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AgroPolicy, India, Poultry

According to Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2023, major contribution in the total Egg production comes from Andhra Pradesh with a share of 20.13 per cent of total Egg production.

Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying released the Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2023 (milk, egg, meat and wool production 2022-23) based on Animal Integrated Sample Survey (March 2022-February 2023) during the National Milk Day event at Guwahati. The main features of the Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics are:

Milk, Egg, Meat and Wool Production 2022-23

Union Miniter Parshottam Rupala informed that the Production of Milk, Egg, Meat and wool in the country is estimated annually based on the results of Integrated Sample Survey (ISS) which is conducted across the country in three seasons i.e., Summer (March-June), Rainy (July-October) and Winter (November-February).

Egg Production:

Parshottam Rupala stated that the total Egg production in the country has estimated as 138.38 billion nos. during 2022-23 registered a growth of 33.31 per cent growth over the past 5 years as compared to the estimates of 103.80 billion numbers during 2018-19. Further, the production has increased annually by 6.77 per cent during 2022-23 over 2021-22. In past the annual growth rate was 9.02 per cent in 2018-19; 10.19 per cent in 2019-20; 6.70 per cent in 2020-21 and 6.19 per cent in 2021-22.

Rupala informed that the Major contribution in the total Egg production comes from Andhra Pradesh with a share of 20.13 per cent of total Egg production followed by Tamil Nadu (15.58 per cent), Telangana (12.77 per cent), West Bengal (9.94 per cent) and Karnataka (6.51 per cent). In terms of AGR, the highest growth rate was recorded by West Bengal (20.10 per cent) and followed by Sikkim (18.93 per cent) and Uttar Pradesh (12.80 per cent).

According to Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2023,

AgroPolicy, Biofuel industry, India, Sustainability, Sustainable Energy

CBG Blending Obligation (CBO) aims to encourage investment and facilitate establishment of 750 CBG projects by 2028-29.

CBG Blending Obligation (CBO) will promote production and consumption of Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) in the country, said Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Housing & Urban Affairs. In a major step towards enhancing use and adoption of CBG, the National Biofuels Coordination Committee (NBCC), chaired by Union Petroleum Minister announced yesterday the introduction of phase wise mandatory blending of CBG in CNG (Transport) & PNG (Domestic) segments of CGD sector.

The key objectives of the CBO are to stimulate demand for CBG in CGD sector, import substitution for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), saving in Forex, promoting circular economy and to assist in achieving the target of net zero emission etc. Highlighting the key outcomes of the CBO, Puri Said that it will encourage investment of around Rs. 37500 crores and facilitate establishment of 750 CBG projects by 2028-29.

It was, inter-alia, decided that:

CBO will be voluntary till FY 2024-2025 and mandatory blending obligation would start from FY 2025-26.

CBO shall be kept as 1 per cent, 3 per cent and 4 per cent of total CNG/PNG consumption for FY 2025-26, 2026- 27 and 2027-28 respectively. From 2028-29 onwards CBO will be 5 per cent.

A Central Repository Body (CRB) shall monitor and implement the blending mandate based on the operational guidelines approved by Minister, PNG.

Discussions also took place for promoting production of ethanol from maize with all stake holders especially with Department of Agriculture and Department Food and Public distribution (DFPD) to make it a prominent feedstock in coming years. It was discussed that the last few years there is increase in Maize cultivation area, yield per hectare and production. Work has been initiated by this ministry in consultation with Department of Agriculture and DFPD to further develop high starch yielding varieties, improve quality of maize DDGS (Dried Distillers Grain Solids) by removing aflatoxins, faster registration of new seed varieties with high starch. To further promote maize training program for distillers with seed companies has also been initiated.

