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New focus on agribusiness start-ups

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Mahindra enters into Strategic Alliance

with Switzerland-based Gamaya
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Prof. Dr. Sarp Korkut SÜMER
Professor
Department of Agricultural Machinery and
Technologies Engineering of Agricultual Faculty,
Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University,
Turkey
E D I T O R I A Lents
Comm
AGRICULTURE for Life
TECHNOLOGY for Agriculture
It is predicted that agricultural production should be increased by 70% in order to meet the nutritional
needs of the world population which is estimated to reach 9.7 billion people in 2050. However, with the
changing climatic conditions and shrinking agricultural areas, how this agricultural production increases
will be possible and how it can be sustained is an important question today. “Smart farming”, which has
been put forward in response to this problem in recent years, constitutes the whole of precision
agriculture techniques, which enable land and crop management to increase agricultural productivity,
and minimize the damage to the environment through more economical use of resources.
Countries that recognized the advantages of smart farming technologies on time have accelerated their
support and R&D activities for Agriculture 4.0, by prioritizing these practices in both national and
international policies. However, there are signi icant dif iculties and problems in the implementation of
this process, which is also referred to as the digitization of agriculture. The most prominent factor among
these is the size of the land owned by the enterprises. According to the European Agricultural Machinery
Association (CEMA) report, it is predicted that smart farming practices will have become the main factor
to affect the agricultural sector by 2030.

However, the fact that land size is less than 20 ha in 86% of the agricultural enterprises in EU countries
raises questions about the applicability of new technologies in agriculture in these countries. This
situation will make it dif icult to compete with the countries with large agricultural holdings such as USA
and Canada. In developing countries, the picture looks slightly different. For example, 81% of the
agricultural enterprises in Turkey have land sizes less than 10 ha. As in many other developing countries,
this is the major obstacle repressing the spread of smart farming practices in Turkey. In addition,
prejudices against the applicability of smart agriculture may also occur when several problems that are
Our Team common especially in the developing world, such as high investment costs, lack of awareness, inadequate
technological infrastructure and poor agricultural policies are considered. However, it should not be
forgotten that the introduction of new technologies into agricultural life, as in all other areas, will be an
Shailender Jain inevitable process.

Distt. President, Indian Media Centre While mobile phone technology in the 1990’s was luxurious, dif icult or even unnecessary to buy for most
Honorary Editor people, today it is almost impossible to ind a person who does not carry a mobile. With this approach and
in line with developments of Agriculture 4.0 in the world, R&D activities in the ield of agricultural
technology have been supported by both government and private sector in Turkey, a country with a great
potential of agricultural production.
S K Ali
Editor During this process, The Turkish Association of Agricultural Machinery & Equipment Manufacturers
(TARMAKBIR) has an important role in bringing together the stakeholders of the sector. It is also
info@agrimech.net important in other developing countries that associations uniting agricultural machinery manufacturers
take on similar roles. For today, factors such as land size and initial investment costs may suggest that the
use of precision farming technologies is inaccessible and irrational. However, agriculture is experiencing
Fakeha Nazir the pain of entering a new era in terms of energy and technology use all over the world and it is clear that
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Cover Story Press Release

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New focus on
The Future of Agriculture agribusiness start-ups at
Technology: Agriculture 4.0 Agritechnica 2019

06 It is vital to find better and smarter methods to grow food, with

more than 9 billion people expected to populate the planet by
2050. Our ultimate goal is to really feed the world. To do this, we
need to considerably boost our efficiency in terms of food
generation to feed an estimated nine billion individuals by 2050.
Agricultural technology start-ups have a fresh platform to present
themselves at Agritechnica 2019 with the introduction of the DLG-
AgrifutureLab – New initiative aims to become an international
meeting point for start-ups involved in agricultural innovation,
FOODnext conference will round off the forward-looking information
program of Agritechnica.

Article

16 Better Earn
Than Burn…
Agricultural crop residue burning
outcomes in greenhouse gas emissions,
air pollutants, volatile organic
compounds, particulate matter, and
smoke that affect air quality. It is a health
hazard that leads to illnesses that affect
respiratory health beyond that.

Article

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Latest trends in agriculture:
considerable growth in
drone industry

According to a fresh study, the size of the Agricultural

Drones Market is set to exceed USD 1 billion by 2024.
By 2024, global shipments will exceed 200,000 units.
NEWS

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Mahindra enters
into Strategic
Sections
Alliance with
Switzerland-based Cover Story 06
Gamaya
Mahindra & Mahindra’s Farm Equipment Sector
Press Release 12
(FES), a part of the USD 20.7 billion Mahindra
Group today announced an investment of CHF 4.3 News 32
million (US$ 4.3 million) for an 11.25% stake in
Switzerland based agri technology firm Gamaya
SA. Event Calender 47

Article
Manure Constituent

41 Sensing now available

with John Deere
HarvestLab™ 3000

The importance of manure has long been recognized by hog

manufacturers and farmers. It has become a by-product
commodity of their operation for hog manufacturers, a potential
source of income to sell to adjacent farmers. Manure can
provide cost savings of decreased business fertilizers for hog
manufacturers who also grow row crops.

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 Editorial Committee
DR. SURENDRA SINGH
Technical Adviser (AMMA-India)
DR YOSHISUKE KISHIDA Pune
President, Shin-Norinsha Co., Ltd.
President and Editer in Chief,
Farm Machinery Industrial Research Corp.
1-12-3 Kanda Nishiki-cho, Chiyoda-ku
Japan DR Y C BHATT
Professor and Dean (Student Welfare)
DR GYANENDRA SINGH Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture
and Technology
M.Tech , Ph.D Udaipur-313001 (Rajasthan
Member Task Force Committee
(Agriculture)
Government of Madhya Pradesh
Member Academic Council, PROFESSOR DR ARTEMI CERDÀ
JNKVV, Jabalpur
Full Professor University of Valencia, Spain
Expertise: Land Degradation, Soil Erosion,
DR NOBUTAKA ITO Land Abandonment, Forest Fires, Agriculture
M.S. and Ph. D. in Agricultural Engineering,
Kyoto University, Japan
Visiting Professor, Faculty of Engineering,
Chiang Mai University, Thailand
MOHAMMAD ESMAEIL ASADI
Assistant Professor
DR GRAHAM A.B. EDWARDS Golestan Agricultural and Natural Resources
Chairman and Co-Founder Research and Education Center
Trantor International Ltd, Areeo Gorgan, Iran.
UK

Prof DR SARP KORKUT SÜMER,PH.D
Professor
Department of Agricultural Machinery and
Technologies Engineering of Agricultual Faculty,
Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University,
Turkey
SELAMI İLERI
Secretary General-TARMAKBIR
(The Turkish Association of
Agricultural Machinery
& Equipment Manufacturers)

YASH AGRAWAL
DR SAID ELSHAHAT ABDALLAH
Business Development
Professor Associate
Agricultural Process Engineering BIS Research
Department of Agricultural Engineering
Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University,
Kafr Elsheikh 33516, Egypt

A. S. SUBBARAO
DR JOGINDER SINGH MALIK Sr.Manager - Agronomy
SBU - South
Professor of Extension Education
Agronomy Department
CCS Haryana Agricultural University
NETAFIM, India
Hisar-125 004 (Haryana) INDIA

DR C R MEHTA
Project Coordinator,
DR GHANSHYAM T. PATLE AICRP on Farm Implements
Assistant Professor and Machinery,
College of Agricultural Engineering Central Institute of
& Post Harvest Technology Agricultural Engineering,
Central Agricultural University, Bhopal
Imphal, Manipur (INDIA)
SALMAN ZAFAR
DR RAJENDRA UPRETY CEO,
BioEnergy Consult
Agriculture Extension Officer
Regional Agriculture Directorate
Nepal

KULDAR VÄÄRSI
Chief Executive Officer of Milrem AS
RAGHAVAN SAMPATHKUMAR Estonia
Founder & Principal
SMARTAgBiz, Singapore

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The Future of Agriculture

Technology: Agriculture
It is vital to find be er and smarter methods to grow food, with more than 9 billion people expected
4.0
to populate the planet by 2050.
Our ul mate goal is to really feed the world. To do this, we need to considerably boost our efficiency
in terms of food genera on to feed an es mated nine billion individuals by 2050.

