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E-commerce, North America, Seeds

It will enable Sakata’s world-class breeder network to combine Danziger’s genetics 

Sakata Seed America announces the acquisition of the blocky bell pepper breeding program from Danziger “Dan” Seeds Ltd of Israel.

The purchase entitles Sakata to all existing assets of Danziger’s blocky bell pepper breeding program and will further solidify Sakata’s prominent position in the global pepper market. The acquisition, which includes several existing commercial varieties in the market, will enable Sakata’s global, world-class breeder network to combine Danziger’s genetics with existing Sakata blocky bell pepper advancements and bring more outstanding products to market. 

“We’re very excited to tap into this resource to better serve the blocky bell pepper market, not only in USMCA, but globally, as well,” states Bryan Zingel, Senior Sweet Pepper Product Manager for Sakata. “Danziger has an exceptional breeding program and commercial variety portfolio focused on the Mexico mid-tech market, as well as U.S. growers utilizing high tunnel and shade cover growing practices.”

Danziger developed its blocky bell pepper varieties using fast-track computational breeding technology from seed breeding specialist, Equinom Ltd., an ag-tech seed innovator that integrates cutting-edge technology with data-driven breeding methodology. The technology enables the company to breed non-GMO varieties with high levels of accuracy and efficiency.

Micha Danziger, CEO of Danziger Seeds, said, “Here at Danziger, we are very happy that our pepper varieties are now in the hands of Sakata, as we are convinced that Sakata will do a great job in maximizing the potential of our breeding program and varieties to create value for Sakata, the pepper growers and consumers around the world.”

Sakata’s Senior Director of Research and Development, Jeff Zischke, played a key role in the company’s strategic acquisition of the program. “Sakata has a global network that can expand and amplify this blocky bell pepper program worldwide. We look forward to advancing these exceptional genetics to build a more comprehensive pepper program for the global market.”

Sakata Seed America will call upon its extensive network of global affiliates to continue to develop the program to its fullest potential and increase its reach. All existing Danziger commercial varieties will be made available to the industry via Sakata Seed America, effective immediately.

It will enable Sakata’s world-class breeder network

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The ongoing lockdown has added new dimensions to the problems faced by the rural sector, particularly, the all-important farm division.

 At the same time, it has thrown several opportunities to carry out the long-pending reforms the agriculture field has been waiting for. It means impetus should be given on upgradation of farm infrastructure and the farming style through digitization and mechanisation as the manual labour market is disrupted.  

As many labourers, who had migrated to cities, are struggling to return to their villages when they are most needed during the harvesting of Rabi crops as well as later for the farm activities during Kharif season. As a part of Covid-19 relief package, the Modi government has announced Rs 1.5 trillion package for farm sector to strengthen infrastructure and logistics to help value addition. However, in short-term, the non-availability of labourers would have profound impact on the agricultural activities, so subsequently on the crop yield and thus jeopardizing food security.

Dr. Shivendra Bajaj, Executive Director, Federation of Seed Industry of India, said, “the national shutdown has created an unprecedented situation. Majority of labourers that also include landless farmers are stuck in cities though the government has been trying its best to transport them back to their upcountry homes. The sudden shortfall in manual labour-force — when the monsoon is just one or two weeks from its scheduled arrival — can disrupt the pre-sowing as well as sowing activities during crucial kharif season. In such scenario, farmers can rely on farm machinery and equipment to offset the need of labourers. Also, use of information technology, good quality of seeds and other inputs along with government assistance can provide farmers with adequate support to deal with the negative effects arising out of the coronavirus pandemic.”      

According to 2011 census, majority of migrant labourers (over 450 million, which have definitely increased over the years) hail from northern and eastern parts of the country, who migrated to western and southern state for manual work. Now, the loss of jobs, stuck wages of these migrant workers have beseeched the reverse migration to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, which are the biggest sources of migrant workers, followed by Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal among others. Yet, millions of labourers have stranded in different states.

Moreover, significant rural population migrate to other states and union territories such as Punjab, Haryana, Ladakh to work as labourers in the farm-fields. In areas where commercial crops are cultivated, the daily wages are reported to have gone up substantially as the labourers required for harvesting have left for their native places amid coronavirus crisis. And looking at the mental and physical stress the migrant labourers must be facing in getting transported to their villages, they would not be ready to migrate back easily in near future. So, the labourers that are required to carry out farm works such as tilling, ploughing land and later for intensive sowing part seem to be distributed disproportionately. In such difficult times, the responsibility to tackle the farm related challenges lies with farmers, governments, agri- product companies alike. 

