The agriculture sector is being modernized with a focus, and the sustainability of this effort depends on data-driven weather intelligence. Because there are so many different limiting factors outside of a farmer’s control, managing the decision-making processes of farming has always been challenging. being foremost among them the actual weather. Big data is being used […]
Category Archives: Benefits for farmers
Farming Transformation: The Role of Digital
For almost a decade, “digital transformation” has been the talk of the agri-food industry. It has made it possible for both corporate and public organisations to use advances in digital technology to rework procedures and find new business models. The word “digital” does not, however, have the same meaning to everyone at every level of […]
Application, benefits, and drawbacks of drip irrigation
Drip irrigation is the most efficient method of delivering water and nutrients to crops. It provides water and nutrients straight to the root zone of the plant in the proper amounts and at the right time, ensuring that each plant receives exactly what it requires, when it requires it, to grow effectively. Farmers can increase […]
Top 5 Agriculture Innovations for 2023
It’s time for today’s farmers to take advantage of the burgeoning agritech sector’s potential to enhance decision-making, production, market access, and investment prospects. If your farming isn’t becoming smarter, you’re falling behind. The use of smart farming technologies enables producers and growers to maximise the potential of their agricultural activities. This article examines 5 technology […]
Eliminating the Seed of Uncertainty in Agriculture with Artificial Intelligence
Can you think of a sector that entails more risk than agriculture? They claim that you get what you sow. Yet, they omit to include the phrase “if you’re lucky.” Farmers find it difficult to discuss yields when bad weather occurs or crops become ill. Or when a pandemic strikes the world, managing different procedures […]
Tea producers call for all stakeholders to ensure industry’s resilience and growth
Synopsis TAI representing tea producers in Assam & West Bengal, is concerned by the pressing challenges faced in the current season by the tea industry in these regions. The Tea Association of India (TAI), representing tea producers in Assam & West Bengal felt that adverse climate conditions, subdued international and domestic markets, and their profound impact on the industry […]
WHY IS FARM WATER FILTERATION IMPORTANT FOR YOUR FARM?
On farms, a lot of water get used. It is possible for water to come from the mains, streams, rivers, ponds, or runoff from rainfall. Water is specifically used for many different things, such as washing vegetables, irrigation, watering livestock, and cleaning dairy and pig facilities. Without a doubt, pumps and filters are crucial pieces […]
Paddy worth Rs 159,660 cr procured from farmers at support price: Govt
Synopsis Food Corporation of India, the nodal central agency, along with other state agencies undertakes procurement of paddy under the price support scheme (at MSP). Those procured paddy is then milled to make rice and distributed to the public under various food security schemes. Payments worth Rs 159,659.59 crore have been made to as many […]
India’s wheat output set to touch a new record of 112.74 mn ton in 2022-23: Govt data
Synopsis The country’s wheat production is estimated to set a new record of 112.74 million tonne in the 2022-23 crop year (July-June), while the overall foodgrain output is also likely to be a record 330.53 million tonne, the Agriculture Ministry said on Thursday. The country’s wheat production is estimated to set a new record of […]
Himachal Pradesh aims to bring additional 30,000 acres of land under natural farming in FY24
Synopsis The agriculture department of Himachal Pradesh has set the target to bring an additional 30,000 acres of land under natural farming in 2023-24. So far, 1.59 lakh farmers in the state are practicing natural farming on around 50,000 acres of land, officials said. The agriculture department of Himachal Pradesh has set the target to […]