Another important announcement was made for promoting biofuels in the country. Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF/Bio- ATF) initial indicative blending percentage targets were set by the committee. Based on the comments received from the stakeholders, like MoCA, Niti Aayog, OMCs, etc., the capacities of Sustainable Aviation Fuel plants coming up in the country and projected ATF sales, the following initial indicative blending percentages of SAF in ATF are approved:

1 per cent SAF indicative blending target in 2027 (Initially for International flights)

2 per cent SAF blending target in 2028 (Initially for International flights)

CBG Blending Obligation (CBO) aims to encourage

Agribusiness, Company News, Machinery – Post-harvesting

New Holland has developed the Comfort Ride™ suspension system for T4V and T4N vineyard tractors with an overall width of up to 1.06m.

New Holland is using SITEVI 2023 as the launchpad for its new Comfort Ride™ cab suspension system on T4V and T4N vineyard tractors, bringing the health and productivity benefits of greater comfort and fatigue reduction to operators.

The cab suspension, well established on higher powered New Holland tractors, needed to be adapted to vineyard’s width. This new suspension, patented, allow a vibrations reduction of 15 per cent in the field and more than 60 per cent on the road and has been welcomed by many drivers. Comfort Ride™ suspension will be available on all New Holland T4 specialty tractors by the end of 2024, including the F and LP versions.

The number of hours spent behind the wheel of vineyard tractors increases with the average size of farms, the growing mechanization of work and the evolution of cultivation techniques. With this comes an increase in the hours during which operators experience the persistent vibrations that can be transmitted through to them. Comfort Ride™ addresses this by integrating components including the tractor’s front axle suspension, rear hitch suspension, air seat suspension and progressive engagement of PTO-driven implements. In this way it counters all key sources of vibration, including mechanical, travel speed, ground impacts, implement forces, tire impacts and more.

To ensure that all specialty tractor drivers benefit from greater operator comfort regardless of the constraints imposed by the tractor’s size, New Holland has further developed the Comfort Ride™ suspension system for T4V and T4N vineyard tractors with an overall width of up to 1.06m. The suspension consists of a combination of a Panhard bar, – hydraulic shock absorbers and a pneumatic cushion located at the rear of the cab of the tractors, with no impact on their overall width of 1.06m.

“The Comfort Ride™ Cab is a great example of our focus on customers when developing new technologies and innovations,” said Marco Gerbi, New Holland Global Product Manager Head of Specialty & Compact tractors “Agriculture is evolving, and so is the equipment required to meet today’s demands, with operator comfort at the centre of those. Comfort Ride™ has proven its value in larger tractors across the New Holland range, and its now time for vineyard operators to experience its benefits.”

New Holland has developed the Comfort Ride™

Collaborations, Company News, Europe, Logistics, Sustainability, Transportation

Commercially viable long-term offtake agreement for annual volumes of 500KT to enable low carbon operations for the first 12 large methanol-enabled Maersk vessels on order.

The offtake agreement between A.P. Moller – Maersk and Chinese developer Goldwind, a global leader in clean energy, reaches into the next decade and marks the first large scale green methanol offtake agreement for the global shipping industry.

This deal is a milestone for Maersk as it enables us to significantly reduce our emissions footprint in this decade and stay aligned with the 1.5-degree Celsius trajectory as set out in the Paris Agreement, ensuring continued supply of low carbon shipping services to our customers in the second half of this decade. The volumes combine a mix of green bio-methanol and e-methanol, all produced utilising wind energy at a new production facility in Hinggan League, Northeast China, around 1000km northeast of Beijing. Production is expected to begin in 2026. Following this signed offtake agreement, Goldwind expects to confirm a final investment decision for the facility by the end of the year.

A.P. Moller – Maersk will take delivery of its first large ocean-going methanol-enabled vessel (16,000 TEU) in the first quarter of 2024 and is diligently working on sourcing solutions with a broad range of global partners for the entire vessel series being delivered in 2024-25.

