15-August-2022: PM Modi, ICAR, Agrostar, AgriOwn, Nichem, Rubber Board, Indian Spice Market

15 August 2022

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi Unfurled The Tricolour From Red Fort

  As India celebrates its 76th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had unfurled the tricolor from the ramparts of the Red Fort and addressed the nation from the Red Fort. PM Modi said  "India must be a developed nation in the next 25 years," he emphasized during his remarks, announcing 5 pledges that Indians should take for India's progress till 2047. The prime minister had also paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat. President Doupadi Murmu addresses The Nation For The First Time On Independence Day

• As ICAR Held a Meeting on Emerging Challenges In Plant Protection India celebrates its 76th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had unfurled the tricolour from the ramparts of the Red Fort and addressed the nation from the Red Fort. PM Modi said "India must be a developed nation in the next 25 years," he emphasised during his remarks, announcing 5 pledges that Indians should take for India's progress till 2047. The prime minister had also paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajgha

  The Indian Agricultural Research Institute held a consultation meeting on the emerging challenges in plant protection of major Kharif crops Several agriculture scientists from 33 Krishi Vidyalaya Kendras, scientists from ICAR, participated in the meet. ICAR deputy director general AK Singh, who is also the commissioner of agriculture, Government of India, said crop diversification must be promoted in a big way. “Instead of focusing on wheat and rice, cultivation of 3Ms – maize, moong, and mustard – should be promoted as it can help the country in attaining self-sufficiency and at the same time help in enhancing the income of the farmers,”.

• Agro star Introduces Personal Accident Insurance ₹2.0 Lakh For Farmers

  AgroStar is enabling users to generate hyper-local content that empowers fellow users, leads to multiple engagements every day and helps them make informed decisions for the purchase of Agri inputs. These discussions leads them to better agronomic practices and enhanced productivity and in turn, help them to improve their income every day on the mobile app. agro star has also introduced personal accident insurance worth ₹2.0 lakh for farmers who purchase Agrostar products from AgroStarKiLalDukaan.

• AgriOwn Sign MOU With Sabarkantha District Co-operative Union

  A big step towards serving Gujarat farmers with the Technology availability and accessibility by AgriOwn FTC Platform has been taken,  AgriOwn has signed MOU with Sabarkantha District Co-operative Union to provide AgriOwn Drone Service, Soil Health & Fertilizer use efficiency to more than 20,000 smallholders farmer members of the co-operatives, the inauguration and launching event at the Himmatnagar district where more than 800 progressive farmers have attended the program and they were informed on various services provided by the AgriOwn.

• Nichem Solutions Launches Repellant to Tackle Pink Bollworm in Cotton

  A Thane-based specialty chemical firm, Nichem Solutions,  has launched a repellant to combat the pink bollworm in cotton, a problem that has become a major headache for growers, according to the company’s  Chief Executive Officer Rajan Raje. " the repellant is bitter-tasting, the bollworm leaves the plant." AND The bollworms cannot survive on the bitter leaves caused by repellant spraying. "which promotes the growth of the plant.

• The Rubber Board Sign MoU With DY Patil Agriculture And Technical University

  The Rubber Board has signed an agreement with DY Patil Agriculture and Technical University in Kohlapur to investigate the viability of rubber cultivation in Maharashtra's Kohlapur region, , the University will establish a one-hectare rubber plantation with technical assistance from the Rubber Research Institute of India. The University and RRII will jointly monitor the performance of the trees.

• Indian spices market draws big branded players

  The ₹60,000 crore worth of spices market in India is likely to witness some action with branded players including ITC Ltd, Tata Consumer Products Ltd (TCPL), and Emami among others upping their interest in the segment. Considered to be a highly cluttered market, driven by regional preferences for taste, the branded spices market in India is estimated to be only around 40 percent of the total market at close to ₹24,000 crores.