The world’s worst National Water Crisis is occurring in India. It is a fact that more than 50% of India’s population is suffering from water scarcity and has no access to drinking safe water. Losing land and water scarcity has been a predominant factor impacting food insecurity as almost 70% of water consumed in the country is used for agricultural…
Special programmes need to be drawn up to provide credit, insurance cover and marketing facilities in a single window system
Post – independence, India has grown itself from being dependent on imports for feeding its 35 crore population to getting independent with its agricultural needs to feed its 125 crore population. India is now exporting major food-grains such as rice and wheat, dairy products and many more. The political will power, hard works of scientists and farmers played crucial role…
This year Kharif Paddy production will be 14% higher as compared to the previous year
Southwest Monsoon began on a positive note and marked an impressive beginning over most parts of the country. With a steady pace of advancement, it ended with a 18% surplus rains in June. During July it was sluggish and ended with a deficit of 10%, post that August ended with an excess of (a record of the past four decades)…
7 technologies will make future farming smarter
Farming or Agriculture is mostly unaffected by the technical revolution, however it is ripe for change and offering opportunities for farmers to adapt various new technological equipment and methods to make it smarter in future. Here in this blog, we are enlisting 7 technologies that will make future of farming smarter and optimised: 1. Soil and Water SensorsThe equipment which…
How more and more locally manufacturing of Agri-equipment can play a vital role in building India an economic powerhouse
India is an agrarian economy, with over 50% of the population dependent on agriculture for their livelihood. As of 2019, agriculture and its allied sector accounted for almost 16% of India’s gross domestic product (GDP). The performance of this sector drives the prices and market demand for essential commodities. The accessibility and quality of agricultural machinery positively impacts productivity and…
How drip irrigation can be a win-win situation for Indian farmers and economy along with nature
About drip-irrigationA micro-irrigation system where water drips slowly to the roots of plants, either from above the soil surface or buried below the surface is called drip irrigation. It has a potential to save water and nutrients by placing water directly into the root zone and reduce evaporation. A properly designed and managed drip irrigation system gives producers the best uniformity…
How agriculture sustainability contributes to peace and prosperity
Agriculture is a primary activity and of supreme importance for the sustenance of human race, practiced since ancient time by human civilisation. It is practiced enormously all over the world leaving a huge footprint, leading to climate change, water scarcity, land degradation and deforestation because of excessive utilization of non-renewable resources, water consumption and clearing up of forests for agriculture which are…
Things that tell us Indian agriculture is shifting to smart farming
Globally, India is the largest producer of food grains and agriculture plays an influential role in the economy and development of a country. The enormous pressure on the agricultural fields to give high yield can be solved by intervention of technology in the agriculture sector. Due to various benefits of smart farming, farmers in India are adapting these equipment and…
The emerging scope of agriculture technology in India
With a population of 138 crores, agriculture has rapidly growing scope in India as it is the primary source of producing food for people. The rise in population has pushed the demand for food which will require more portion of land to be converted for agricultural purposes.The rise in demand for food supply with limited sizes of fields available, is…
How Mobile Rice Mills Has Empowered Women In Rural Areas
Padgilwar Corporation successfully innovated a small-scale rice mill that requires little space to be operational and can even be transported easily from village to village when required and run on basic electricity. Introduction of this agricultural device gave various benefits to the people of rural India, during natural calamities like excessive rain, heat or floods. In the agrarian villages of Maharashtra and Gujarat,…