The water crisis in India is a major concern and day-by-day this issue is
getting bigger and more severe. There are multiple reasons such as
increasing population, contamination of water bodies due to industrial
and domestic waste, increasing industrialization that can be attributed
to the water crisis. Farmers must be made aware of the issue of
deleting groundwater tables and educate them on conservation of
rainwater which will not help them in cultivation but will also reduce
their cost of production

Strategic Steps towards Agri-export Boom
India is among the world’s leading producers of sugar, spices, cereals, milk, fruits and vegetables, red meat, and seafood products. India’s export basket is a diversified mix led by rice ($9.65 billion), wheat ($2.19 billion), sugar ($4.6 billion), beef (1.5 million metric tonnes carcass weight equivalent (CWE) of beef and veal were exported from India in 2021) and other cereals ($1.08 billion); altogether exports of agricultural products (including marine and plantation products) for the year 2021-22 have crossed $50 billion, the highest level ever achieved for agriculture exports. But the country recently saw a ban on wheat exports when there was a turn in the global geopolitical situation. Given the external factors, India’s resources as well as its domestic needs, an important question that arises is how sustainable is this growth in agri-exports? Here, AgroSpectrum tries to find an answer.

Why Crop Insurance Can’t Be Elusive.
For rural transformation and national economy, agriculture's structural characteristics demand significant government and financial sector 
interventions, not only to ensure household food and nutritional security for farmers but also to generate savings and investments in this grossly  underfunded sector. Poor risk management tools in the country offer a huge opportunity for the emerging crop insurance to pull the producers out of poverty by insulating them from income shocks and ensuring a fair share of the price is paid to the farmer. Let's explore where we stand in terms of empowering farmers with a sound financial recourse to risks and not make them 'fall guys' of dire circumstances.

Envisioning India as Global Drone Hub
Today, satellite-driven technology, big data analytics and digital solutions are helping
farmers in many countries including India to make better and more informed cropping decisions. Drones have become one among the most promising emerging technologies. However, the benefit quotient of these airborne unmanned tech can be expedited by some swift and pragmatic governmental interventions. According to a report published by Allied Market Research, the global agriculture drones market size was valued at $0.88 billion in 2020, and is projected to reach $5.89 billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 22.4 per cent from 2021 to 2030. Keeping these stats in mind, let's delve deeper.

Why farm mechanisation is crucial to agri boom
The current valuation of the agriculture sector in India stands at $370 billion, and the value for the sector is definitely increasing by the year. According to the Economic Survey 2020-21, GDP contribution by the agriculture sector was 19.9 per cent in 2020-21, an increase from 17.8 per cent in 2019-20. Further, amid COVID-19, it was the farming community that showed exceptional resilience, which resulted in agriculture being the only sector to post a 3.4 per cent growth at constant prices in 2020-21, when the entire economy contracted by 7.2 per cent. As the thrust in the sector is constantly moving forward, it’s imperative that our farmers get more and
more options in the market for their produce. And, there are indications that India is being aggressive in expanding the country's agriculture and processed food sector into the global market. Let us examine the role of new tech in mechanisation that can propel India’s agri growth.

Why Proactive Feminism Must Previals in Agri 
Agriculture, not unlike other sectors, continues to be male-dominated in India. However, due to various agricultural policies introduced by the government, this picture is changing and more women agro entrepreneurs are actively entering this sector. But, is that enough? What steps can be taken by, not just the government, but also by the new crop of enterprising women agripreneurs? We shall unearth just that, and more

Why foodgrain exports continue to falter
Despite presenting a very vibrant and colourful picture, Indian food grain exports failed to hit the right spot at the international market. The unscientific use of pesticides in food grain leads to rejection of the product in the international market, adding to the burden of farmers. Several countries have strict norms regarding the permissible amount of pesticides in food grain. Apart from that, there are still various gaps that need to be filled when it comes to domestic utilisation of excessively produced food crops and managing pesticide residue. Let’s get to the bottom of this ongoing ‘pain point’ in Indian agriculture.