Rabab Raafat Boulos, Chief Infrastructure Officer at A.P. Moller – Maersk said, “A.P. Moller – Maersk aims to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 across its business. The deal significantly de-risks the initial stages of Maersk’s net-zero journey and supports expectations for a competitive green methanol market towards 2030. The record-high volumes can annually propel more than half the methanol-enabled capacity Maersk currently has on order.”

“Goldwind respects Maersk as a pioneer in the field of maritime green fuel and we are excited to jointly promote the green transition with Maersk. With this project, Goldwind will continue to explore the innovative application of new technologies, pursue the organic combination of green electricity and green fuel production, and optimize the production process of green methanol. Goldwind is committed to collaborating with companies involved in the green methanol industry, with the aim to make green methanol one of the most important and economically feasible clean maritime fuels in the future”, said Wu Gang, Chairman, Goldwind

Rabab Raafat Boulos also mentioned that we are encouraged by the agreement because its scale and price confirm our view that green methanol currently is the most viable low-emission solution for ocean shipping that can make a significant impact in this decade. The deal is a testament to the momentum and vast efforts we see among ambitious developers driving projects forward across geographies, however, we still have a long way to go in ensuring a global green fuels market that can enable the decarbonisation of global shipping.

Commercially viable long-term offtake agreement for annual

Company News, Finance, India

At least 40 per cent of the proceeds will be allocated to women borrowers, while the rest will support farmers, micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $125 million loan agreement with L&T Finance to support financing in rural and peri-urban areas in India, particularly for women borrowers.

The funding comprises a loan of up to $125 million from ADB, and an agreement to syndicate an additional $125 million co-financing from other development partners. At least 40 per cent of the proceeds will be allocated for women borrowers, while the rest will support farmers, micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), and loans to purchase new two-wheeled vehicles. 

“Rural India, with 65 per cent of the country’s population engaged in agriculture, contributes almost half of the national income,” said Suzanne Gaboury, ADB Director General for Private Sector Operations. “This partnership with L&T Finance, which has the capacity to provide credit at scale, allows ADB to support individual livelihoods and small businesses, with a specific focus on reaching women borrowers.”

Despite steady rural economic growth, rural communities face significant barriers to accessing financial services. About 70 per cent of marginal farmers do not have a bank account and 87 per cent lack access to credit. Women are disproportionately affected, with only 14 per cent having access to credit.

Microloans, farm equipment loans, two-wheeled vehicle loans, and MSME loans have been identified as segments with strong growth potential anticipated in the medium term. By focusing on lending in rural and peri-urban areas of lagging states in India, the project is strategically aligned with the goals of India’s Ministry of Rural Development.

At least 40 per cent of the

Agribusiness, Company News, India, Organic

 Company aims to expand to 100 stores by the end of 2025.

The Organic World, India’s largest organic and natural groceries retailer  unveiled its latest store in ITPL, Bengaluru. This expansive retail space, covering 1500 sq-ft, stands as a testament to The Organic World’s – a part of the Nimida Group – dedication to making chemical-free living accessible and affordable to all.

In keeping with the company’s value proposition, the store houses an extensive range of 2000+ groceries, completely free of harmful chemicals, in alignment with the brand’s stringent ‘Not In Our Aisle List’ – featuring 25 chemicals and harmful ingredients that do not find a spot on its store shelves, despite their industry popularity. It bears testament to the brand’s commitment to making healthier, chemical-free choices easily accessible to the community. The store design embraces sustainability, incorporating eco-friendly elements.

Known for encouraging a healthy lifestyle through holistic living, The Organic World invited five players from FC Bengaluru United – two-time BDFA champions and a part of the Nimida Group – to inaugurate the store. There has always existed a symbiotic relationship between healthy food and fitness; mindful eating and physical well-being go hand in hand. Emphasizing this relationship and offering better choices to empower customers on this journey has been one of the key endeavours of The Organic World.

