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- Hike in import duty on US produce to India to be applicable from Aug 4

Friday, June 22, 2018

Our Bureau, New Delhi

The hike in import duty on agricultural produce from the United States, such as Bengal gram, lentils (masur) and chickpeas, has been notified by India and will be applicable with effect from August 4, 2018.

- Digitalisation of agri implies higher output & lower carbon footprint

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

The digitalisation of agriculture, including various technologies for precision farming, artificial intelligence (AI), robots and drones, holds the promise to make modern agriculture more efficient and sustainable.

- Africa’s first biofortified pearl millet, chakti, aims to combat anaemia

Thursday, June 7, 2018

Niamey

The consumption of Chakti, Africa’s maiden biofortified variant of pearl millet, may improve the nutritional status of women and children in the region, where anaemia is a significant public health concern.

- Disruption in fruit & veg supply and fuel prices likely to hit budgets

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Our Bureau, New Delhi

Any disruption in the supply of essential agri products, including fruits, vegetables and milk, due to the farmers’ protest, in addition to the high auto fuel prices, is bound to hit the common household budget.

- Need to link farmers to value chain to encourage agri entrepreneurship

Monday, June 4, 2018

Our Bureau, New Delhi

S K Pattanayak, secretary, ministry of agriculture, cooperation and farmers’ welfare, Government of India, said that there was a need to connect farmers to a value chain as this will help them to become agri entrepreneurs.

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