SUSTAINING AGRI BOOM IN 2022
India has the second-largest arable land resource in the world. With 20 agroclimatic regions, all the 15 major climates in the world exist in India. The country also
has 46 of the 60 soil types in the world. India is the largest producer of spices,
pulses, milk, tea, cashew, and jute, and the second-largest producer of wheat, rice,
fruits and vegetables, sugarcane, cotton, and oilseeds. Further, India is second in the
global production of fruits and vegetables and is the largest producer of mango and
banana. During the 2019-20 crop year, food grain production reached a record of 296.65  million tonnes. In 2020-21, the Government of India is targeting food grain production of 298 MT. Consumer spending in India will return to growth in 2021 post the pandemic-led contraction, expanding by as much as 6.6 percent. The total area sown with rabi crops was 34.8 million hectares by November 27, 2020, 4 percent more than the previous season, and 2 percent above the average of the last five years.

Floriculture Boom Adds to Agri growth Bouquet
The Government of India has identified floriculture as a sunrise industry and accorded it 100 per cent export oriented status. Floriculture in India, is being viewed as a high growth Industry. Commercial floriculture is becoming important from the export angle. The liberalisation of industrial and trade policies paved the way for development of export-oriented production of cut flowers. The new seed policy had already made it feasible to import planting material of international varieties. According to IMARC, a market research company, the Indian floriculture market is expected to reach a value of Rs 661 billion by 2026, exhibiting a CAGR of 19.2 per cent during 2021-2026. As per figures provided by Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), the country has exported 15,695.31 Metric Tonnes (MT) of floriculture products to the world for the worth of Rs 575.98 crore/($77.84 million) in 2020-21. We take a closer look at the projection for this new ray of agri growth for India.

Agro Finance sprouts new roots
Despite being a very productive sector, capital flow into the agri sector has been a sticky wicket. Outdated warehousing and distribution systems, lack of financing options and minimal presence of commodity exchanges have been major stumbling
blocks in the growth potential of the ‘evergreen’ sector. Here’s where the synergy
between the agro industry, banks, private lending institutions and young intrepreneur promises to help the industry take off in a big way. New schemes and financial service have cropped up notably, playing a pivotal role in agri and allied sectors. We shall examine the new shoots of development in the Indian agro finance space. 

As the country is on the path to recovery from the economic brunt of the pandemic, cutting expenditures that affect the national coffers seems like a logical move. India’s annual crude oil imports have been increasing year on year, while the global petroleum prices have become too prohibitive. Fortunately, India has an advantage in its abundant agricultural produce and surplus raw materials that can be used to manufacture ethanol, a viable renewable energy source. The Indian government has set in motion various schemes and regulations that will make biofuels, a crucial component to meet the country’s increasing energy needs. The oft-repeated Atmanirbhar Bharat vision seems to be at play here, empowering not just the farmers, but also India’s future towards self-reliance in terms of energy demands.

AGRI IN 2030 AGRI IN 2030
Next frontiers of knowledge to define Agriculture of the future

Organic farming adoption should be at full-throttle 

A strong nation needs to have a healthy
population, with access to a diet rich
in nutrients and devoid of harmful
chemicals. This fact has been adopted by
most of the Western countries and has
found its way back to India as Organic
Agriculture. This back-to-nature mantra
is nothing new for the Indian way of life
or culture, given that our ancestors have
been already in tune with nature and
practicing agriculture keeping in mind
the welfare of all living beings and the
environment. Yet, switching back from
the practices of the Green Revolution
to the organic way seems to be easier
said than done. Presently, Sikkim is
the only state in India that has cent per
cent adopted the organic agricultural
practices. Other states too, need to bring
about a sea change in their outlook
towards organic and what it can do for
the farmers, consumers and the nation,
in the coming decades.

Genome Editing-Future ofIndia’s Agriculture Sector Over the years, India’s agriculture sector has gone through a lot of transformationfrom manual to digital, from animal-driven to tech-driven. All these alterations areintroduced to this sector in order to enhance productivity and reduce food loss.The biggest challenge before the country is its burgeoning population. To feed thismassive population, it has to keep innovating to increase its productivity. However,this quest of infusing more technology into agriculture to enhance the productionline, might witness a massive spike as Indian scientists and researchers are makingsuccessful inroads using gene-editing. Developing vitamin A-rich banana andimproved varieties of rice, millets, pulses and tomato are just the beginning. Geneticrestructuring of major food crops and horticultural plants by infusion of technologicalinnovations in plant breeding has played a key role in creating and sustaining theIndian and global food security. Dr Emmanuelle Charpentier and Dr Jennifer Doudnawere awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020 for discovering one of genetechnology’s sharpest tools, the CRISPR-Cas9 genetic scissors. Researchers canuse these to change the DNA of animals, plants and microorganisms with extremelyhigh precision. This research is considered as a game-changer in the agriculturalworld as it can improve yield, increase food diversity, improve nutrition, developdisease and pest resistance, control food waste and support sustainable agriculture.AgroSpectrum digs deep into the world of ‘Genome-Editing’ technology to analysehow it can alter, for the better, the entire face of the Indian Agriculture sector  

