TOPIC(S): Dairy, Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag India, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population,

09/17/2020 SOURCE: indianexpress.com

Festive demand, rising prices of milk products help dairy farmers see recovery after Covid lows

On Tuesday, prices of SMP at Global Dairy Trade (GDT), the fortnightly auction platform of New Zealand’s Fonterra Cooperative, averaged $2,889 per tonne.

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Topics: Economics, Government / Policies, Climate Change, Ag Africa,

Bid to manipulate weather data: Maharashtra govt suspects ploy for higher insurance claims

WBCIS provides coverage to horticulture crops and farmers in Maharashtra have enthusiastically enrolled for the scheme.

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Topics: Irrigation, Water, Sustainability, Ag India, Ag Tech, World Hunger, World Population,

Robots to help farmers water agricultural fields in Telangana

They can also collect the data and use it for future planning, which is the second part of this hi-tech plan.

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Topics: Vegetables, Sustainability, Ag India, World Hunger, Urban Farming, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture,

Retired agriculture officers teach roof gardening

An inspiration for over 25 families in the Vennampatti housing community, the couple have been conducting classes on healthier eating, exercising and meditation. 

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TOPIC(S): Ag India, Government / Policies, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

08/29/2020 SOURCE: indianexpress.com

India can prevent 200,000 Covid-19 deaths by December, suggest new computer modelling of pandemic

Even to reach the death count of 2.91 lakh, close to 2,500 deaths would have to happen every day in the 94 days to December 1

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Topics: Rice, Vegetables, Ag India, World Hunger, World Population,

Swap paddy for vegetables: Telangana farmer's formula to get rich

Vangala Ravinder Reddy stated that after he started cultivating vegetables, as suggested by government officials, his family became self-sufficient and is earning nothing less than Rs 1.50 lakh now.

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