T echnology is changing the world, and it is catching

up with agriculture. The introduc on of everything
from automated farm machinery to a broad range of
Internet of Things (IoT) sensors measuring soil humidity
and crop tracking drones has changed farming business.
Some specialists even call this "Agriculture 4.0" movement,
a term used by the World Government Summit.
Some would claim that the "fourth agrarian revolu on" or
"farming 4.0" has already started. At the me, each earlier
agricultural revolu on was radical, the first represen ng a
transi on from hun ng and gathering to se led farming, the
second related to the Bri sh agricultural revolu on of the 18th
century, and the third related to post-war produc vity
increases associated with mechaniza on and the Green
Revolu on in the developing world. Thus, while technological
innova on is not new to agriculture, emerging technologies,
such as the Internet of Things, cloud compu ng, robo cs, and
ar ficial intelligence (AI), have the ability to alter agriculture
beyond recogni on, hence the shi to agriculture 4.0.
For these techniques, there is definitely no shortage of
uses; intelligent farming methods are used to improve
fer lizer, pes cide, and herbicide applica on accuracy.
Smart farming methods, including the use of the Cortana
Intelligence Suite from Microso , are presently being
used to determine op mal plan ng dates for plants
around the globe, for example in India and Colombia.
Using unmanned aerial vehicles or drones to help iden fy
weeds, robots help farmers to milk their ca le and
remove weeds.
A digital farm is more effec ve and more sustainable than
its previous counterparts. On an intelligent, digital farm,
plants are likely to be grown using precision farming,
tractors could be self-driving, the harvest could be
determined by field digital imaging, and the farmer
typically works with an agronomist to provide technical
exper se.

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 Technology plays a major role, as in many other ver cal
economies. If you believe about these techniques, if you
measure any observable feature of a plant, we call them
phonemics, how do you do that? You do it with all kinds of
sensors. You do it with everything from handheld devices
that measure the color in a plant to UAVs that fly over and
take LIDAR (Light Detec on and Ranging, a remote sensing
technique used to examine the Earth's surface) and
hyperspectral pictures because the data is provided by
those color spectrums. Our task is to comprehend what
each input, whether it is water, fer liza on, soil types, etc.,
whatever input there is, we need to know what its effect
on the plant is, both in terms of dietary value, because we
need to raise the dietary value of the same quan ty of
biomass as we do now if we are going to feed the earth. was kind of overseas 15-20 years ago. Soil sampling on a
grid instead of going out and taking a hundred-acre field
sample, which is what fer lizer you should bring down.
Like our consumer industry, we're talking about big data,
Now they're going to take a GPS and placed a map on the
linked to everything. Our refrigerators, light bulbs, etc. are
ground and pull from individual points. So, on a hundred-
all connected today, and the same applies to farm
acre field, you'll have about 30 to 40 samples. Now farmers
equipment and even the plants themselves will one day be
are plugging that info into so ware that provides them
connected in some way in terms of embedded sensors or
with informa on on how much fer lizer a specific field
telling their story through imagery or any of the thousand
needs.
different phonemic observa ons. That's all we're
a emp ng to do, and that's where the technology plays a
lot of roles. We do not dispute that intelligent farming techniques can
play an significant part in sustainable agricultural
manufacturing, although if there were societal changes
While it's simple math, some farmers s ll have a hard me
elsewhere, the need for a technical revolu on would be
adop ng new technology. You have to bring out the
decreased. As less land is placed into manufacturing, the
technology and demonstrate it to them and you're going to
poten al for enhanced produc vity is likely to provide
get pushback a lot of mes because it's dis nct from the
social benefits (e.g., higher food / income security) and
manner they've always accomplished it. Grid sampling was
environmental advantages. In conjunc on with more
one of the techniques that most farmers now use, which
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produc ve crop varie es / livestock and the use of decision
support systems to promote evidence-based decision-
making, precision agriculture can lead to be er use of
inputs with higher benefits. In addi on, robo c technology
could provide farming communi es with advantages in
compensa on for lost labor, which is becoming a severe
issue in the developing world as the popula on migrates to
metropolitan centres. Technology-based SI (Sustainable
Intensifica on) could improve social sustainability by
promo ng farming businesses ' profitability and offering
various high-tech employment.
The dominant techno-centric narra ves connected with
intelligent farming should be handled with cau on, despite
the poten al advantages of a fresh technology revolu on.
Technology is a double-edged sword because it has the
ability and benefits to cause damage. We have experienced
several disputes in agriculture over the use of chemicals,
including DDT and the con nuing problem of
neonico noids, as well as intense discussions about gene c
modifica on. We have seen, for example, how previous
technology revolu ons have caused mass rural
unemployment. The poten al side-effects of smart
technology like AI are being seriously considered now in
the policy.
The addi on of technology has accelerated produc on
agriculture in the last few years. We're kind of entering a
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new phase where a lot of the technology is going into the
gene cs of the plants. What can we do to improve crops
gene cally? And in order to do that we're also u lizing a lot
of other technology like GPS to record yields in fields, or
where we make treatments to improve a crop. And then on
the research side of that, we're using that technology to
help us iden fy plants that have value to the plant
breeders so that we can develop useful traits in plants
more quickly.
Suppose some farmer in his breeding program has 10,000
plants in the field, he might have a lot of individuals out
there taking notes every day or once a week, but if he uses
tools to assist him define how crops grow and survive and
how healthy they are, he can use a recording device to do
that. How that device goes through the field doesn't
ma er. In other words, a student may have a selfie s ck
with a recording device at the end of a selfie s ck, walking
across each individual plant, or he may have a device flying
over areas such as a drone or an unmanned aerial vehicle.
He might have recording equipment that go up and over
the plants on a wheeled device. On a Cessna or a satellite,
he might have tools. There are many ways in which he can
collect the informa on.
Agriculture 4.0, with science and technology at its core, the
coming agricultural revolu on must be a green one.
Agriculture 4.0 will need to look at the demand side and
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 the food-scarcity equa on value chain / supply side, using
technology not just for innova on, but to enhance and
address true consumer requirements and re-engineer the
value chain. Modern farms and agricultural ac vi es will
operate differently, mainly as a result of technological
advances, including sensors, computers, machines, and IT.
To list a few, future agriculture will use advanced
techniques such as robots, temperature and humidity
sensors, and aerial pictures and GPS technology. These
developments will make company more profitable, more
effec ve, more secure and more environmentally friendly.