Embracing Nature
with Biopesticides
The increasing food safety awareness among the households, coupled
with rising environmental issues, the Government of India has banned
many active chemical ingredients to control plant pests in 2019. At the
same time the ban of pesticides in developed nations is also likely to
affect the Indian agricultural commodity export market, which might lead
to further ban of pesticides in the country in the upcoming years. This is
likely to boost the usage of biopesticides in the country.

Emerging Science based Technologies for Agriculture: Prof. KC Bansal, Former Director, ICAR-National
Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources & Senior Advisor, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, Asia-India...

The impact of COVID-19 on Indian economy is as devastating as it
is on the rest of the world. Disruption of demand and supply chain
of agricultural commodity like fish and seafood products for the
prolonged nation-wide lockdown has directly affect 14.5 million
people associated with the sector. The scale at which this pandemic
has caused damage to this trade is immeasurable with exports
slipping down drastically, production, distribution and marketing of
inland fisheries coming to a halt and seed supply scoring an almost
zero due to lack in demand. As per the Central Institute of Fisheries
Technology (CIFT), the monthly loss for the sector is estimated to
be about Rs 6,838 crore, with Gujarat — the No. 1 state with 7.8 lakh
tonnes marine seafood production in 2018 — have been hit severely.
However, experts from the industry feel that now the inimical phase
has passed by and it is time to rebuild this sector. AgroSpectrum
analysis the ongoing trade situation and speak to some stalwarts of
this trade get the clear picture on the necessary strides needed to
get this business back on track.

Positives Vs Perceived negatives of New Farm Bills

In a bid to further open up the national market for farmers, the government has
introduced three new Farm Bills 2020. Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred the Bills
as a watershed moment in the history of Indian agriculture that will empower crores
of farmers. Opposition parties called the Bills and corporate-friendly and anti-farmer.
On September 27, 2020, it received approval from the President Ram Nath Kovind and
became Act. The Bills have faced strong protests from the farmers and opposition
parties alleging that it will hurt their earnings but the government maintains that
they will make it effortless for farmers to sell their products directly to big buyers.
AgroSpectrum analyses the newly introduced Farm Bills to scale their potential in
changing the face of the Indian Agriculture Industry.

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Your October Digital Edition 2020 is ready to view ! Rely On Technology To Combat Climate Change .

Climate change is an inevitable outcome of humanity’s collective indifference to the planet. As there is already a global consensus on the adverse nature of climate change, India needs to prepare against this eventuality. It poses a serious challenge to the Indian agriculture sector affecting cropping seasons, water stress and scarcity in dry regions, and a possible rise in pest attacks and diseases. Reducing emissions from agricultural activity requires the introduction of innovative techniques and tools to increase the efficiency of agricultural production and waste from livestock and crop residues.

AGRI SUPPLY CHAIN REINVENTS FOR BETTER

The Government of India has always given a special status to the agriculture sector as it is considered the front wheel of the Indian economy. It has introduced various policies and financial schemes to boost the agro sector and the supply chain in tow. The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is focused on the ‘Farm to Fork’ model. Crops will be grown depending on the market demand, which will help increase the farmers’ income. Such an organized supply chain will also reduce the loss of perishable goods. AgroSpectrum examines the various options at our disposal to improve the existing supply chain in the country.

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BAN ON 27 pesticides hits industry hard

Farmers are already passing through an economically trying phase, initially, when the nationwide lockdown hampered the logistics chain, followed by widespread locust attack on crops. The proposed 27 pesticides ban will limit the resources of the farmers to combat pest and insecticide related issues and further deteriorate their existing condition. AgroSpectrum analyses the impact on the agriculture sector and concurrently reports on industry’s preparations to tackle this move by the government of India.

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