20-October-2022; IFFCO, Absolute, LEMKEN, Cyclone Sitrang, CNH Industrial, Crop Stubble

20 October 2022

• IFFCO MC Introduces ‘Yutori’, the Best Weedicide for Maize Crop

  Despite being grown in suitable environmental conditions, maize crops are severely damaged by insects and rainfall every year. However, the yield loss in maize is mainly due to the weeds. Among various other factors like insects, pests, drought, heat, etc., that affect maize production, weed is considered the foremost restricting the maize crop yield. Weed has terrible effects on quality reduction due to the mixing of weed seeds, which ultimately lowers the crop value. 

• Absolute Showcases its Bioscience Innovations at PM Kisan Samman Sammelan 2022

  Absolute, headquartered in Gurugam, gave a glimpse of its vision of taking India to the World through bioscience innovations on the agricultural map to Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the PM Kisan Samman Sammelan 2022, held at the Mela grounds of the ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI).

• LEMKEN India Celebrates 10th Anniversary; Launches New Product Portfolio

  LEMKEN India Agro Equipment Pvt Ltd (LIPL), a 100% subsidiary of LEMKEN GmbH on Wednesday announced the 10th anniversary of the company's founding in India with the presence of LEMKEN Owner Nicola Lemken, Anthony Van der ley - Global CEO & Sanjay Kapoor - LEMKEN India CEO & Director. It has also set up a "state of the art" manufacturing facility in Nagpur, Maharashtra. LEMKEN India manufactures various German technology-oriented machinery, mainly Hydraulic Reversible Plough, Tyne Cultivators, Power Harrow, Mulcher / Shredder, Subsoiler, and other new products that will be suitable for Indian Agriculture Farming / Mechanization and also for exporting to other countries.

• Cyclone Sitrang Update: Heavy Rain with Gusty Winds Likely in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha & West Bengal

  The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that the first cyclonic storm following the monsoon is likely to form over the west-central Bay of Bengal around the weekend and it will affect the coasts of north Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal. However, the exact location of its landfall is still unknown. The cyclone will be known as Cyclone Sitrang once it has formed.

• CNH Industrial’s Crop Stubble Burning Initiative Completes 5 Years

  CNH Industrial congratulated the farmers in the village for opting for a sustainable solution – baling instead of burning crop stubble. Following the project’s success, this initiative has been introduced to 10 additional locations in Haryana, Maharashtra, Uttrakhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.