Agriculture 4.0 will no longer have to rely on water,

fer lizers and pes cides to be applied across whole areas, developments in sustainable agriculture, some emerging
but farmers will use the minimum amounts or even remove and some more established, interac ng and co-evolving in
them from the supply chain en rely. They will be able to a broader "innova on ecology;" or in "industrial innova on
grow plants in arid regions and use abundant and clean schemes" where many dis nct actors (e.g. farmers,
resources for growing food, such as sun and seawater. The consultants) are influen al.
excellent news is that these advances in digital and
Such an innova on ecology involves "large" emerging
technology take over the sector, and hence over the whole
smart technologies (e.g., AI, Internet of Things, cloud
food value chain. According to Agfunder, start-ups in
compu ng, robo cs), as well as "smaller" farmers and/or
agricultural technology have risen more than 80% per year
community-led innova ons to more mundane or low-tech
since 2012. Agritech start-ups are booming, with the
sustainable farming alterna ves. In the hurry to adopt
industry displaying a voracious appe te for entrepreneurs
intelligent agri-tech, we risk forge ng the wider network
and investors.
of other technologies that play a significant part, but can
also impact socie es in various respects.
First, is the need to develop a more comprehensive and
systemic approach to reasonable innova on for the fourth
Second, there is a need to broaden concepts of
agricultural revolu on. This should focus primarily on
"integra on" in reasonable development to address the
feasible instruments and ac ons to improve responsible
various ways in which societal actors are already engaging
development at the "R&D projects" stage and discrete
on their own terms with intelligent farming technologies.
technological developments in intelligent dairy and
This is a specific blind spot in reasonable development
intelligent farming. This represents in part the framework
frameworks and a significant omission in the "inclusion"
of proven accountable development frameworks that, for
sugges ons that have been put forward in rela on to
excellent reason, have been a racted to concentrate
intelligent farming so far. Agricultural research con nues to
a en on on conten ous emerging technologies where
be dominated by top-down, non-inclusive methods, and at
important adverse effects and responsibili es might be
an early point it rarely involves appropriate stakeholders
expected to occur. However, it is suggested that the frame
like farmers. Responsible innova on promotes us to think
of reasonable development should also be expanded. The
about what technology is for, who it serves, and who drives
fourth agricultural revolu on is connected with many
the process. Inclusion has some mes been considered

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problema c by innovators, who see government
par cipa on as possibly enhancing market me and
publicly releasing sensi ve data. But study has also shown
that it can be complementary to open innova on and
sensible innova on.
Third, study requires evalua ng whether reasonable
frameworks for innova on make a difference in prac ce. This is
a point made in the gene c modifica on framework. It claims
that reasonable frameworks for innova on must "prove
their capacity to shape current technological trajectories.
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We should ask in the context of the fourth worldwide agri-
tech revolu on what the direc on of travel is and whether
we want to go as a community there. All these fresh
techniques are altering stakeholders ' way of thinking and
especially the government is thinking of the agricultural
industry that gives hope to solve the issue of hunger and
food scarcity. Government's role is one that cannot be
overes mated. Reading it believes that, given the
increasing risk of climate change, natural resources,
shortages and demographic pressure, it will increasingly be
necessary to step up to the plate and promote techniques
that make up agriculture 4.0.
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 Press Release

New focus on agribusiness start-ups

at Agritechnica 2019
Agricultural technology start-ups have a fresh pla orm to present themselves at Agritechnica 2019 with the
introduc on of the DLG-AgrifutureLab – New ini a ve aims to become an interna onal mee ng point for
start-ups involved in agricultural innova on, FOODnext conference will round off the forward-looking
informa on program of Agritechnica.

W elcome to the Agri Futures Lab, an Imperial

Network of Excellence: Developing Next
Genera on Solu ons for the Agri-sciences.

Smart Farming is a concept of farm management that uses

modern technology to increase the quan ty and quality of
farm products. Farmers in the 21st century have access to
technologies such as GPS, soil scanning, data management,
and Things Internet. Farmers can significantly improve the
efficiency of pes cides and fer lizers and use them more
selec vely by accurately assessing differences within a field
and adjus ng the approach accordingly. Similarly, farmers
can be er monitor the requirements of individual livestock
using smart farming methods and adjust their nutri on
accordingly, thus preven ng disease and improving herd
health.
The new brand and pla orm of DLG knowledge for
interna onal trend analyses in the agricultural sector
provides insights into the developments taking place in the
most important agricultural regions of the world. The focus
is on the manufacturing of animal husbandry and crops,
machinery and facili es, management, company
environment and readiness to invest, top five investments
and current policies. In this manner, DLG-Agrifuture
Insights promotes the development of strategies for global
markets for agribusiness businesses. It provides significant
incen ves to farmers entrepreneurs to develop their
company. A worldwide panel consis ng of 1,650 future-
oriented farmers together with well-founded background
studies is the founda on for such surveillance around the
globe.

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 Agritechnica 2019 offers an appealing chance to present
their thoughts and products to the worldwide agricultural
sector to start-ups and other newly formed innova ve
businesses. The new DLG-AgrifutureLab, which makes its
debut at the world's leading agricultural machinery trade
fair in November, aims to be the interna onal mee ng
place for farming technology newcomers.
Taking place from 10th to 16th November 2019 at the
Hanover Exhibi on Grounds in Germany (with preliminary
days on 10th and 11th November), Agritechnica has
created itself as the mee ng point for decision-makers and
the leading company marketplace for those engaged in
crop manufacturing. It is not only a showcase for global
agricultural technology businesses and a forum to discuss
farming's future, but also the industry's leading innova on
pla orm.
means that any business with a convincing offer can get
their goods in front of farmers, and start-ups with the
correct concept at the correct moment can create fresh
markets where there was none before.
Agritechnica promoter DLG (German Agricultural Society) is
specifically targe ng global businesses and start-ups with
its new DLG-AgrifutureLab to provide responses to the
problems facing the agricultural sector with their new
concepts in the future. The Federal Ministry of Economic
Affairs and Energy of Germany have already announced
that it will sponsor innova ve companies from the home
na on of the trade fair on its stand.

In latest years, agriculture has proven to be a fer le

breeding ground for start-ups as new techniques and new
uses have emerged for current technology. Sensor
technology, cloud data storage, and the introduc on of
smartphone apps using "large informa on" and smart
algorithms, for instance, have the poten al to revolu onize
how farmers handle their plants. The web and social media

