Hi, NewsWrap for November 10, 2022

10-November-2022: India Agribusiness Awards 2022, PMFAI's 54th Annual General Meeting, Pesticides Ban, ICAR-CCARI, Innoterra

10 November 2022

  • The National Fisheries Development Board received the "India Agribusiness Awards 2022" for the best Agribusiness Award under the Fisheries Sector as a result of the outstanding work carried out in this sector. Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairy, and Dr. Ramesh Chand, Member, NITI Aayog, presented the award to Dr. Suvarna Chandrappagari, IFS, Chief Executive NFDB, at the event in Delhi.

    Profit Before Tax stood at ₹2,290 million, compared to ₹2,195 million in the corresponding period of the previous financial year. For the H1 ended September 30, 2022, BCSL reported Revenue from Operations of ₹31,193 million compared to ₹27,810 million for the corresponding period in FY 2021-22. Profit Before Tax for the H1 ended September 30, 2022 stood at ₹6,113 million, compared to ₹5,395 million for the corresponding period in FY 2021-22.

     

  • Torrential Floods Pose Biggest Risk to Food Security in West & Central Africa

    Depending on the scale, floods have different effects on food security, with declines likely at smaller scales but mixed effects at national and regional scales. Souloukna Mourga walked through his flooded millet and cotton field in northern Cameroon, uprooting soggy stems with a few bolls. 6 hectares of mostly dead crops were submerged. The 50-year-old father of 12 is one of an estimated 4 million people, many of whom are small subsistence farmers, in more than a dozen West and Central African countries whose crops have been decimated by unusually heavy flooding.

  • Mexican Lawmakers Likely to Ban 200 Chemicals Used in Pesticides

    In Mexico, there is a growing movement against the use of pesticides and genetically modified crops, but some government officials believe the latest proposal goes too far, too fast. In a presidential decree that seeks to ban genetically modified corn by 2024, Mexico has already begun phasing out the herbicide glyphosate, found in Roundup. In the coming days, Senate committees will consider whether to support the plan to phase out 183 different chemicals found in pesticides commonly used in agriculture, gardening, and homes by 2024.

  • ICAR-CCARI Develops Coastal Agricultural Information System (CAIS) for Farmers, Researchers

    A Coastal Agricultural Information System (CAIS) has been created by the ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute (CCARI) for farmers, researchers, and decision-makers. CAIS was introduced as part of the current 5-day international training programme on "Diversification of Coastal Agroecosystems for Climate Resilience and Livelihood Security," which will end on November 11. The International Training program was organized by CCARI in collaboration with the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and World Agroforestry (ICRAF).

  • Innoterra Wins National Award for Entrepreneurship in Agriculture

    At the National Conference on Horticultural Value Chains in Pune, India, the Swiss-Indian agri-tech platform company Innoterra won the National Award for Entrepreneurship in Agriculture. The award highlights Innoterra's leading position in the agri-tech market as a platform company. The company garnered significant recognition for its success in perishables, particularly for the growth of the banana cluster in India. 2,000 people, including FPOs, farmers, researchers, and policymakers, participated in the event, which the Union Ministry of Agriculture organized, the Government of India. Dr. Anup Karwa, Head of Nutrition for Innoterra (India), participated in the event with a booth showcasing a range of the company’s products and services.

  • Andhra Pradesh Becomes the Top State in Providing Agricultural Loans to Farmers

    A ten-year study by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) says that AP has the highest rate of credit availability for farmers in the nation. Punjab, which held the top slot for over ten years is now in the second number. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development examined the loan disbursement statistics for the agricultural industry between 2011–12 and 2021–22. According to the research, which also addressed the concerns of credit limitations and cultivators' access to institutional financing, farmers in AP received nearly 129 lakh per hectare of land, compared to 1 lakh per hectare distributed in Punjab.

  • How GI Tagging of Kashmiri Saffron Uplifts Economic Interests of Farmers on the Global Front?

    The initiative of GI tagging of 'Kashmiri Kesar' by the Jammu and Kashmir government is doing wonders for the farmers associated in the production of saffron in the state. The certification under the Geographical Indications Registry will not just bring the adulteration to a halt but will also terminate the trade of saffron grown in other parts of the world being marketed as the Kashmiri saffron. Those producing the crop in the region have deeply suffered financially due to the contamination of saffron, and a GI certification could prove to be a prominent measure to deal with the issue.

  • PMFAI Felicitates Dr. G D Yadav at 54th Annual General Meeting in Mumbai

    The Pesticides Manufacturers and Formulators Association of India (PMFAI) organized an industry meet today in conjunction with its 54th Annual General Meeting at the Hotel Sun N Sand in Mumbai. Professor Dr. G D Yadav, National Science Chair (SERB/DST/GOI), was honoured for his contributions to green chemistry, catalysis, nanotechnology, and chemical engineering research, innovation, and education. He is a member of Washington, DC's prestigious National Academy of Engineering (NAE).

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