To begin with, farm mechanisation can supplement lack of labour. Farmers must be urged to adopt digital and mechanised ways to grow crops. Different government schemes such as the Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanisation (SMAM) Rashtriya Krish Vikas Yojana (RKVY), Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP) can be used to get financial assistance and guidance to buy or rent farm machinery and equipment. For effective implementation of social distancing, the Union Agriculture Ministry has already issued guidelines for smooth supply of such machinery to farmers. In addition, it has given exemptions till end of this year on different tests that are required to procure of tractors, power tillers, combine harvesters and other self-propelled agricultural machinery.

The impact of Covid-19 on economy is set to be devastating and no sector is going to be spared. However, the impact on agriculture sector would be complex and varied. Besides farm mechanisation, farmers can opt for good quality seeds, optimum use of crop inputs such as fertilisers and pesticides to protect their crops from other unforeseen threats that may arise during the coronavirus crisis. All this would also contribute to the efforts of the government to double farmer’s income by 2022. The ongoing heath emergency offers farmers an opportunity to adopt state-of-the-art farm management practices, which are laced with assortment of technology including hybrid seeds, big data analytics, artificial intelligence, geo-tagging & satellite monitoring. The time is ideal for farmers to jump the bandwagon to become competitive internationally.

The ongoing lockdown has added new dimensions

E-commerce

Bad weather conditions and fewer tourists during the pandemic affected sales by 60-80 percent 

The hilly state of Himachal Pradesh is known for its apple orchards and in the past few years its farmers had shifted focus to Cherry cultivation due to its high demand and numerous health benefits. However, this year the farmers had to bear the brunt of Covid-19 induced drop in sales of around 60 to 80 percent. 

This was a sudden and unprecedented loss for growers in the now ‘cherry bowl’ areas of  Kandiyali, Kumarsen, Narkanda, Baghi, Thanadhara, according to Durgu Verma, a cherry farmer from Kandiyali village in Shimla. This year, the lower sales can be attributed to the fewer numbers of tourists visiting the state due to Covid-19 related travel restrictions and lockdown.  

According to Verma, one of the farmers in Kandiyali had sold Rs 20 lakh worth of cherries but was able to get only 30 percent cost for the produce. Bad weather conditions had, earlier in the year, badly hit the farmers. However, due to the Covid-19 situation, despite reporting a bumper crop this year, they are seeing a lowering in the prices for their produce. While a 1 kg box of cherries used to fetch prices between Rs 300 and 500, the present prices are as low as Rs 30 to Rs 100. 

Farmers in some areas were unable to transport their produce due to curfew and lockdown and consequently the cherry crop got damaged. 

 

Bad weather conditions and fewer tourists during

E-commerce, IT, R&D

‘Threat ID’ uses modelling technology that covers 30 crops, including corn, soybeans, wheat and sorghum 

Dupont Pioneer released a major update to its Pioneer Seeds App with a new tool: Threat ID. This technology delivers farmers access to cutting-edge pest, disease and deficiency identification technology for their crops in the palm of their hands.

Threat ID, powered by Plantix, allows farmers to detect issues impacting their fields by simply taking one crop photo. It then recognizes the specific patterns left behind by pests and provides an immediate identification of the most likely pest or disease threats and nutrient deficiencies. Threat ID boosts the efficiency of scouting and allows farmers to schedule follow-up consultations with their local Pioneer agronomist.

“Threat ID, as part of the Pioneer Seeds App, empowers growers to make more rapid and informed decisions regarding issues they see while walking their fields,” said Jeremy Groeteke, U.S. Pioneer Digital Ag Lead. “With the ability to effectively identify crop issues, growers can more easily leverage the Pioneer agronomy team to its full capacity to get treatment recommendations that help maximize seed investment and protect yield potential.”

Threat ID uses modelling technology that covers 30 crops, including corn, soybeans, wheat and sorghum. With an ever-growing catalog of 20 million photos spanning the entire life cycle of crops, Threat ID provides accurate results throughout the entire growing season. Farmers can get instant results by taking a photo using Threat ID while in the field or by uploading it later when an internet connection is available. With the threat identified, farmers can then access the extensive agronomic expertise of international crop scientists and local Pioneer agronomists for treatment recommendations.