Gaurav Manchanda, Founder & Director, the Nimida Group, the parent company of The Organic World, said, “We are thrilled to extend The Organic World’s commitment to healthier choices to the vibrant community in ITPL, strategically situated near IT hubs and surrounded by sustainability-conscious neighbourhoods such as Bellandur, Whitefield, and Marathahalli. Our 17th store is not just about expansion but also about empowering individuals to embrace a chemical-free lifestyle by making informed and better choices in their daily and monthly consumption.

As we mark our presence in ITPL, we envision a future where The Organic World’s ethos touches even more lives across Karnataka and South India. Our expansion plans include investing in company-owned stores and exploring the franchise model, ensuring that organic choices are accessible to a broader audience, and fostering a healthier and more sustainable way of living.” added Manchanda.

This latest store launch represents a significant stride in The Organic World’s journey to make healthier, chemical-free choices accessible to a broader audience. It marks not just a retail expansion but a milestone in promoting sustainable, holistic living within the Bengaluru community and beyond. This is The Organic World’s third store in the Whitefield-Bellandur-Marathalli area and is a testimony to how the catchment has a growing population that is conscious about making better, cleaner chemical-free choices when it comes to their daily and monthly grocery consumption. 

 Company aims to expand to 100 stores

Agbiologicals, Agribusiness, Agrotech, Herbicides, R&D

Nufarm will be pairing Duplosan with other modes of action to maximize weed control in cereals.

Nufarm Canada signals a new era in crop protection with the launch of its proprietary Duplosan™-powered suite of cereal herbicides. This first-in-market, novel pipeline of solutions will help farmers turn the tide against challenging weeds in cereals including resistant kochia. The result of research and innovation led by Nufarm and its extensive field work in Western Canada, the team has unlocked new potential with Duplosan, the foundation of Nufarm’s quest to find the “Path of Least Resistance” for growers. The unique technology is showing extremely positive results as a novel chemistry that hasn’t been exposed to most weed populations in western Canada, specifically kochia.

The first in the new suite of products – Oxbow™ – is a complete and easy solution in the fight against managing hard-to-kill broadleaf weeds including kochia in cereals. Powered by Duplosan technology, it’s the most efficient and effective way to solve today’s biggest weed control challenges, backed by flexible re-cropping and application timing. Oxbow will be available in western Canada for the 2024 growing season through preferred Nufarm agriculture retailers.

“As resistant weeds like kochia have accelerated in recent years, expanding to new soil zones, the current herbicide toolbox is just not keeping pace,” says Boyd Bergstrom, Nufarm Canada country lead. In their quest to find new solutions, Nufarm researchers rediscovered dichlorprop-p — an active ingredient that was first used decades ago as an additive to 2,4-D when dichlorprop’s unique properties largely remained unexplored and its full potential was never unlocked.

“Nufarm will be pairing Duplosan with other modes of action to maximize weed control in cereals,” Bergstrom explains. “Adding the technology will power a pipeline of new herbicides capable of fighting weeds in cereal crops. The proprietary technology is showing extremely positive results as a novel Group 4 chemistry that’s had little exposure to most western Canadian weed populations, specifically kochia. As we approach 25 years of serving Canadian farmers, Nufarm is stepping out in a big way as an agricultural innovator delivering technology to help farmers manage weed resistance.”

Between June 22 – 27, 2023, Nufarm partnered with RealAgristudies to learn more about the topic of weed resistance and farmer attitudes toward the growing challenge. In total, 610 farmers across Canada participated in the study. “All farmers expressed a high degree of concern about the impact of weed resistance, yet just over half also communicated a sense of ‘I guess this is the best we can do,’” says Justin Funk, lead researcher with RealAgristudies. “At the same time, farmers agreed that the industry needs to do a better job of helping them manage weed resistance. There is also high hope that new technologies will save the day.”

