Emerging economies are turning resource scarcity into a catalyst for ingenuity. Asia Pacific and the Middle East are key growth markets for green food and water technology.
Nayab Saini-led govt last month passed the Seeds (Haryana Amendment) Bill 2025 during assembly's budget session. The amendment introduces a Section 19-A, which is the primary bone of contention.
Sit-in protest at Chandigarh was intended as 3rd front in ongoing agitation by farmers. 2 permanent protests have been underway at Shambhu and Khanauri since February last yr.
Nadella termed AI-powered farming in Baramati ‘phenomenal’. Microsoft had launched project in Nov 2022 in collaboration with ADT, of which Sharad Pawar is co-founder.
Experts say these firms have helped move the conversation from production to marketing. However, the system is still small and will need to be well governed.
Farmers have complained of low yield & procurement issues with the Punjab Agricultural University-developed variety. Oppn says govt promoted it without proper yield testing.
Farmers say they spend Rs 4,000 per acre on stubble management. In 2019, SC had ordered Rs 100 per quintal for non-basmati farmers who don't burn stubble, but farmers yet to see payment.
Farmers say they've been camping at mandis for 15-20 days with no buyers. Rice mills blame procurement delays on lack of storage space, as warehouses still hold last year’s stock.
Farmers' organizations presented several key issues, including the need for model agricultural farming practices tailored to small landholdings and practical guidance on profitable farming for those with one to two and a half acres of land.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs Wednesday approved price hikes for six rabi crops. The MSP for wheat is now Rs 2,425 per quintal for the 2025-26 marketing season.
As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.
Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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