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Press Release
"The DLG-AgrifutureLab is the mee ng point for start-ups and
strong partners from agriculture and agribusiness, and with
this special show we will be offering a rac ve opportuni es
for presen ng new ideas, forging networks and finding
investors," said Agritechnica project manager Marie Servais,
who is par cularly excited about the new feature’s
infotainment concept. "With this new format, Agritechnica will
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underscore its innova on leadership, and thrill visitors to the
world's leading trade fair for the future of agriculture."
Start-ups and companies less than two-years old from the
global agricultural technology sector can par cipate in the
DLG-AgrifutureLab and will have the opportunity to present
their business ideas and specific projects on a “start-up
wall” or on the joint interna onal stand. There will also be
a networking area that offers space for discussions with
experts.
FOODnext adds value in the food marke ng chain
The FOODnext conference, to be held at Agritechnica
2019 on 11 November, will give a fresh and extra forum
for professional exchange between farm machinery and
digital farming professionals and the start-up scene.
FOODnext is a think tank project aimed at highligh ng
the trends and s muli that will shape the food
industry's development and add value in the food
marke ng chain in the years and decades to come.
The aim of the FOODnext conference is to create a
worldwide network of agricultural and food sector
decision-makers. It will provide a precious data exchange
pla orm between businesses of all sizes, from
mul na onals to SMEs, innovators and scien sts.
July 2019
 Article
Be er Earn Than Burn…
Agricultural crop residue burning outcomes in greenhouse gas emissions, air pollutants, vola le organic
compounds, par culate ma er, and smoke that affect air quality. It is a health hazard that leads to illnesses
that affect respiratory health beyond that.
A griculture has a significant share of the economy as
a whole. A broad variety of plants are grown across
the vast majority of soil in dis nct agro-ecological
areas with a substan al amount of crop residue (non-
economic parts of plants) le in the field a er harvest.
Nearly 30 percent of the gross residue produced is
accessible as surplus a er being used in compe ve
op ons such as livestock feed, animal bedding, cooking
fuel, organic manure, etc. There is economic value to this
enormous quan ty of crop residue. In India itself, annual
produc on of 110 Mt of wheat, 122 Mt of rice, 71 Mt of
corn, 26 Mt of millets, 141 Mt of sugarcane, 8 Mt of fiber
plants (co on) and 28 Mt of pulses generates about 500-
550 million tonnes (Mt) of crop residue. Mul purpose crop
residue use includes, but is not restricted to, animal
feeding, soil mulching, biomanure, thatching for rural
households, and na onal and industrial fuel use. Despite
the known advantages, on-farm growers are burning a
substan al part of the crop residues so the successor crop
can be sown on clear ground. The issue of on-farm burning
of crop residues is further exacerbated by mechanized
farming combined with absence of low-skilled farm labor
and elevated related costs.
Agriculture alone produces 140 billion tons of biomass
each year, which is equal to about 50 billion tons of oil. The
energy produced from agricultural biomass waste can
significantly displace fossil fuel, decrease greenhouse gas
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emissions, and provide renewable energy to approximately
1.6 billion individuals in developing na ons, who s ll lack
electricity access. Similarly, the partly green crop residue
with a small carbon ra o: nitrogen ra o (30:1), which
makes compos ng easier, can serve as an alterna ve to
high-energy fer lizer and provide a sustainable choice for
environmentally friendly organic farming. Biomass waste,
as raw materials, is an appealing opportunity for large-scale
and community-level sectors.
The le over plant material, including leaves, stalks and
roots, is referred to as crop residue a er harves ng.
Approximately 500 Mt of crop residue is es mated
annually in India alone (GOI, 2016) with broad regional
variability. The irregular distribu on and use of crop
residue relies on na onally cul vated plants, crop intensity
and produc vity. U ar Pradesh (60 Mt) reported the
largest crop residue es mate. Punjab (51 Mt) and
Maharashtra (46 Mt) were other high crop residue
producing areas. Cereals, fibres, oilseeds, pulses and
sugarcane contributed the majority of crop residues
respec vely with manufacturing es mates of 352 Mt, 66
Mt, 29 Mt, 13 Mt and 12 Mt. Together, rice, wheat, corn
and millets contributed 70% of crop residue followed by
fiber crop (13%) among cereal plants.
The smog was ascribed to farmers in North India burning
agro-waste. Every year around 15-20 million tons of crop
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stubble (mainly rice straw) is burnt in Punjab and Haryana.
Agricultural burning in a brief span of me generates big
quan es of smoke. The air pollu on in Delhi is 20 mes
greater than the limit for secure air as established by the
World Health Organiza on during the peak crop burning
season in Punjab.
Agricultural waste recycling and usage pathway has been
evaluated. Problems existed in the agricultural waste usage
phase, which included big quan es and unknown
quan es of agricultural waste. Problems of disposal and
u liza on concentrate on agricultural waste, backwardness
of methods, lags of agricultural automa on, late policies
and systems of social services in the use of agricultural
waste. Straw and manure are resources of raw material
due to the nutrient rich. Burning straw in areas can only
reuse 30% of potassium, while other wealthy nutrients like
nitrogen, phosphorus, organic ma er, and heat will run off.
The findings showed that agricultural waste was used with
low usage effec veness in tradi onal measures.
Agricultural waste had induced pollu on of the
environment that threatened sustainable development and
human health. Consequently, in most na ons, the
influencing variables on the recycling and use of
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agricultural waste had become a challenging issue.
Agricultural waste recycling becomes not only a significant
component of encouraging agricultural moderniza on, but
also the intrinsic demand for the building of rural ecological
culture. The findings implied that the local natural
geographical environment had a significant impact on the
usage and effec veness of agricultural waste, encouraging
policy, popula on density, as well as the growth of sector
and agriculture.
Agricultural crop residue burning outcomes in greenhouse
gas emissions, air pollutants, vola le organic compounds,
par culate ma er and smoke, influencing air quality. It is a
health hazard that leads to illnesses that affect respiratory
health beyond that. In this situa on, the need for the hour
is a concrete solu on for safely disposing of this waste. And
this need has provided rise to innova ons where
entrepreneurs are working on techniques to discover a
more sustainable way to cope with agricultural waste and
to provide farmers with an economic incen ve to sell their
crop waste that might encourage them no longer to burn
stubble.
Indeed, most farmers are prepared to engage in the
recycling of agricultural waste with a deep knowledge of
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the value and poten al of waste resource, par cularly the
financial and ecological value. With diverse sources of data,
agricultural waste recycling associated ideas have spread
extensively in the landscape in latest years. Manure and
agricultural waste showed that crop straw was used
primarily as feed, fer lizer, and energy, whereas manure
was used primarily as fer lizer. The phenomena of burning,
burying or even discarding agricultural waste were
prevalent, and only a ny quan ty of crop straw was used
to process energy. Because of the impact of the poli cal
se ng, financial strength, technology and other variables,
they are failure however. The main factors such as
centralized waste treatment facility, coopera ve
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organiza ons of farmers and the distance to fairs or
markets have been explored. In addi on, a degree in sector
may also have an important adverse effect.
Biomass is one of the renewable resources that can be
used as one of the most energy resources and transformed
into more reformed resources in nature in extensive
quan es. Agricultural waste u liza on is a very significant
issue, par cularly when repor ng the gap in global energy
demand scenario. The approach to mi gate this gap is the
use of biomass and its further use is being inves gated in
order to be used as an alterna ve source of energy
produc on as well as conver ng the biomass into certain
business products.
Agricultural residues include different crop parts that
cannot be used as food, such as stalks, stubbles, leaves,
husks, and seed pods. In general, conven onal ways of
disposing of these residues depended on the use of these
residues as fodder, as fer lizers a er being ploughed into
the floor, or burned en rely. Moreover, new techniques of
using and disposing of these crop residues, such as turning
them into biofuels, are all promising, but not yet
completely developed. There is therefore a real need for
further studies and study in this region to develop more
func onal, prac cal and effec ve methods of disposing or
recycling crop residues.
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Imposing a ban on crop residue burning may not be frui ul
unless farmers are informed about its adverse impact on
human, animal and soil health, crop biodiversity, micro-and
macro-environment, etc. Extension educa on among
farmers and manufacturers is urged to disseminate
understanding of the usefulness of crop residue. Extension
ac vi es include talks, speeches, visuals, presenta ons,
publica on, etc. For instance, an environmental and
climate change documentary with unique emphasis on
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how burning crop residue can have adverse effects on
climate change. Educa ng farmers about the pecuniary and
non-pecuniary advantages of not burning agricultural
residues could include solu ons to burning agricultural
residues, such as collec ng and transpor ng agricultural
residues, gasifica on as boiler fuel, conver ng into
brique es, developing appropriate harvesters, in-situ
compos ng and straw mulching while using disc ploughs,
dismantling.
The possibility of non-conven onal use of crop residues is
restricted. However, the drive for change is growing quickly
owing to the growing use of crop residue by dis nct sectors
as raw materials, as stated previously by sta s cs. But the
poten al of individual industries are yet to be priori zed
and need impetus. The ini a ve of the government to
produce energy from these by-products has been a
catalyst. This further ins lls in various stakeholders the
concept of financial advantage.
As animal feed, fuel and industrial raw material, crop
residues are of excellent economic value. However, crop
residue management difficul es across the region and their
socio-economic needs are diverse. The es mated quan ty
integrated with normal uncertain es gives a full
perspec ve of the quan ty of crop residue generated each
year. A truly big quan ty.
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AGRICULTURE
26 28
SEPTEMBER 2019
TECHNOLOGY
EXHIBITION 2019年 9月26-28日
马来西亚国际农业工艺展
Setia City Convention Centre 2
Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
马来西亚雪兰莪沙亚南实达城会展中心2