“You get the feeling that many in the industry have accepted that today’s weed control tools are ‘the best we can do,’ but we won’t accept the status quo,” says Tyler Gullen, Nufarm technical services manager. “Our researchers and agronomists challenged themselves to find a new path forward in managing resistant weeds in cereals that aren’t being managed by other herbicides. With Oxbow, we are presenting the first novel Group 4 mode of action in nearly a decade. This is truly a defining moment for Nufarm in Canadian agriculture.”

Nufarm will be pairing Duplosan with other

AgroPolicy, Dairy, India, Live Stock

The highest milk producing State during 2022-23 was Uttar Pradesh with a share of 15.72 per cent of total milk production followed by Rajasthan (14.44 per cent), Madhya Pradesh (8.73 per cent), Gujarat (7.49 per cent), and Andhra Pradesh (6.70 per cent).

Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying released the Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2023 (milk, egg, meat and wool production 2022-23) based on Animal Integrated Sample Survey (March 2022-February 2023) during the National Milk Day event at Guwahati. The main features of the Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics are:

Milk, Egg, Meat and Wool Production 2022-23

Union Miniter Parshottam Rupala informed that the Production of Milk, Egg, Meat and wool in the country is estimated annually based on the results of Integrated Sample Survey (ISS) which is conducted across the country in three seasons i.e., Summer (March-June), Rainy (July-October) and Winter (November-February). The estimates of milk, egg, meat and wool for the year 2022-23 have been brought out and the outcomes of this survey are summarised below:

Milk Production:

Union Minister Shri Rupala informed that the total Milk production in the country is estimated as 230.58 million tonnes during 2022-23 registered a growth of 22.81 per cent over the past 5 years which was 187.75 million tonnes in 2018-19. Further, the production has increased by 3.83 per cent during 2022-23 over the estimates of 2021-22. In past, the annual growth rates were 6.47 per cent in 2018-19; 5.69 per cent in 2019-20; 5.81 per cent in 2020-21 and 5.77 per cent in 2021-22.

Minister stated that the highest milk producing State during 2022-23 was Uttar Pradesh with a share of 15.72 per cent of total milk production followed by Rajasthan (14.44 per cent), Madhya Pradesh (8.73 per cent), Gujarat (7.49 per cent), and Andhra Pradesh (6.70 per cent). In terms of annual growth rate (AGR), the highest AGR recorded by Karnataka (8.76 per cent) followed by West Bengal (8.65 per cent) and Uttar Pradesh (6.99 per cent) over the previous year.

The highest milk producing State during 2022-23

Agrotech, R&D, Singapore

The facility features 50 levels of vertical rearing, incorporating automation via robotics, sensors and data analytics that help to enhance productivity.

Singapore-based, Entobel, a global leader in the production of functional insect protein for animal and plant nutrition announced the opening of its new black soldier fly production plant, the largest of its kind in Asia.

Alexandre de Caters and Gaëtan Crielaard, co-founders and co-CEOs of Vietnam-based Entobel, stated in a press release: “Today marks a major milestone in our journey to transform the insect protein landscape and supply sustainable feed ingredients to the rapidly growing aquaculture and pet food industries.”

Entobel’s facility was constructed in just 12 months and is currently the world’s most CAPEX-efficient black soldier fly (BSF) production facility. The facility features 50 levels of vertical rearing, incorporating automation via robotics, sensors and data analytics that help to enhance productivity. Leveraging a $33 million (€30.2 million) Series B funding round raised in 2022 and backed by Mekong Capital, Dragon Capital and The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Vung Tau facility marks Entobel’s second industrial-scale production facility in Vietnam and will have an annual production capacity of 10,000 metric tonnes of insect protein. The facility hopes to serve as an economic and community anchor, creating 150 jobs in manufacturing and operations.

“The Entobel team has demonstrated capital allocation efficiency and execution excellence through the successful construction of two industrial-scale facilities in the last four years. Successful commissioning of the Vung Tau plant, one of the largest globally as measured by insect protein production capacity, has de-risked the operational and technological aspects of the business model, enabling the plant to serve as a blueprint for Entobel’s rapid regional expansion,” added Sandy Singh Sandhu, CFO of Entobel.

