performed well and has crossed US$ 3 billion for the first time in the history of spices exports
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FPI minister urges industry to take food processing facilities to India’s far off regions
Union Minister for Food Processing Industries, Narendra Singh Tomar held meeting with key stakeholders of food processing sector through video conference
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UN agency urges G20 to support farmers, protect the vulnerable and invest in innovation
It is essential for the G20 members to keep working on preventing COVID-19 health crisis from becoming a global food crisis
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Europe, Central Asia call for more sustainable and innovative agriculture
FAO members from Europe and Central Asia reinforced their commitment to transform agri-food systems through innovation, digital technologies and sustainable practices, as well as create inclusive growth in rural areas
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Lessons from COVID-19 crisis with respect to biodiversity and livelihood
COVID-19 pandemic has globally impacted the lives, environment and biodiversity in many ways. Abhijit Das, PhD Scholar at ICAR- National Dairy Research Institute and Bidyut Pritom Gogoi, M.Sc. Scholar, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University (DRPCAU) write on the COVID-19 impacts on lives
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Leveraging economic recovery from agricultural growth
Agriculture sector has shown great resilience during COVID-19 lockdown. And therefore, it is the time to leverage recovery opportunities. – Dr Shivendra Bajaj, Executive Director, Federation of Seed Industry of India writes
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Agriculture emerges as 2nd largest contributor to India’s GDP: ASSOCHAM analysis
Agriculture, forestry and fishing’s (AFF) contribution to India’s GDP has gone up sharply to almost 18 percent in the first quarter of 2020-21 from about 13 percent during April-June quarter of the previous fiscal
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