Ag India
TOPIC(S): Aquaculture/Fish Farming, Fishing (Commercial), Ag India,
TOPIC(S): Grapes, Ag India,

06/04/2024 SOURCE: businesspostbd.com

Natore farmer achieves success in grape farming

Amjad Hossain, an electrical businessman from Bagrom village in Natore Sadar, has successfully cultivated grapes in his courtyard, turning a long-held dream into reality. Amjad always aspired to cultivate grapes. To pursue this dream, he began exploring Facebook and YouTube, where he connected with several young expatriates in Italy working in vineyards. They supported his vision by sending various grape vine cuttings from abroad. He planted 40 saplings of 36 different varieties on 20 decimals of land in his courtyard…

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TOPIC(S): Pesticides, Drones UAV, Pest Control, Ag India,
TOPIC(S): Pesticides, Fertilizer, Ag India, Weather,
TOPIC(S): Ag India, Government / Policies,
TOPIC(S): Coffee/Tea, Ag India,
TOPIC(S): Commodities, Ag India, Climate Change, Carbon Farming,

11/25/2023 SOURCE: economictimes.indiatimes.com

Indian farmers rack up carbon credits with climate-conscious ways

A new method of cultivation, called direct seeded rice (DSR), reduces the overall cost of cultivation by using 12-35% less irrigation water and reducing labor, sowing time, and use of chemical herbicides and fertilisers. The cultivation of rice, a staple food for more than 3 billion people worldwide, is responsible for 12% of global methane emissions and 1.5% of total greenhouse gas emissions.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Ag India,

10/15/2023 SOURCE: www.thehindu.com

‘Women cementing their place in agriculture’

Women are increasingly formalizing and cementing their place in agriculture, with more enrolling in formal agricultural education and owning enterprises. They bring a different perspective and set of skills, which are needed to create a more diverse and innovative business environment. Women can also help mitigate climate change challenges by being equipped with better access to education and technology.

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping, Ag India,

09/01/2023 SOURCE: www.thehindu.com

First beekeeping equipment making unit in public sector gets ready in Alappuzha

Kerala's Horticorp is set to open a beekeeping equipment manufacturing unit at Kalavamkodam, offering high-quality apparatus at reasonable rates. The unit, funded by the Union govt and Horticorp, will produce beehives, smokers, comb honey cutters, hive stands, etc. Bee farmers will get a 40% subsidy on equipment. The unit will also expand to produce honey-processing machines, storing drums, collection traps, vending machines, and more. A bee-breeding unit will also be set up with 25 bee colonies.

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