Hi, NewsWrap for February 19, 2023

19-February-2023: Odisha Launches AI Chatbot, TAFE-Massey Ferguson MAGNATRAK, Post Harvest Infrastructure

19 February 2023

  • Odisha Launches AI Chatbot to Help Farmers With Personalized Extension Services

    Ama Krusha+bot is a recently launched chatbot in Odisha, which is dedicated to the agro sector and aims to provide farmers with the best agronomic practices, government schemes, and loan products from more than 40 commercial and cooperative banks. The Odisha government launched this initiative as a part of its efforts to improve the extension delivery for millions of farmers in the state. The Ama Krusha+bot is an artificial intelligence-driven ChatBot that has been built using the recently launched ChatGPT system and Bhashini, a language interpretation platform developed by IIT Madras. It has been trained to effectively resolve farmers' queries on a wide variety of topics and provides personalized responses to farmers based on their recorded data in the Krushak Odisha state farmers' database.

     

  • Flying Squad Seizes 7.5 Tonnes of Ration Rice Used to Feed Poultry in Arasanatham

    On Saturday, a flying squad from the District Supply Office, led by Tahsildar N.S. Rajeshkumar, conducted a raid on a poultry farm in Arasanatham near Attur based on a tip-off that ration rice was being crushed and provided to chickens along with fodder. The officials found that ration rice, which is meant for public distribution, was being used to feed the poultry at the farm. During the raid, the flying squad officials discovered 133 gunny bags containing 7.5 tonnes of ration rice in a godown at the poultry farm. This was a significant amount of rice and indicated that the farm had been engaged in this illegal activity for some time.

     

  • Mastercard & ACCESS Launched Programme to Empower FPOs in Assam

    Mastercard and ACCESS Development Services have launched a new programme aimed at empowering farmer producer organizations (FPOs) in the Indian state of Assam. The programme, Mainstreaming Agriculture through Networks and Development Initiatives (MANDI), aims to strengthen the capacity of FPOs and help them access market linkages, digital tools, and financial services. The programme provides structured technical assistance to FPOs through training frameworks, curriculum, and tools, with the goal of enhancing financial literacy among farmers, improving their access to market linkages, and generating awareness about financial services and available government schemes.

     

  • TAFE Launches World-Class Heavy Haulage Tractor 'Massey Ferguson MAGNATRAK' in Maharashtra

    World’s third largest tractor major, TAFE - Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited, the manufacturer of Massey Ferguson tractors launched the revolutionary MAGNATRAK series, at a grand ceremony in Kolhapur and created a new benchmark in the tractor industry. The brand-new Massey Ferguson 8055 MAGNATRAK in the 50hp range, is the first of the MAGNATRAK series – an extraordinary range of tractors with world-class styling, advanced technology, unmatched power, incredible performance and utility at low operating cost, that is ideally suited for heavy haulage operations.

     

  • "India Needs to Improve Its Post-Harvest Infrastructure," say Experts

    Experts were speaking at a seminar on the sidelines of the 'Plantation Expo,' which was organised by the newly established Plantation Directorate of the Government of Kerala. According to a recent survey, the country's available storage capacity is only enough to keep 10% of India's plantation products. According to an official release, this results in 6-18% fruit waste during the post-harvest period. "It has been noted, as consumers have realized the nutritional value of fruits, the market demand for fruits has shown a remarkable hike during the post-pandemic period.

     

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19 February 2023

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