Filling the protein gap

Entobel has proven that it is possible and profitable to meet the growing global demand for sustainable feed ingredients. By 2050, consumption of protein is projected to increase by approximately 75 percent as the global population continues to rise. Aquaculture, as the fastest-growing animal protein sector globally, is expected to fill this protein gap. The company stated that the aquaculture industry will have to become more sustainable to meet its full growth potential as it currently relies heavily on fishmeal, which causes over-fishing and a significant loss of biodiversity to the world’s oceans.

According to the European Commission, traditional fishmeal has an average annual production of five million tonnes. Entobel claims that the most promising solution to the over-reliance on fish meal is functional insect-based ingredients.

Entobel’s end products include insect protein and insect oil which are consumed primarily by the aquaculture and livestock industries. Additionally, Entobel also produces insect frass, a sustainable base for fertiliser that reduces the need for chemical fertilisers that make up a large portion of agriculture field operational costs.

Strategy and expansion

The company selected Vietnam as its initial scale-up market for three core reasons:

  • Vietnam’s tropical climate, which is the ideal environment for BSF, reducing capital and operational expenditures.
  • The country’s position as one of the largest aquaculture hubs globally.
  • Access to a stable supply of high-quality feedstock.

Entobel established a strategic collaboration with Heineken Vietnam, among other feedstock suppliers, to create a circular ecosystem by upcycling by-products of Heineken Vietnam’s production process into high-quality proteins, oils, and organic fertiliser, while simultaneously creating a stable supply of high-quality and traceable feedstock for Entobel.

Entobel hopes that from this, regional expansion within Vietnam will be possible followed by building new facilities in markets such as Indonesia and Malaysia.

The facility features 50 levels of vertical

Agribusiness, Agrotech, Biofuel industry

The company aims to revolutionise farm mechanisation, making it more accessible, efficient, and sustainable.

Greaves Engineering, the engineering division of Greaves Cotton Limited (GCL), unveiled Biofuel Gensets at the 14th Agrovision India 2023 Agri Summit, held in Nagpur between November 24 and 27, 2023, in the presence of the chief patron of the event Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister, Road Transport & Highways. This cutting-edge product has been meticulously engineered to operate seamlessly on biodiesel and ethanol-blended fuels, providing a total cost of ownership (TCO) comparable to traditional high-speed diesel (HSD) generators.

These biofuel Gensets represent a significant leap towards bolstering India’s journey to energy security, championing sustainability, and upholding environmental responsibility.  Rigorously tested with blended fuels, these gensets exemplify Greaves Engineering’s unwavering commitment to developing tailored solutions for a greener and more sustainable future.  Greaves specialises in manufacturing powerful, reliable, fuel-efficient pump sets, power tillers, and light agricultural equipment.  Proudly made in India, these Gensets boast low maintenance requirements.

Beyond presenting its extensive agricultural products, the company will be engaging with the expo visitors, participants, and the farming community at large to capture input to develop and improve products.  The company is dedicated to actively engaging farmers in the conceptualization and design of products tailored to their specific needs.  The company aims to revolutionise farm mechanisation, making it more accessible, efficient, and sustainable.

The company aims to revolutionise farm mechanisation,

Agribusiness, Agrotech, Collaborations, Company News, Digital Technologies, India, Supply Chain

This partnership will help open newer avenues to increase its product visibility in African countries, fostering trust and collaboration with companies across the African continent.

As India continues to prioritise sustainable agricultural growth, Arya.ag, India’s largest & only profitable grain commerce platform enters into a strategic partnership with Fairgro Africa Limited, an agricultural company in Kenya. This strategic partnership aims to provide crop monitoring and digital integration in Kenya, through Arya.ag’s mobile application Aryashakti, ensuring transparency in all activities and quicker decision-making. This collaborative effort between Arya.ag and Fairgro Africa Limited is anticipated to yield far-reaching benefits for the agricultural sector in Kenya.