“Adding Threat ID to the Pioneer Seeds App is a result of a strong collaboration between Corteva Agriscience and Plantix,” Groeteke said. “We’re excited to add this new tool to our already comprehensive package of digital solutions for farmers.”

 

Threat ID joins the Pioneer Seeds App suite of digital agronomy tools, includes:

– Yield Estimator to capture yield estimates using a smartphone or tablet camera

– Digital Tag to get detailed information about a seed bag’s batch

– Rate Estimator to determine optimum seeding rate for maximized performance

– Vegetation Index to check on relative health of fields

 

‘Threat ID’ uses modelling technology that covers

Agro Universities, Dairy

 Dr Singh was working as Director of Animal Husbandry Department, Punjab since November 2018. 

 

Punjab’s Director of Animal Husbandry Department, Dr Inderjeet Singh has recently joined as the Vice-Chancellor of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana replacing previous Vice-Chancellor Dr AS Nanda. 

As per reports, Dr Inderjeet Singh was working as Director of Animal Husbandry Department, Punjab since November 2018. He has been working in the field of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry Sector from last three decades. He holds a Bachelors and Master’s degree in Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry from Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, and did his PhD in Animal Reproduction from University of Liverpool, UK. He got many overseas professional recognitions and assignments. He is regularly involved in various Academic, Research, Policy assignments of different Animal Husbandry Institutes and organizations at state, national level and international level. 

Previously, Dr Singh served as the Director of Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hisar (Haryana), for nearly five years from 2013 till November 2018. Dr Singh popularly known as ’Murrah Man’ for his research and expertise over breeding and management of Murrah buffalo which is widely reared by farmers in Punjab and Haryana.

After joining GADVASU Dr. Singh addressed the officers of the university in a meeting. He acknowledged his predecessors Sh. D.S. Bains, Dr V.K. Taneja and Dr A.S Nanda for their contribution to uplift the university to such a stature. Further, he stressed upon the collaboration and cooperation with Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), State Department of Animal Husbandry and other line departments with the University to work together for the development of livestock sector in general and farmers in particular. He further said that though his focus will remain on improving academic quality, good quality of research work as well as strengthening extension activity services for the end-users.    

 

He said that in his previous positions he always got full cooperation from Government, ICAR and Farmers. He informed that we will train especially the Veterinary & other degree students of our Institute as future entrepreneurs who are not tempted towards Government jobs rather job providers.

 

He expressed that he will support the faculty and employees of the university in all manners to explore their full potential. He also desired constructive and valuable cooperation from line departments. He also gave the emphasis of COVID pandemic and work together to fight this situation and help all the stakeholders involve in the value chain of livestock, poultry and fisheries sector by suggesting them appropriate advisory and services by various means of ICT tools.

 Dr Singh was working as Director of

E-commerce, Machinery – Post-harvesting

The new series is developed to meet the evolving demands of modern farmers 

 

Mahindra’s Farm Equipment Sector, a part of the USD 20.7 billion Mahindra Group, recently introduced its new Sarpanch Plus range of tractors in Maharashtra, with the launch of the 575 Sarapanch Plus, an upgrade of its popular 575 Sarpanch. The new series offers models spanning multiple HP-points in the 30 HP (22.37kW) to 50 HP (37.28kW) category.  

The all-new Sarpanch Plus offers 2HP (1.49kW) more power, higher max torque and back-up torque, to cover more land quickly. Mahindra’s new engine technology not only delivers higher power, but best-in-class fuel efficiency, to enhance the earning potential of farmers. The model’s new styling and ergonomic design ensure pride of ownership and operator comfort. The new Sarpanch Plus series will be manufactured at Mahindra’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities across India. 

 The new Sarpanch Plus series comes with Mahindra’s industry-first, 6-year warranty and can easily be booked online on M2ALL.com for an initial payment of Rs 5000* and is available with special finance and customer schemes.

Speaking on the launch of the new Sarpanch Plus series, Hemant Sikka – President, Farm Equipment Sector, M&M Ltd. said, “As leaders in the Indian tractor market, we at Mahindra have always been at the forefront of introducing the latest technologies and the new Sarpanch Plus series is a step in that direction. The new series is developed to meet the evolving demands of modern farmers by providing extra power, higher back-up torque, modern styling and best-in-class ergonomics. The latest ELS engine technology with higher power and fuel efficiency will enable farmers to improve their productivity and drive their earnings, thus enabling them to rise”.

