For 3 Successive Years Apple Produce In Kashmir Takes A Hit
Growers say that due to rapid weather changes and the continuing cold weather and hailstorm, there is extensive damage to apple orchards Naseer Ganai May 19, 2021
To allow farmers tend to their crops on time, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has exempted wholesale and retail shops dealing in fertiliser and pesticides from the COVID19 lockdown.
Farmers say this will enable them to carry out timely spraying this time, unlike last year when retail shops remained closed during lockdown.
“At times, the law enforcing agencies are stopping farmers (on the streets) but once they are told about (going to buy) pesticide sprays, they let us go,” says Bashir Ahmad Basheer, chairman, New Kashmir Fruit Association.
Farmer Unions Protest Fertiliser Price Hike
Price hike before Kharif season will add to farmers’ woes as they use DAP as a primary fertiliser during sowing of crops like paddy, cotton, groundnut, etc. Jayanta Bhattacharya May 19, 2021
Farmer unions across the spectrum accused the Centre of adding to the burden of farmers by “allowing manufacturers” hike prices of key fertilisers.
The Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) has demanded that there should be no revision in fertilisers prices and that these be sold at old rates with immediate effect.
BKS is affiliated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and prefers to call itself an apolitical organisation.
Agriculture Analytics Market Expected At $2.27 Bn By 2027: Study
Asia-Pacific region is expected to see rapid growth, driven by rapidly developing economies, disposable incomes, infra development, govt initiatives
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The agriculture analytics market is expected to reach $2.27 billion by 2027, at a CAGR of 17.5% during the forecast period of 2020 to 2027, a new study has claimed.
The market research report Agriculture Analytics Market by Component (Solutions, Services), Application (Farm, Livestock, Aquaculture, and Others), Deployment (Cloud, On-premise), Farm Size (Small and Medium-sized Farms, Large Farms), and Region - Forecast to 2027 was published by Meticulous Research®.
The rise in population with an increase in demand for high-quality food products is a major factor influencing the growth of the agriculture analytics market.
Meet To Assess Future Of Food & Agriculture Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
The conference will cover industry leaders from public and private companies across the full spectrum of the food value chain Outlook Web Bureau May 13, 2021
Businesses involved in the food chain have experienced volatility since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are concerns that fertiliser, ag chemical and agribusiness, food and beverage, supply chain logistics, grocery retail and restaurants, among others, are expected to be further affected.
In addition, the industry faces enhanced ESG investing targets as well as higher commodity prices and increased demand, which are driving inflation costs.