CULTIVATING IDEAS
FOR GROWTH
培养种植新理念
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Latest trends in agriculture:

considerable growth in drone industry
According to a fresh study, the size of the Agricultural Drones Market is set to exceed USD 1 billion by 2024.
By 2024, global shipments will exceed 200,000 units.
Growing awareness among farmers of the advantages of UAV applica on will sustain the market share of
agricultural drones from 2017 to 2024. Increasing technological advances to improve quality farming methods
will further drive demand from the sector over the meline forecast. The sector will be fuelled by increased
automa on owing to absence of qualified resources and labor crisis. Favorable public ini a ves across the
agricultural sector will allow large-scale and small-scale ac vi es to support efficient agricultural prac ces.

W ith the world's popula on expected to reach

nine billion by 2050, specialists expect
agricultural consump on to rise by
approximately 70% over the same period. Furthermore,
extreme weather events are on the increase, crea ng extra
produc vity barriers. Agricultural manufacturers therefore
need to adopt revolu onary food produc on approaches,
increase produc vity, and priori ze sustainability. In
addi on to closer coopera on between governments,
technology leaders, and business, drones are component
of this solu on.
Global Agriculture Drone Market is es mated at $9,166
million by 2025; rising from 2017 to 2025 at a CAGR of 29.8
percent. The flying machine without the human pilot is
agricultural drones, be er known as the unmanned aerial
vehicle (UAV). It is a fresh way of collec ng informa on on
the field level. Drone technology could assist farmers
around the globe track their plants, take care of a
damaging insect and another animal that a acks plants,
enhance land tenure, food and ca le, spray plants, soil and
field analysis, irriga on and health evalua on. It can fly in
any clima c situa on, is water-resistant, but picture quality
can some mes be harmed if pictures are taken during rainy
weather. It can fly approximately 50-100 m high; it requires
special permission above 50 m high.
As technology has infiltrated our life through smartphones,
computers and the internet, farming has stayed the last
bas on of tradi on as a human labor and intellect
business. Much farming includes human labor and legwork
despite mechaniza on. Farmers are walking down their
fields to check for plant health, weeds, bugs, parched soil,
and other open indica ons of trouble. However, even with

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During the
forecast era,
North America
is an cipated to
hold the biggest
share of the
market for
agricultural
drones. This
increase is
ascribed to the
Federal Avia on
Administra on
(FAA) exemp on a trained eye, diminished photosynthesis or intra-field. The objec ve, simply stated, is to
under Part 107 pathogen infesta on signs are o en difficult to apply the restricted resources of a farm and
rule that leads no ce as soon as possible to prevent big losses. farmer more effec vely in order to achieve
This, in turn, has resulted to a avoidance maximum output. This needs con nuous
to elevated culture in which farmers resorted to excessive observa on, feedback in real me, and
drone use of water, fer lizers, pes cides, etc. objec ve results evalua on in terms of crop
acceptance in Otherwise, a huge crop failure is the expense of yields, plant health, and other informa on.
non-interven on, or even late interven on. As Drones are rapidly becoming an effec ve
agriculture. This the world's popula on is up to nine billion instrument for collec ng and using aerial
a racts more inches, the focus around the world has pictures to produce such significant
venture changed to sustainably feeding it. informa on.
capitalist This has resulted in the evolving no on of The use of drones is an cipated to expand
investments on precision farming being a farm management considerably in agriculture as they offer a
the market. concept centered on monitoring, evalua ng broad variety of apps to enhance agricultural
and reac ng to crop varia on in both inter-and accuracy. The main variables that fuel the

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development of the worldwide drone market
Projec ons are in agriculture are increasing awareness of the
very op mis c benefits of agricultural drones, an increase in
for the coming venture funding, and advances in farming
technology to improve produc vity. In
years, with even addi on, the need to enhance yield and
higher government assistance to use sophis cated
agricultural technologies has also s mulated
development. market growth.
Despite this,
more than half of However, the scarcity of qualified pilots and
the management of air traffic is the obstacle
the sector's to market growth. Increasing investments
entrepreneurs made by the venture companies to producers
would also provide profitable possibili es for
are s ll using no the worldwide agriculture drone market for
electronic tools so ware and apps specifically intended for
to promote their the agricultural industry and rising demand
for drones from developing na ons.
business. The
technology might The main variables that fuel the development
of the worldwide agricultural drone industry
be one of the are increasing awareness of the benefits of
Brazilian rural agricultural drones, increased venture
producer's financing, and advances in farming technology
to boost produc vity. Furthermore, the need
primary allies. to enhance yield and government assistance
to use advanced agricultural technologies has
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also s mulated market growth. However, the
scarcity of qualified pilots and the
management of air traffic are obstacles to
market growth. Increasing investments made
by the venture companies to producers would
also provide profitable possibili es for the
worldwide agriculture drone market for
so ware and apps specifically intended for
the agricultural sector and rising demand for
drones from emerging countries.
Factors such as improved R&D projects,
increased demand for efficiency and more
effec ve soil, water and fer lizer use,
constantly evolving drone technology,
implementa on of Drones for Precision
Farming will result in increased demand for
the Global Agriculture Drone Market. Factors
such as worries and norms about privacy and
safety, however; elevated ini al investment
will restrict market growth. Drones are
accountable for producing precise informa on
that can help farmers track crop health,
decrease climate change impacts, and detect
weed effec vely. The drones are also useful
for be er results in standardized crop
spraying and pes cide spraying.
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 In an cipa on of bright opportuni es in the agricultural
drone sector, companies are pumping investments to
introduce innova ons and improvements to the current
range of goods on this note, corporate investors such as
Syngenta, Monsanto, and Mitsui, backed up emerging start-
ups to improve harves ng, crop spraying, and irriga on.