With Arya.ag digitizing a minimum of thousand acres of land and monitoring the entire crop cycle in the region, this partnership holds great potential to transform traditional farming practices and elevate the standards of agricultural efficiency for farmers in Kenya. Arya.ag’s application Aryashakti’s comprehensive support will also equip the Fairgro field team with a powerful tool for digital plot management, seamless communication and efficient resource planning ultimately contributing to enhanced productivity and sustainable agricultural development in Kenya.

This partnership will help open newer avenues to increase its product visibility in African countries, fostering trust and collaboration with companies across the African continent. The Aryashakti app will empower Fairgro Africa’s field teams, facilitating plot digitization, seamless communication and strategic resource management.

­Commenting on this partnership Anand Chandra, Co-founder at Arya.ag said, “This partnership is expected to have an impact on India’s influence on global partnerships. It will expand our product visibility in the international market, fostering trust and collaboration with companies across the African continent.”

Joshua Kiptoon, Strategic Advisor of Fairgro Africa Limited said, “We hope that Arya.ag will be instrumental in altering our operations in Kenya. The Aryashakti mobile application can empower our field teams, enabling transparent activities, expediting decision-making processes and significantly ease our work in Kenya, allowing us to streamline our efforts and resources efficiently.”

This visionary partnership between Arya.ag and Fairgro Africa Limited marks a significant milestone in fostering international collaboration, advancing agricultural technology, and promoting sustainable farming practices worldwide.

This partnership will help open newer avenues

Agrotech, Digital Technologies, IT, Start ups

The centrepiece of this partnership is the Sat2Farm mobile app, an innovative tool that delivers real-time data to farmers.

Satyukt Analytics, a global leader in agricultural technology, is proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership with Grama One Centers, a flagship program of the Government of Karnataka. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in Satyukt’s mission to revolutionise agriculture through precision farming, making state-of-the-art satellite-based solutions more accessible to farmers across Karnataka.

The centrepiece of this partnership is the Sat2Farm mobile app, an innovative tool that delivers real-time data to farmers, empowering them with critical information on soil health, moisture levels, crop conditions, pests, and diseases. Through satellite-based technology, Sat2Farm provides invaluable insights that enable farmers to optimize resource usage, choose the right crops, and effectively manage pests and diseases. This collaboration between Satyukt and Grama One Centers aims to usher in a new era of agriculture, where technology and expertise converge to empower farmers and ensure sustainable farming practices.

The Government of Karnataka’s GramaOne program, designed to deliver citizen services directly to villages, acts as a one-stop assistance center. This partnership ensures that rural citizens have seamless access to Sat2Farm’s agricultural services, bridging the gap between urban and rural areas and bringing the benefits of satellite remote sensing technology to the doorstep of farmers.

The event, attended by Manoj, Karnataka State Head for GramaOne Project, along with representatives from 150 GramaOne and KarnatakaOne centers of Tumakur district, showcased Satyukt Analytics providing in-depth knowledge of satellite-based digital farming solutions through the Sat2Farm mobile app. The digital farming solutions include rapid soil health reports, pest and disease forewarning, image-based diagnosis, crop-specific practices, soil moisture estimation, irrigation advisories, weather forecasts, and crop health analysis.

In a statement, Sat Kumar Tomer, Founder and CEO of Satyukt Analytics Private Limited, said, “GramaOne is the flagship program of the Government of Karnataka aimed at delivering Government to Citizen (G2C) and Business to Customer (B2C) services to rural citizens at their own village. Satyukt is pleased to provide its Sat2Farm B2C services through GramaOne throughout the Karnataka state.”

