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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TOPIC(S): Ag India, Carbon Farming,
TOPIC(S): Ag India, Food Security/Shortage,
TOPIC(S): Rice, Ag India, Ag Africa,
TOPIC(S): Ag India, Climate Change,

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