North America is an cipated to be the world's biggest

agricultural drone market, with variables such as
technological development in farming techniques along
with demand for greater crop yields being a few significant
variables that have boosted North America's demand for
agricultural drones. It is projected, however, that Europe
will contribute significantly to the general agricultural
drone industry, strongly followed by the Asia Pacific. France
is expected to drive agricultural drone market development
in Europe. The increasing deployment of the drone in
European na ons is mainly due to the country's increasing
need to improve general farm produc vity. The European
Union (EU) is also working ac vely towards the deployment
of farming drones.
Countries including Japan, China, and Australia are
expected to drive agricultural drone market development
in Asia Pacific. Japan dominated the market in 2016 and
the forecast period from 2019 to 2026 is an cipated to
con nue to dominate. It is an cipated that China and
Australia will develop at a significant pace. New Zealand
has experienced the compara vely good deployment of
drones in the remainder of Asia Pacific na ons, including
India, as compared to other Asia Pacific na ons. Key
market suppliers are constantly engaged in implemen ng
more user-friendly drones that can efficiently meet farmers
' requirements.
Regula ons, however, have been a important obstacle to
Unmanned Aerial Systems ' wider use. Countries like
Argen na, Barbados, Cuba, India, Morocco, Saudi Arabia,
Slovenia, and Uzbekistan have implemented a clear ban
on commercial drone use. The new genera on is also
trying to offer a fresh deal on how to sell agricultural
products. To do this, several retail pla orms are helping
to decrease producers ' isola on in a na on on Brazil's
scale.

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 Article

Mul spectral sensors can record non-visible wavelengths

such as infrared radia on and ultraviolet light, as well as
visible light, allowing nutrient deficiencies, pest harm,
and water deficiency to be iden fied. Drones may be
automated, but they s ll require people to pilot, schedule
and serve them, which increases costs. But drones seem
more commercially a rac ve in developing na ons
where labor is cheaper.

In fact, the geographical distance between manufacturers

and sectors has developed a disadvantageous reliance on
retailers, offering a restric ve variety of alterna ves.
Some pla orms are just internet stores. They try to
rec fy the data imbalance between the sector and the
farmer, which is a par cularly severe issue in Brazil as
government technical support is o en replaced by
guidance from sales representa ves of businesses, who
can hardly be characterized as impar al. In addi on, few
pla orms set up by a network of agronomists func on as
a product cer fica on body and give thema c chat
rooms for inter-producers exchange.

Although there is tremendous poten al in the use of

drones in agriculture, it is an infant sector. Drone
adop on and precision farming also require the
development of a financial, legal and social policy
ecosystem. From se ng state rules and policies on the
use of its airspace to developing legisla on prohibi ng
the use of drone surveillance over private property, this is
a mul -faceted problem whose limits are not yet fully
defined.

In rela on to the existence of significant players, the

agricultural drones industry is extremely fragmented,
with a number of local and regional players. Rela vely
elevated demands for capital and the need for ongoing
investment in R&D could impact fresh entrants. New
entrants must confront the existence of incumbents of
the market. This is due to their powerful presence in a
number of sectors. Many producers of drones compete to
gain market share. Which will probably introduce the
most innova ve and cost-effec ve drones in the future.
That said, the applica on of technologies like this
requires the development of a whole ecosystem of
government policies, public funding and private
entrepreneurship that requires a concerted and
collabora ve effort. As author Jim Butcher rightly said,
"One can only have as much prepara on as he has
foresight." With latest technological innova ons, this' eye
in the sky ' technology could eventually allow us to see a
li le forward in me, at least as far as the health of our
croplands is concerned.

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 Press Release
FROM ARRIGONI THE
"SHIELD SOLUTIONS" AGAINST HAIL
In fruit-growing, from apple to kiwi, passing through the vineyards, protec on is assured and
can also be integrated against the Brown Marmorated S nk Bug.
J une 12, 2019 - Como - Hail is one of the most adverse
weather condi ons for fruit growers, due to its o en-
devasta ng effects. It can destroy en re crops and put
the plants in the condi on of not producing even in the
years following the event. In recent seasons,
thunderstorms with hail have become a constant of all
summers.
Arrigoni, a leading interna onal player in the technical
tex le sector for agriculture, now offers solu ons that are
not only effec ve, but environmentally sustainable,
calibrated on individual crops and par cularly versa le for
every need too.
FRUCTUS® is the special line of nets woven with UV-
stabilized and high-tenacity HDPE monofilament. These
nets are made with Leno weave, that is, made up of two
different monofilaments for each warp chain. This
par cular weave ensures the run-proof characteris cs of
the net, together with remarkable tenacity and long
dura on. Equipped with strong lateral and central
selvedges, the nets of this range are par cularly suitable
for the installa on in long rows. Finally, the FRUCTUS range
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ne ngs are par cularly versa le and fulfill the different
needs of each an -hail system.
IRIDE® instead, it is available in the UVA and DUE versions
and is an effec ve range of an -frost and an -hail screens,
highly run-proof thanks to their kni ed mesh
monofilament. The range offers nets ideal for covering
tunnels, greenhouses and orchards. In addi on, IRIDE
MULTI PRO ensures the right hole size, thick meshing and
robustness, the features that make this net the ideal
solu on to exclude the harmful Brown Marmorated S nk
Bug, even in combina on with FRUCTUS range ne ngs.
The an -hail systems for the protec on of orchards can
also be grouped into two types, depending on the plant
pa ern, the morphology of the land and other important
variables. These are the Flat system and the Roof-style
system. In the Flat system, the nets are installed
horizontally to allow for easy passage of machinery. The
rela ve ease of installa on makes it the cheapest system,
also for the rela ve ease of installa on. The Roof-style
system was the first an -hail system used to protect plants.
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 The nets are installed at an angle to help the hailstones
slide off, avoiding dangerous accumula ons that could
compromise the stability of the structure.
Arrigoni, to these two basic solu ons, also adds the
possibility of configuring a special V5 System, which
represents an evolu on with respect to the Flat system.
The V5 was in fact recently developed to solve the problem
of hail discharge from the nets. Poles, anchors and nets
remain the same as the Flat system, as well as the height of
the structure, determined by the longitudinal cables. What
changes is the tension strength, reached with an elas c
cable between the nets, which thus form a "V" between
the rows. In this way, the hail is collected and channeled,
which helps its discharge from the nets. The V5 system can
also be installed on all types of orchards, with a distance
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between the rows greater than 3.5 meters and a height of
5 meters.
“Climate change – commented Paolo Arrigoni, CEO of
Arrigoni – is strongly affec ng agriculture in various
countries around the world. Even the intensity and
frequency of phenomena such as hailstorms is been
affected consequently. In Arrigoni we have long been
commi ed to studying effec ve solu ons to limit and
face these new challenges, always respec ng eco-
sustainability, a principle that guides our philosophy.
FRUCTUS® and IRIDE® represent concrete proposals that
are easy to apply and are dis nguished by their
prac cality and effec veness on the most diverse crops,
from apple trees, to kiwis, to vineyards, to fruit crops in
general”.
The ARRIGONI Group has been in technical tex les since
1936. It began manufacturing polyethylene net fabrics in
1959. It has more than 50 years’ experience in the
protec ve screen sector. The group’s headquarters is at
Uggiate Trevano (Como), just outside Milan and close to
Linate and Malpensa airports. The group’s three produc on
units occupy a total area of 110,000 m2, with buildings of
39,000 m2. It has a workforce of 160 and produc on
capacity of more than 6000 tons of net fabrics per year.
Arrigoni develops, produces and distributes innova ve
agrotex les for more effec ve climate control and the
produc on of healthier, safer food, and other outdoor
tex les for technical and/or environmental uses. It is now
European leader in technical tex le applica ons for
agriculture.
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 NEWS