Notably, Satyukt Analytics provides in-depth knowledge of satellite-based digital farming solutions through its Sat2Farm mobile app. The digital farming solutions include rapid soil health reports (covering Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Soil Organic Carbon, pH), pest and disease forewarning, image-based diagnosis for pests and diseases, crop and location-specific package of practices, satellite-based soil moisture estimation, irrigation advisories, 15-day weather forecasts, and satellite-based crop health analysis.

This partnership signifies a visionary step towards democratizing access to advanced agricultural technologies, ensuring that the benefits of precision farming reach every corner of the state and empower farmers to enhance their agricultural productivity and economic well-being.

The centrepiece of this partnership is the

AgroPolicy, Foodgrains, India, SAARC

The aim of this festival is to raise awareness and create a market for millets and millets-based products among the ASEAN Member states

The Indian Mission to ASEAN in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare is organising the ASEAN-India Millet Festival 2023, in Indonesia. The inaugural session of the festival took place in the Kota Kasablanka Mall, a prominent shopping destination in South Jakarta, Indonesia. A Millet-centric exhibition is being held as part of the festival featuring participation from Millet-based FPOs, start-ups and Indian chefs.

Aligned with the International Year of Millets (IYM) celebrations, an aim of this festival is to raise awareness and create a market for millets and millets-based products among the ASEAN Member states i.e. Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. During the festival, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare is leading a delegation from India, representing a diverse set of professionals engaged in the Indian millet ecosystem, including chefs, start-ups, representatives from Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), industry leaders, state officials and more.

Additional Secretary at DA&FW and Head of the Indian Delegation Dr Maninder Kaur Dwivedi provided valuable insights into millet cultivation, processing and the business potential of these ancient grains. Joint Secretary (Crops) at DA&FW Shubha Thakur showcased India’s leading role in celebrating the International Year of Millets 2023 and the Indian government’s initiatives to encourage the adoption of millets through a captivating video, setting the stage for insightful panel discussions. Additionally, Deputy Head of BPN Dr Andriko Noto Susanto further highlighted the remarkable prospects of millet cultivation and its role in diversifying the South Asian food basket.

The exhibition aims to foster collaboration between ASEAN countries, celebrate cultural and culinary diversity and promote sustainable millet practices for a healthier future. The exhibition will also feature five Indian FPOs, namely Citi Block FPC, Jewargi Taluka Millets FPC, Bhumitrajalalpur, Vaam Agro, and Lambasingi Tribal Products FPC, and two start-ups namely Taru Naturals and Sattva Millets and Food Products (Mibbles) exhibiting unique millet-added products such as millet cookies, namkeen, khakhra, cakes, and more.

The aim of this festival is to

Company News, Sustainability, World

The pilot program sets the company on the path to the goal of 120,000 regenerative agriculture hectares in Brazil by 2027

ADM, a leader in sustainable agriculture supply chains, announced an important expansion of its global regenerative agriculture efforts with the launch of its program in Brazil. The Brazil program aims to promote and support sustainable agricultural production with a focus on soil health, biodiversity protection, improved soil fertility and resilience, and increased farm productivity. In the initial stages of the program, ADM will focus on three practices:

Fertiliser uses efficiency and increased use of biological inputs, reducing chemical inputs and substituting traditional nitrogen products with more technological alternatives to result in reduced carbon emissions in planting, coupled with increased productivity due to improved soil health.

No-till farming, with technical assistance guidance for the refinement and intensification of this widely used practice in the field.

They covered soil/cover crops, using a mix of cover crops to improve soil health, especially during off-season windows, to positively impact water absorption, structure, biodiversity and soil fertility.

 “The basic principle is to support farmers in their efforts to do more with less, meaning higher productivity with less use of inputs, less water use, lower greenhouse gas emissions, lower risk of soil degradation, and less use of fuels and energy. We know that customers are looking for lower-carbon intensity products with increased transparency in supply chains, and we’re committed to continuing to expand our efforts to help them meet their sustainability goals and consumer needs,” said Luciano Souza, ADM’s grains director for South America.

The pilot program sets the company on