Hi, NewsWrap for July 04, 2023

04-July-2023: IFFCO to Bring 2,500 Agri Drones, Satish Tiwari Joins Gencrest, National Conference of Food Ministers, SCO Summit 2023, Ban on 'Spring Maize'

4 July 2023

  • IFFCO Plans to Bring 2,500 Agri Drones & Electric Three-Wheelers

    The Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO) recently announced its plan to acquire 2,500 drones for its 'IFFCO Kisan Drones’ project. These drones will be used to spray the cooperative's products, namely nano urea and nano DAP (Diammonium Phosphate). Additionally, IFFCO will be training and developing 5,000 rural entrepreneurs to operate these drones for spraying purposes. To transport the drones and associated fertilisers efficiently, the cooperative will also be sourcing 2,500 electric three-wheelers of the loader type.

  • Satish Tiwari Joins Biotechnology Company Gencrest Pvt Ltd As Vice President-Sales & Marketing

    A well-celebrated name in the agricultural industry, Satish Tiwari, who possess a massive experience of 23 years, made a professional update on Monday on his LinkedIn account, saying, “Dear connections I am happy to share that I have joined a biotechnology firm, Gencrest as a Vice President-Sales & Marketing based at Mumbai !”

  • National Conference of Food Ministers in New Delhi Tomorrow, Sugar-Ethanol Portal to be Launched

    The Department of Food and Public Distribution, under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, is set to organize the 'National Conference of Food Ministers' on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, in New Delhi. The conference aims to develop an action plan for the procurement of coarse grains during the upcoming Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2023-24.

  • SCO Summit: PM Modi To Host Shehbaz Sharif, Xi Jinping, and Putin During Virtual Meet

    India will be hosting the next Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit virtually on Tuesday. All member countries, including China and Pakistan, will be participating. Notably, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Pakistan's PM Shehbaz Sharif will be attending. Russian President Vladimir Putin will also be part of the summit, despite facing criticism for its actions against Ukraine.

  • Punjab Agri Experts Call for Ban on 'Spring Maize' as Farmers Embrace Water-Guzzling Crop

    Punjab Agriculture Experts are urging to the government to ban the cultivation of ‘spring maize’ amid worries that it uses too much water. As the state is already struggling with a severe water crisis, the increasing popularity of ‘spring corn’ is worrying experts. Spring maize is sown in February and harvested in June. Despite not being a recommended crop, it has gained traction among farmers in recent years. Experts estimate that this year alone, approximately one lakh hectares (2.50 lakh acres) of land was used for cultivating spring maize, compared to 44,000 hectares in 2022.

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