Kemper gets cracking

M aschinenfabrik Kemper announced it has
established a strategic agreement with
Scherer Inc. of the United States to be er
serve exis ng and future Kemper customers by offering
kernel processors and rolls for various brands.
John Deere has been installing Scherer processors in their
forage harvesters for the past year and Kemper is taking
over the distribu on rights for Scherer kernel processors
and replacement rolls for other forage harvester brands
in Europe, the Far and the Middle East as well as the CIS
states, Asia and South America, effec ve immediately.
“This agreement allows us to expand the Kemper forage
harvester product por olio to be er serve our
customers,” said Sales and Marke ng Manager Georg
Wigger. “A er an in-depth evalua on of the global forage
harvester business, we determined that Scherer products
would most effec vely enable us to serve our customers
and expand our overall product line-up.”
“The en re kernel processor product line will be fully
supported by the Kemper dealer channel,” said Georg
Wigger. “Kemper will also integrate the full product
por olio into our sales, service and parts processes to
offer world-class service to forage customers around the
world.” The current German Scherer importer, Tobias
Häußer and Team, as well as the Italian importer, Agri
Parts, will be integrated into the Kemper distribu on
network. They have been impor ng Scherer products for
several years.
The next step
“It is a very logical step for Scherer to offer our products
outside of North America with the full support of the
Kemper organiza on,” said Bob Scherer, President of
Scherer Inc. “We are excited about the opportunity to
work with Kemper in bringing our popular kernel
processors available to these market sectors.”
Scherer will produce the new processors according to
Kemper design specifica ons. All components are
manufactured in metric dimensions for Kemper and are
subject to strict quality controls. The processors are sold
in the Kemper brand color under the product name
ProfiCrackerTM.
The Kemper ProfiCrackerTM is characterized by robust
components such as rolls, sha s and bearings. The
special TwinCut surface of the rolls ensures perfect kernel
processing even at long lengths of cut. The bearings are
con nuously lubricated with an oil mist and thus run
cooler and have a significantly longer lifespan. Another
special feature is temperature measurement at the
bearings, which allows con nuous monitoring of the
bearing func on and warns the operator of high
temperatures that indicate a possible failure. Preven ve
repairs can be scheduled and as a result, major damage
and unwanted down me in the field can be avoided. The
patented hinge open design allows for easy access and
servicing of the processor. The processor can be quickly
opened making it easy to change the rolls.

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 NEWS

Mahindra enters into Strategic Alliance

with Switzerland-based Gamaya
Mahindra has invested $ 4.3 million in the company by purchasing 300 common shares and 30,469 Series
B preferred shares of Gamaya SA.

Mahindra &
Mahindra’s Farm
Equipment Sector
(FES), a part of the
M ahindra Farm Equipment Sector
has acquired 11.25% stake in
Switzerland based agro-
technology firm, Gamaya SA. The Indian
automaker has invested $4.3 million in the
Speaking of the strategic partnership,
Rajesh Jejurikar, president of the Mahindra
& Mahindra Farm Equipment Sector said,
"With agriculture gradually becoming
technology-intensive, we at Mahindra are
USD 20.7 billion
Mahindra Group company by purchasing 300 common shares inves ng in future prepared techniques to
and 30,469 Series B preferred shares of provide complete solu ons to the global
today announced
Gamaya SA. Through this investment, farming society.
an investment of
Mahindra will make advanced farming
CHF 4.3 million
solu ons easily accessible to the global Yosef Akhtman, Co-founder and CEO,
(US$ 4.3 million) farming community, in line with the Gamaya, said, "Agriculture is a complicated
for an 11.25% company's Farming 3.0 strategy. This sector undergoing fast conversion into
stake in investment will be through a subscrip on to effec veness and sustainability. There is no
Switzerland based 300 Common Shares and 30,469 Series B doubt that the success of this method will
agri technology Preferred Shares of Gamaya SA. ICOS depend on coopera on between
irm Gamaya SA. Capital, VI Partners, and some exis ng established sector leaders and innovators.
investors also par cipated in the CHF 7.5 We are thrilled to have Mahindra as an
mn Series B funding round. investor and strategic partner to assist

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 Gamaya introduce to industrial farmers and smallholders
around the globe the advantages of sophis cated
technology, including hyperspectral imaging and machine
learning.
Gamaya was established in 2015 and is specialized in
offering agricultural crop-specific technology alterna ves.
It has developed new techniques in Hyperspectral
Imagery Analy cs, Ar ficial Intelligence and Machine
Learning, capturing and interpre ng imagery to inform
farmers about the state of their areas and plants. The
firm works in Brazil and has a number of con nuing
development opera ons in India, Ukraine and several
other na ons.
About Mahindra
The Mahindra Group is a USD 20.7 billion business
federa on that allows individuals to grow through
innova ve mobility alterna ves, drive rural prosperity,
enhance urban living, nurture fresh businesses and foster
communi es. It enjoys a leading role in Indian u lity cars,
informa on technology, economic services, and holiday
ownership, and is by volume the biggest tractor business
in the world. It also has a powerful presence among
other companies in agribusiness, aerospace, commercial
vehicles, parts, defense, logis cs, real estate, renewable
energy, speedboats, and steel. Mahindra, headquartered
in India, has more than 2,40,000 employees in 100
na ons.
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About Gamaya
Founded in 2015, Gamaya is a leading full-service remote
sensing firm that creates agricultural intelligence
solu ons that leverage dis nc ve hyperspectral
capaci es to tackle crop and region-specific problems to
boost farming business effec veness and sustainability.
Gamaya helps farmers make more efficient use of
fer lizers, chemicals and field workers; enhance their
manufacturing quality and quan ty; minimize
environmental impact; and decrease various hazards.
About ICOS Capital
Icos Capital is a professional investment company based
in the Netherlands specializing in Venture & Growth.
Founded in Amsterdam in 2006, Icos Capital has invested
in Rainmaker, Bioactor, Metal Membranes and Photanol
among others. Its corporate partners ' consor um
involves top-ranking European businesses such as
Nouryon, Bühler G
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 NEWS

Weaving Machinery launched its

Inter-Row Companion Crop Drill
A greater driving velocity of up to 10 kmph improves efficiency by 25 percent during plan ng
with an enhanced hectare produc on of nearly 2 hectares per hour with 4 double rows
(opera ng width 3.0 meters), while the seed metering scheme runs at half the standard
velocity.

F or maize growers, the weaving machinery drill

encourages greater safety and soil health.

During the last half of the 20th century, farm

manure with larger spreaders. More moves through
the ield with heavier machinery for spreading
fertilizer and manure, preparing a seedbed, planting,
spraying pesticides, and harvesting generated the
potential for substantial soil compaction. A fresh logic
equipment grew bigger as farmers and researchers put has created that by enhancing external inputs, most
less emphasis on soil organic matter. More tractor soil-related issues can be addressed. This is a reactive
horsepower permitted fewer individuals to work more way to handle soil problems; after seeing an "issue" in
land. Large four-wheel-drive tractors permitted the ield, you respond.
farmers to do ield job when the soil was moist,
producing serious compaction and sometimes leaving The assembled IR Drill is an inexpensive, versatile and
the soil in a cloddy state, needing more harrowing than maneuverable inter-row plant drill intended to drill
would otherwise be necessary. The use of moldboard grass seeds or cover plants between corn rows to
plow, followed by harrowing, broke down the minimize soil erosion and compaction in the following
framework of the soil and left no ground residues. crop. The IR Drill is appropriate for all dimensions of
Soils remained bare and highly susceptible to erosion the farm. A slim line 300 Liter hopper is equipped with
of wind and water. a readily available volumetric metering scheme and is
accompanied by RDS Artemis Lite controls. Proven
New harvesting machines have been developed to double disc opener with a rubber press wheel and
replace manual crop harvesting. As the size of the sprung tension.
dairy herd increased, farmers required to manage the

