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To Serve Farmers Better with the Newest Innovation in Seed and Crop Protection Technologies

Pure-play global agriculture leader headquartered in the US, Corteva Agriscience, has officially launched its brand in Myanmar. In conjunction with the brand launch, the company also introduced Zorvec® Encantia® fungicide – a new international award-winning disease control product with a favourable environmental profile – to Myanmar’s vegetable farmers.

Corteva represents the combined strengths of DuPont Crop Protection, Pioneer and Dow AgroSciences, which listed on the New York Stock Exchange on June 1, 2019, creating a market-shaping, standalone, pure-play agriculture company with leading positions in Seed Technologies, Crop Protection and Digital Agriculture.

Ms Farra Siregar, Managing Director of ASEAN, Corteva Agriscience, said, “Corteva Agriscience brings together three businesses with deep connections and dedication to generations of farmers. With a balanced portfolio of agriculture solutions, 200 years of combined agronomic expertise and an unparalleled innovation engine, we aim to catalyze action with all stakeholders in the food system to champion inclusive agriculture and to help ensure a secure supply of healthy and sustainable food for Myanmar and the rest of this region. We are committed to contributing our agronomic expertise and technical capabilities to support Myanmar’s farmers, as well as working with all stakeholders in the food system to strengthen food security.”

“We are pleased to bring to Myanmar farmers our new multi award-winning disease control solution Zorvec® Encantia®, a fungicide which offers an outstanding new mode of action in controlling diseases that are resistant to other products in the market,” said Ms Rachel Lomibao, Country Head of Myanmar, Corteva Agriscience. “This demonstrates our continued commitment to bringing the latest and most relevant farming technologies to help farmers grow better. With Zorvec® Encantia®, Corteva intends to re-shape how farmers grow their vegetables by helping them protect their yields especially during challenging weather conditions,” she added.

Zorvec® Encantia® is based on Zorvec® active, which is the first member of a novel class of fungicides to control diseases caused by oomycete pathogens. Zorvec® offers an unmatched combination of consistency and longer-lasting disease control, helping farmers yield healthier crops. It can be used every season to attain better crop yields, even in challenging conditions.

To Serve Farmers Better with the Newest

Dairy

Out of the total milk production, 48 % milk is either consumed at the producer level or sold to non-producers in the rural area.

India is the biggest player in the league when it comes to the dairy industry. Along with being the largest producer, the Indian dairy industry has also started exporting milk now. The value of milk is more than the combined value of wheat and rice in the agriculture and food sector. The country is the world’s largest milk producer with more than 13% of the world’s total milk production.

Why the dairy industry is thriving?

With a population of more than a billion people, India consumes 100% of its own milk production. Majority of the Indian population being vegetarian, dairy products are the only source of animal protein for them. Venturing into dairy has increased as it attenuates poverty and unemployment, especially in the drought-prone areas.

Out of the total milk production, 48 % milk is either consumed at the producer level or sold to non-producers in the rural area. The balance 52 % of the milk is a surplus available for sale to consumers in urban areas. Out of the marketable surplus, it is estimated that about 40 % of the milk sold is handled by the organized sector and the remaining 60 % by the unorganized sector. (Source – Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying)

Production and Contribution

A typical Indian phenomenon is the unorganized sector of milkmen, vendors who collect the milk from local producers and sell the milk in urban and rural areas. The produce amounted to around 65-70% of the national milk production.

According to a recent report presented at the International Dairy Federation’s World Dairy Summit, India’s milk production is at 4.8% CAGR, which is twice that of global milk production, which is growing at 1.8% CAGR. In the past five years, this has improved even more to 5.4% CAGR. Over the next decade, the sector is expected to create 2 Crore jobs annually.

Last year, India produced close to 146.31 million tonnes of milk, 50% more than the US and three times as much as China. India also produces the biggest almanack of any world dairy industry.

India’s Export of Dairy products was 1,13,721.70 MT to the world during 2018-19. Its monetary worth was Rs. 2422.85 Crores/ 345.71 USD Millions during the year 2018-19. The dairy industry is contributing around 26% to total agriculture GDP. (Source – Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority)

A recent CRISIL report foresees a 50% faster growth in the value-added products sector in the next few years. It also suggests that such products would contribute 14-15% to an annual growth over the next three fiscal years.

Milking the trade-front

After four years of slackening, India’s dairy exports have revived to accomplish the second-best show ever in the financial year 2018-19 due to supply deficit-led global rate the increase in skimmed milk powder (SMP) and other milk derivatives including ghee and butter. (Source – Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority)

Unexpected renewal in dairy exports has brought a major relief for Indian exporters who were waiting for several years for global markets to turn into deficit and prices to revive. During the last four years, the Indian market was also facing huge supply surplus of milk and its derivatives including SMP, ghee, and butter.

The most significant fact is, the dairy industry is expected to take over the information technology sector as the biggest employment generator. In the recent interim budget for 2019-20, proposals related to the dairy industry are going to aid in the increase in farmers’ incomes.

Indian Dairy Industry is booming and it is surely going to take the agri-economy up a notch.

 

Samarth Setia, CEO & Co-Founder, Mr Milkman

Out of the total milk production, 48

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The cotton obtained will be processed by the ICAR-CIRCOT for making the value-added products.

The ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai; Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola and ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research, Nagpur have signed a Tri-Partite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the ICAR-CIRCOT in Mumbai.

The MoU was inked for the Promotion of Naturally Colored Cotton production and its value-addition.

Dr. V.M. Bhale, Vice-Chancellor, PDKV presided over the ceremony. Dr. Bhale applauded the ICAR-CIRCOT’s initiated efforts in the creation of value to the naturally colored cotton.

He highlighted that the ICAR-CICR has provided the seed of the colored cotton and the naturally colored cotton production is being taken up in 50 acres of farm land at PDKV under the programme.

He stated that this initiative will serve as a field demonstration to the farmers. The cotton obtained will be processed by the ICAR-CIRCOT for making the value-added products.

Dr. P.G. Patil, Director, ICAR-CIRCOT shared the appreciation received for the naturally colored cotton product developed by the Institute. He also acknowledged the ICAR-CIRCOT’s staff members in the development of the process for the value-addition to the naturally colored cotton.

The cotton obtained will be processed by

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The Minister highlighted the importance of the state-of-the-art facility with respect to Manipur and North East India

Th. Shyamkumar, Minister for Horticulture & Soil Conservation, Forest & Environment and MAHUD & Town Planning, Government of Manipur recently inaugurated the ICAR-NEH Quality Analysis Laboratory at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Research Complex for North-Eastern Hill Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal.

The Minister highlighted the importance of the state-of-the-art facility with respect to Manipur and North East India. He also stated about the importance of quality analysis in different food products.

K. Kipgen, Director, Department of Horticulture & Soil Conservation, Government of Manipur underlined the ICAR-NEH Quality Analysis Laboratory’s background. He also assured about the significant role to be played by the Laboratory in proper quality control mechanism for the fresh horticultural produces as well as processed products.

The Laboratory is a unique joint venture of the ICAR and Government of Manipur implemented with the Financial Assistance from Department of Horticulture and Soil Conservation, Manipur under the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture.

The Minister highlighted the importance of the