 

 

The new series is developed to meet

E-commerce, Start ups, Supply Chain

Otipy claims to operate at 35% gross margin and empowering communities 

Gurugram-based agritech strt up, Crofarm, has entered business-to-business-to-consumer (B2B2C) space after four years of operations. The farm to retail agritech startup, has launched – Otipy – a community-based platform to connect consumers, resellers and farmers for bringing fresh produce to doorstep at reasonable prices. 

The new product will work on a social commerce model, where the company will deliver the products to resellers, who will handle the last-mile delivery and can earn a healthy commission. 

Crofarm has been testing the social commerce model from the past couple of months and is already serving over 50,000 consumers through a network of more than 500 reseller partners. As compared to existing social selling models for grocery and fashion, Otipy claims to operate at 35% gross margin and empowering communities – women (demand side) who can make Rs 20,000-60,000 per month. It is currently operational in Delhi NCR. 

Varun Khurana co-founder and CEO of Crofarm said, “Crofarm is targeting the large market with a broken supply chain but a scalable demand led-model. Globally, Chinese e-commerce platform Xingsheng Youxuan has championed the model while the Chilibeli is mirroring the social commerce format with a decent scale.” 

The company claims to do something meaningful and bring a fundamental change in lives of the farmers and consumers at large. Basically, Crofarm supplies fruits and vegetables to over 5000 plus retailers, which is sourced from farmers across Haryana, UP, Delhi, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra. 

Crofarm has also raised a $1 million fresh financing round led by Smile Group, said Khurana. According to regulatory filings, Crofarm has raised Rs 14.5 crore since its Rs 3.8 crore bridge round in early January. In a fresh tranche, the company has raised Rs 5 crore from Bytez Ventures, Manish Vij (via Smile Group) and Wong Kok Wai.

 At the beginning of this year, Crofarm had raked in $500K from a clutch of HNIs including Vinay Mittal, former Chief of Strategy at HT Media, Ramit Sethi from Strongbox Ventures and others.

 

 

 

 

Otipy claims to operate at 35% gross

E-commerce

The company expects an increase in exports of wheat and rise, apart from fresh fruits and vegetables  

 

 

Following the recently announced reforms in agriculture such as allowing contract farming and an expected change in global purchasing power, FMCG Giant intends to launch its own export – oriented fruit and vegetable clusters. 

Other reforms such as amendment to the Essential Commodities Act will do away with existing restrictions on stocking food produce. The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion & Facilitation) Ordinance 2020 allows farmers and traders to sell and purchase through competitive alternative trading channels.

 Various locations are being identified near the port areas to create logistic infrastructure and to facilitate easy export procedure to various countries. According to S Sivakumar, Group Head – ITC’s Agri-Business and Information Technology, there is expectedly a clear demand for processed and fresh fruits and vegetables from the Middle East. 

He added that due to increased consumer awareness and insurance on food safety and hygiene in the domestic market there is bound to be a corresponding increase in investment in farms, better supply chains and competitive prices for the farmers.

ITC expects an increase in the quantum of wheat and rice exports, not just in fresh fruits and vegetables alone. The company is planning to invest in horticultural  produce like onions, tomatoes and potatoes after the amendment to the Essential Commodity Act. It will also make use of contract farming and involve farmer producer organisations (FPOs), an initiative already promoted by the government.

 

The company expects an increase in exports

Animal Health, Goat farming, North America

Fecal egg count is key to tackling parasites, avers AgriLife Research 

The Texas sheep and goat industry is facing a serious problem as parasites are affecting the farmers’ livestock. To tackle the issue, Texas A&M AgriLife Research has opened a Fecal Egg Count, FEC Laboratory on June 15. The lab will help farmers rearing sheep and goat in crucial genetic selection decisions. 

Jake Thorne, AgriLife Research sheep and goat associate, San Angelo, said that the problem can be tackled by genetic selection and identifying animals that are more resistant to barber’s pole worm. Analysing the animals fecal egg counts can help producers make better breeding decisions and reduce anthelmintic use.

Farmers can drop off the fecal samples at the centre during regular business hours or via express mail or delivery service. The analysis will be done within seven days of receipt of the sample and will cost $5 per sample. 



Fecal egg count is key to tackling

Agro chems – Pesticides, E-commerce, Start ups

RNAi manufacturing technology complements RNAissance Ag’s developing portfolio of safe and effective bio pesticides. 

