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"More Profit per acre, for more and more farmers, year after year" has to be achieved, to avoid deepening agrarian crisis in all crops, including Chilli. Riot in the chilli market is one such crisis. I think that there are many reasons for agrarian crisis in many states as well as crops and we should continue aim for advocating measures such as policy intervention including but not limited to price and procurement, crop rotation for sustainable agriculture, Crop diversification ( more intensive to less intensive agriculture), growing high yielding material ( Traditional Vs modern hybrids), adopting crop management practices, use of precision agri techniques to optimize inputs ( water, fertilizer, pesticides ) and their cost, market information, storage facility and etc. In brief, What we do and how we do it matters for us and the farmers who depend on us. We want bumper crop with Better harvest...We dont want BITTER HARVEST for our farmers.

Promising signs for SA's summer crops as they thrive in fair conditions, hinting at a 'decent' harvest. However, the next few weeks hold the key – rain is crucial for an even more prosperous agricultural outcome. 🌾🌧️ Read more in Wandile Sihlobo's article for Daily Maverick. #HarvestHope #AgriculturalOutlook   https://lnkd.in/div9__RU

News for those in the agricultural equipment space - US farmers plan 6 million fewer acres for major crops. Drought and geopolitical instability is forcing farmers to rethink their growing strategy. The release of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Prospective Plantings report on March 28 indicated a major decrease in the acres planted across the country for 2024. Experts commented that it is highly unusual and unexpected to lose so many acres without major climate or weather events happening. This is especially significant when seeing the ongoing conflicts in the Black Sea, Red Sea, and South China Sea and how they can disrupt the supply chain and the distribution of food and agricultural products globally. #agriculture #shipping #food #supplychain #logistics #equipment

Despite a mixed start to the season Australian #farmers are expected to increase winter crop planting amid expectations of a La Nina-inspired mid- to late season recovery in the west. Farmers are set to plant 23.55 million hectares of winter #crops this year – up 3.6% on 2023. The increase in planting was being driven by a positive outlook for NSW and Queensland and overall better margins, year on year. While overall planting was expected to be up, total Australian production of grains and oilseeds for 2024-25 was contingent on the expected onset of a late-season La Nina weather pattern in the second half of the year. https://lnkd.in/gvp9wDGp

Is #climatechange real? Ask the UK farmers that this year are expected to lose ~£900m because of the persistent wet weather. According to the report below, the period between October 2022 and March 2024 was officially the wettest 18-month stint in the UK since records began in 1836. Winter crops such as wheat, barley and oilseed rape are the most impacted with reductions ranging between 26.5% and ~38%... Details and report via https://lnkd.in/eyDsJBm3

According to a poll published by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), 72% of farmers were worried about #climatechange, its impact on their revenues and, potentially, on the UK food security... All doom and gloom? Nope. Farmers are increasingly focussing on their direct or local sales, in order to improve margins, access new market opportunities and gain greater control over how products are sold. Farm-to-fork is also a great way to reduce #foodwaste 💪

Post-Harvest Onion Care: The Essential Steps for Quality and Yield Preservation As the onion harvest season draws to a close, attention shifts from the fields to storage, where farmers must carefully manage their crop to ensure it retains its quality until it reaches the market. According to agricultural expert Kees Jacobs, while some regions have reported good yields, several factors—ranging from late planting to disease outbreaks—could […] https://lnkd.in/eC-6d44F

News for those in the agricultural equipment space - US farmers plan 6 million fewer acres for major crops. Drought and geopolitical instability is forcing farmers to rethink their growing strategy. The release of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Prospective Plantings report on March 28 indicated a major decrease in the acres planted across the country for 2024. Experts commented that it is highly unusual and unexpected to lose so many acres without major climate or weather events happening. This is especially significant when seeing the ongoing conflicts in the Black Sea, Red Sea, and South China Sea and how they can disrupt the supply chain and the distribution of food and agricultural products globally. #agriculture #shipping #food #supplychain #logistics

Post-Harvest Onion Care: The Essential Steps for Quality and Yield Preservation As the onion harvest season draws to a close, attention shifts from the fields to storage, where farmers must carefully manage their crop to ensure it retains its quality until it reaches the market. According to agricultural expert Kees Jacobs, while some regions have reported good yields, several factors—ranging from late planting to disease outbreaks—could […] https://lnkd.in/eEzPxAqC

Farmer sentiment remained low in August as net farm income and crop prices are forecast to decline for the year. #equipmentfinance #farmfinance #farmfinances #farmcapital #agriculturefinance https://hubs.la/Q02P1t590