Hi, NewsWrap for June 28, 2022

28 June 2022: Athletic Training, Fuel Price Update, Farmer Beneficiaries, Athletic Training, RBI, APCPDL

28 June 2022

  • APCPDL to Disperse Free Transformers for High-Quality Electricity to Change the Agriculture Sector

    The Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Corporation Limited (APCPDCL) is set to disperse power transformers to provide free electricity to the 50,280 newly released agricultural connections in its scope on Tuesday as part of efforts to enhance the network of free power supply to the agriculture sector and cover more farmers under the scheme of 9-hour daytime free power supply. Farmers in Vijayawada, Guntur, and Ongole will get transformers from people's representatives.

  • Fuel Price Update: Check Out the Latest Petrol and Diesel Prices as of 28 June

    On Tuesday, gasoline and diesel prices stayed steady across the country for the 37th day in a row (June 28, 2022). Petrol costs Rs 96.72 per liter in Delhi, while diesel costs Rs 89.62 per liter. At the same time, a liter of petrol costs Rs 111.35 in Mumbai, while a liter of diesel costs Rs 97.28.

  • West Bengal CM Disburse Rs. 2000 Crore in Benefits to 89 Lakhs Farmer Beneficiaries

    Banerjee spoke at a program in Nababhat, East Burdwan, on Monday, when benefits were handed to 89 lakh farmers throughout the state under the Krishak Bandhu (New) plan, and a total of Rs 2,385 crore was deposited to the recipients' bank accounts.

  • Farmers in Karnataka Protest the RBI and Seek Change in Credit Policy

    Thousands of farmers protested against the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in Bengaluru on Tuesday, seeking a change in lending policy and the removal of the CIBIL score requirement for issuing agricultural loans. Members of the Federation of State Farmers Associations and the Karnataka Sugarcane Cultivators Association came from all around the state to protest outside the RBI. However, the agitators were apprehended by police, and a demonstration was held near the Department of Public Instruction's headquarters.

  • Tribal Students in Tamil Nadu To Receive Special Athletic Training

    The Tamil Nadu tribal department will provide specific sports training programs for tribal students in collaboration with district governments. The Kallakurichi district government has started a ten-day special sports training program for youngsters from the Ekalavya Tribal Welfare School in Kalryan hills as part of this endeavor. The ten-day program aims to instill confidence in youngsters from tribal hamlets who are typically hesitant to participate in sports and activities.

  • Jai Shroff kicks off the 2nd OpenAg Symposium

    Jai Shroff kicks off the 2nd OpenAg Symposium hosted by UPL in partnership with the University of Oxford and The Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development, looking at ‘Food Futures in a Changing Climate: Reimagining the role of global agriculture on the path to Net Zero emissions. ‘President of AGRA (Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa), followed by a series of panels, including What are the opportunities and challenges for financing the transition to Net Zero agriculture? How do we pace an equal and inclusive path to Net Zero agriculture? Competing or collaborating? Synergies between renewable energy and agriculture for accelerating Net-Zero.

  • Bharat Certis AgriScience Ltd.announce that, their ‘Business Partners Meet’ at Nagpur

    Bharat Certis AgriScience Ltd.announce that, their ‘Business Partners Meet’ at Nagpur was a grand success. During the meeting, the leadership team discussed on the new products, recent business initiatives and vision for the upcoming years. Bharat Insecticides Ltd. (BIL), a group company of Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui) specializing in crop protection products.

  • WayCool Foods to add more services to Outgrow, its farmer reach

    Leading agricommerce company, WayCool Foods, is planning to add a suite of products and solutions to its recently launched Agri super app ‘Outgrow’. The platform will also add new languages, as it plans to expand its geographical outreach to farmers across the country. Platform, which is available in six languages, plans to add three more languages and enter four more regions.

  • AgNext appoints Rohit Pajni as CBO

    AgNext Technologies, an agritech company, has on-boarded Rohit Pajni as Chief Business Officer (CBO) to lead its domestic and global agri-trade business. Prior to this, he headed ITC’s wheat business, and country-wide supply chain and operations. In a statement he said was responsible for scaling up the company’s brands such as Aashirvaad and Sunfeast, as well as expanding the external business portfolio in domestic and global markets. He also anchored the digital transformation of sourcing and supply chain for ITC’s commodity business to enhance competitiveness, drive agility and improve efficiency.

  • AFEX Launches USD 1M Agricultural Financing Program

    AFEX, Nigeria's leading commodities market player, has crossed borders to establish a presence in Kenya, the largest and most diverse economy in East Africa. It works closely with smallholder farmers to increase yields and productivity while also strengthening market links. The pilot phase also highlighted a number of challenges faced by local producers in Uasin Gishu County, in Kenya's North Rift region, such as access to affordable storage facilities, which resulted in many farmers storing their crops at home. Despite high levels of mechanization and relatively large land holdings, producers are cut off from opportunities to sell their produce, often relying on middlemen. Ayodeji Balogun, CEO of AFEX said "We've been hugely encouraged by what we've seen since our pilot phase began, with thousands more farmers experiencing increased productivity, value capture, and access to structured commodity trading mechanisms in Kenya."

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