TechAccel LLC, the private technology and equity Development Company in agriculture and animal health, has recently announced its subsidiary RNAissance Ag LLC has completed an asset acquisition of RNAgri Inc., a Saint Louis-based ag biotech start-up. 

RNAgri has developed a platform for the cost-effective production of RNA for use in topical RNA-interference (RNAi) products, including bio pesticides. RNAi is a technology that regulates gene expression without genetic modification.Terms of the asset acquisition were not disclosed.

RNAgri, formerly doing business as APSE Inc., was founded in 2011 and was one of 33 startups to receive a $50,000 grant from the Missouri Technology Corporation’s Innovation, Development and Entrepreneurship Advantage (IDEA) program. The company was also supported by the St. Louis Biogenerator i6 Project, which was its first and largest investor. 

“This transaction marks a win for the growing biotechnology ecosystem in Missouri,” noted Michael Helmstetter, Ph.D., founder, president and CEO of TechAccel. “With these assets, TechAccel and RNAissance Ag will further accelerate the application of RNAi technology into crop and other biopesticide applications, in addition to targets in aquaculture and animal health.”

 Since 2017, TechAccel and the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center have partnered to advance a novel and proprietary pesticidal RNAi technology with broad pesticidal application. In January 2019, TechAccel founded the biopesticide startup RNAissance Ag with exclusive worldwide license to the technology. 

The primary focus of RNAissance Ag is the development of sprayable RNA pesticides, including against pests such as the Diamondback Moth. No previous RNAi product has been effective against the Diamondback Moth, which is estimated to cause more than $4 billion in crop losses annually. The RNAgri platform will add manufacturing capacity to the pesticide design and development efforts. 

RNAissance Ag will conduct multiple field trials this summer and fall on the Diamondback Moth and Fall Armyworm. The company has an expanding development pipeline targeting additional pests, and its designs also have applications as pesticidal traits in crop seeds.

With the asset acquisition, two of RNAgri’s associates have joined the RNAissance Ag team effective immediately. Anil Kumar, Ph.D., is a molecular biologist with expertise in genetics and plant breeding. Bert Berla, Ph.D., is a biochemical engineer with expertise in microbial improvement. RNAissance Ag has also completed additional investments in the RNAgri technology production infrastructure, and plans to expand facilities and staffing of the operation in St. Louis as additional projects are added.

RNAi manufacturing technology complements RNAissance Ag’s developing

Agro chems – Fertilizers, E-commerce, Finance

Industrial chemical segment accounts for nearly 7% of the annual sales reported by the company in FY20. 

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers (RCF) registered sales of Rs100cr for its industrial chemical segment during the first two months of FY21. Industrial chemical segment accounts for nearly 7% of the annual sales reported by the company in FY20. This is the lowest contribution from the segment, as compared to the previous three fiscal years. Hence, report of Rs100 sales within just two months can be considered as a strong value addition for the current financial year. 

As per a press release on Press Information Bureau (PIB) dated–June 6, 2020, major industrial chemicals included Ammonium Nitrate (used in coal mining), Ammonium Bi-Carbonate (used food and tanneries) and Methyl Amines (used by pesticides, dyestuff and pharma).

RCF is the third largest fertilizer firm in terms of market cap. Its major segment is urea-based fertilizer but at times when economy is going ahead with slow pace, good contribution from all the business segments would certainly boost confidence of the investors. The company along with its quarterly number results also mentioned that it sees good monsoon distribution which would come handy for its growth going ahead.

Industrial chemical segment accounts for nearly 7%

E-commerce

The report focuses on  the creation of an Agri council on lines of the GST council for coordination.

 

 

 

FICCI in collaboration with Grant Thornton released a report on ‘Decoding agriculture in India amid COVID-19 crisis ’. The report was released in the webinar ‘Positive Implications of Atmanirbhar Bharat Package on Agriculture Sector’ organised by FICCI.

Rahul Kapur, Partner, Grant Thornton India LLP,  said that the agriculture sector has again demonstrated its resilience during these trying times. The government has reconfirmed its commitment to the sector by giving it timely support. Going forward, agriculture will continue to support the economy and create jobs until the rest of the sectors stabilize.

 “Provision of financing facility of INR one lakh crore for building farm gate infrastructure should be pursued in PPP model so that maximum stakeholders can leverage the opportunity,” said Mr T R Kesavan, Chairman, FICCI National Agriculture Committee & Group President, TAFE Ltd. He stressed upon the need for creation of an Agri Council in line with the GST Council for an integrated approach between the Centre, state and all concerned ministries.

