The ScaleAgData project is pleased to invite you to our second stakeholder event. Building on the discussions and connections formed during our first webinar, this event will focus on fostering collaboration among stakeholders, providing updates on our project’s progress, and outlining future opportunities for engagement.
The first frosty nights of May have significantly worsened estimates of damage to Moldova's fruit sector from spring frosts. According to initial assessments by fruit market operators, between a quarter and a third of the country's total orchard area was seriously affected.
Potato breeding research is examining how tuber characteristics influence damage during harvesting, storage, grading, and packing. The objective is to increase marketable yields while maintaining crop quality and meeting market specifications.
Gujarat’s drought relief package has triggered opposition from farmer leaders in Dwarka, who say the proposed assistance of ₹8,500 per hectare is inadequate and have announced a possible agitation from November 12 if the government does not revise the eligibility and assistance norms.
The Illinois Department of Agriculture is launching the eighth year of its Fall Covers for Spring Savings Program.
Five-year ICAR–CSIR-CRI agreement puts vegetable research, tuber processing, cold-chain technology and commercialisation at the centre of India-Africa agricultural cooperation.
Tandur gram received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag in December 2022, recognising its distinctive identity and quality. However, farmers who cultivate the crop are now struggling to save their produce amid unfavourable conditions.
The Cooperation Department of Odisha has issued show-cause notices to the Additional District Magistrates (ADMs) and PMFBY Nodal Officers of six districts for severe negligence in uploading Crop Cutting Experiment (CCE) data under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY).
The government is assessing steps to expand the crop insurance scheme as the agricultural sector faces increasingly significant risks from natural disasters and extreme weather. A comprehensive study is needed before the scheme can be extended beyond rice crops, including to examine how premiums should be paid and losses assessed.
A new report has found that lower crop yields significantly affect industries beyond agriculture, including trade and transport.