Dr Ajai Kumar, Head Government and Industry Affairs-South Asia, Corteva Agriscience said, “Atmanirbhar Bharat is a progressive concept where India not only becomes self-reliant but also plays an enhanced role in the global supply chain. He added that in these testing times when global supply chains have been disrupted and are shifting, India can play a meaningful role in supplying agri-inputs to the farmers across the globe.

 Amit Mundawala, Executive Director, StarAgri Warehousing and Collateral Management Ltd said, “Atmanirbhar Bharat package has given the required impetus to the agri sector which is going to lead the sector to the next growth phase.” He congratulated the government for the three landmark ordinances that are definitely going to change the face of the agri sector in India.

 

Key highlights of FICCI–Grant Thornton report on ‘Decoding agriculture in India amid COVID-19 crisis’.

  • Creation of an Agri council on lines of the GST council to enable coordination and enforcement between centre, state and other ministries.
  • The future Agri supply chains need to have integration of market intelligence with demand estimation. To achieve this, integrating Internet of Things (IoT), geospatial mapping and cloud computing must be explored.
  • Advance data analytics and network mapping to monitor produce flow and identify gaps is necessary for information on risks in supply chain. This will also be valuable while devising suitable strategies to curb postproduction losses.
  • Larger allocation should be made in technology, farm mechanization and research and development to ensure increased productivity and improved quality at global levels. 
  • To improve the efficiency for agri -input subsidies given by the government to the farmers, all the agri-input cost should be calculated based on one hectare and farmers should be given DBT as soon as the requirement arises.
  • Government needs to develop more custom hiring centres (CHCs) to enable small and marginal farmers adopt use of machinery in farming activities at reasonable prices.
  • India should prioritize the export of value added agrifood products. A step in this direction includes promoting India’s food processing industry globally. Further, a more accommodative export policy, specifically with the export of food grains would help India secure a leading position in the global food supply chain.
  • Incentivizing research and development in the sector and introducing a fast track regulatory regime would help attract greater investments in the sector. 

The report focuses on  the creation of

Agro chems – Chemicals, Agrotech

 Dr Kurt Bock succeeds Dr Jürgen Hambrecht 

 

 

 The Supervisory Board of BASF SE has selected Dr Kurt Bock as the New Chairman of the Supervisory Board of BASF SE.  Earlier, Mr Bock had been elected to the Supervisory Board of BASF SE by the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting as a shareholder representative. The term runs until the end of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting in 2024. 

Bock succeeds Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht, who, as announced by him before his election to the Supervisory Board by the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on 3rd May 2019 had resigned from the Supervisory Board at the end of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting 2020 and therefore left the Supervisory Board. 

BASF has created chemistry for a sustainable future. The combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. More than 117,000 employees in the BASF Group work on contributing to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is organized into six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. 

BASF generated sales of €59 billion in 2019. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the U.S.

 

 Dr Kurt Bock succeeds Dr Jürgen Hambrecht      The

Agrotech, Supply Chain

Dr Dalwai was speaking at the FICCI webinar on ‘Positive Implications of Atmanirbhar Bharat Package on Agriculture Sector’ 

Dr Ashok Dalwai, CEO, NRRA, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Govt of India  said that we need to build up an institutional mechanism both at the Centre and State levels to utilize the corpus of funds allocated to the agriculture sector so that a robust and integrated Agri value chain management can be created.

Speaking at the FICCI webinar on ‘Positive Implications of Atmanirbhar Bharat Package on Agriculture Sector’,  Dr Dalwai said, “Atmanirbhar Bharat symbolizes a kaleidoscope of agriculture sector interventions, comprising policy liberalization and Agri-logistics upgrade.”

Dr Dalwai also added that  The two complement each other and are set to impart an accelerated pace to the growth of agriculture sector and overall economy of India.

 “Reforms announced under Atmanirbhar Bharat is just the beginning and not the end. It will unleash an income revolution for our farmers”, said Dr Dalwai while commenting on Atmanibhar Bharat.

 Dr Dalwai said that there is a change in thought process and now we look at agriculture as a business opportunity. He also mentioned that demand forecasting and digital farming will play a big role in the days to come. 

Dr Dalwai was speaking at the FICCI