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 At Cereals 2019, Weaving Machinery revealed their machinery's sales manager. "Whether you're centered
fresh Companion Crop Drill on booth 503, the irst of its on maize or looking for a better selection for your
kind, speci ically intended to increase soil compaction cover crop, the Companion Crop Drill is a
security for maize and crop cover. The Companion Crop straightforward but complex piece of equipment
will make its exclusive debut on day one of the cereals that boosts soil health while decreasing the stress of
and is the next step forward in the lengthy engagement your workload." What many individuals believe are
of Weaving to powerful no-till equipment. individual issues can only be symptoms of degraded,
poor soil quality. These symptoms are generally
The new drill was produced in reaction to widespread directly linked to soil organic matter depletion,
client demand for a drill designed to maintain soil absence of a lourishing and varied soil organism
structure in maize cultivation. The drill is intended for population, and compaction induced by the use of
zero-tillage schemes, but in a more standard heavy ield machinery. Instead of concentrating
cultivation system it also operates to drill cover crops. their attention on overall soil health management,
farmers were urged to respond to individual
Silage and maize is planted in double rows with the symptoms.
Duplex seed method, reduces returns by up to 10%
and reduces production during drilling due to the "Companion Crop Drill is the irst of its kind to
greater driving velocity. Maize can be lexibly planted simplify soil protection during corn manufacturing,"
with a companion crop or direct fertilization, which is Mr Weaving adds. "We are pleased to share with
marketed as an economic alternative to standard clients and colleagues at Cereals 2019 this irst
precision seed drilling. Also appropriate for maize glimpse of our interesting fresh drill. Our products are
harvesting is the double row. designed with the individual user in mind to ultimately
make their jobs easier and more productive while
The Companion Crop drill operates by moving down bene iting the entire arable community at large.
the row when maize reaches approximately one foot in "Weaving Machinery's solution is to run through the
height, using three colds to plant grass seeds between young, knee-high maize crop with its IR6001 M 6.0m /
each row. This enables the soil to maintain a much six-row crop drill in June 2019 to create an inter-row
better structure and signi icantly decreases grass covering three grass seed colds between each
compaction during harvest time. row. The mounted folding seeder can also be used
together with its larger 8.0m / eight-row IR8001 M sib
"Weaving machinery helps to overcome the trouble of to sow oilseed rape and a complete variety of cover
increasing maize," says Simon Weaving, Weaving crops.

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Cirrus 03-2CC Double-Shoot

seeding combina on by AMAZONE
The establishment of crops is probably the most critical stage of plant development and setting up well in
advance with the correct drill allows for smooth activities and better opportunities to get stuff off to a
good beginning. CPM requires a closer look at what the recent pneumatic drill from Amazone, the Cirrus
03-2CC, has to offer so that growers can get prepared for autumn planting in good time.

A mazone Ltd has been running its own series of

field trials for over two decades to examine how
dis nct cul va on and crop establishment
techniques are viable across a broad variety of soil types
and farm sizes as well as working in domes c trial
programs with specialist agronomy firms and study
organiza ons. This provides the professional grower a
thorough knowledge of how different combina ons of
equipment can work together to maximize profitability.
Local farmers have hosted these tests so far, and one
such trial is now in its seventh year as an ins tu on in
Tickhill, west of Harworth headquarters. There is also a
growing use of technology in the equipment globe, as
well as an influx of fresh goods, resul ng in the need to
maintain the end-user and dealer service employees
be er educated as well as to assess the efficiency of
fresh, crea ve kits before they are launched on the
Bri sh market.
A further development of the Cirrus trailed seeder variety
is the Cirrus 03-2CC Double-Shoot seeding mixture. These
hydraulic folding 4 & 6 meter trailed drills, designated the
Cirrus 03-2CC Double-Shoot, now feature a second
distribu on head and coulter scheme that can be used
either to sow a second sort of crop or to apply fer lizer
straight to the seedbed without direct plant contact.

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 “It is a helpful choice for farmers to have the capacity to
plant a second sort of seed, such as a second cover crop
variety, or when sowing grass seed," says Simon Brown,
Amazone managing director. "The other choice with the
Cirrus-CC is to use the capacity of DoubleShoot to
posi on fer lizer in the seedbed whist seed.
"Concentra ng the fer lizer to the seed row implies more
instantaneous nutrient supply for the growing plant,
especially when it comes to accessibility of P and the
possibility of using less fer lizer. The use of the Double-
Shoot system also has the advantage of being able to
increase the amount of fer lizer present without the risk
of scorching the seed, a possibility when condi ons are
very dry or when seed types are smaller." "The amount
applied can be varied by using a twin-rate prescrip on
map for part-area, site-specific seeding via GPS.
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"Either the two materials can be delivered to the rear
coulters of the TwinTeC or RoTeC pro, or one material can
be directed to the rear coulters and the other to
theFerTeC coulters arranged in front of the re roller."
The latest model uses the pressurized seed hopper of
4,000 liters. This is divided into two sec ons by 60:40 and
is drawn from the single-shoot Cirrus 03-2C and allows
the operator to calibrate two dis nct products at two
dis nct rates of implementa on. The two seed hoppers
can be readily accessed from the side of the hopper
through the fold-down walkway. The electrical calibra on
is extremely straigh orward and is performed nice and
safe from the ground level using the TwinTerminal 3.0
remotely; this means that the operator avoids having to
climb in and out of the cab to enter the collected
quan ty.
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A twin rate prescrip on map for part-area, site-specific
seeding via GPS can vary the quan ty applied. Once the
right speed has been reached, the operator can then
decide where each of these two components will be
posi oned, either the two materials being taken to the
back TwinTeC+ or RoTeC pro coulters or one material to
the back coulters and the other to the FerTeC coulters
arranged in front of the re roller. In order to obtain
op mum germina on, this allows the materials to be
posi oned at different depths depending on the moisture
requirement and seed size.
Because of its extreme flexibility, however, the conveyor
system can either be put to a standard single-shoot system
where both materials are posi oned in the same seed row,
such as using a cereal starter fer lizer or a combina on of
the two. This implies that it is possible to send a small
fer lizer to the seed tree kick-star ng the post-germina on
growth of the plant while the remaining bulk of the
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fer lizer is posi oned between the seed rows via the
FerTeC coulters for subsequent uptake.
The new Cirrus 03-2CC features a crush panel in front of
the cul va on disks, the full-width S-Pack re packer
rollers across the front of the drill, seed tube blocking
surveillance devices and the fresh AmaTron 4 working
terminal. The GreenDrill 500D can also be added to provide
a third metering scheme that can be used for grass seed
under-sowing, slug pellets or micro-granular seeds.
Another characteris c of the Cirrus 03-2CC is the
capacity to automa cally change the coulter stress on
the move via a map of the soil texture. This implies that
the plan ng depth can be preserved across fields with a
variable soil type by decreasing the coulter pressure on
the lighter areas and raising it on the heavier
components due to the live onboard hydraulic coulter
pressure scheme.
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Manure Cons tuent Sensing now available

with John Deere HarvestLab™ 3000
New feature measures N, P, K values and more for liquid manure applied as fer lizer

The importance of manure has long been recognized by hog manufacturers and farmers. It has become a by-product
commodity of their opera on for hog manufacturers, a poten al source of income to sell to adjacent farmers.
Manure can provide cost savings of decreased business fer lizers for hog manufacturers who also grow row crops.

P roducers and business service suppliers applying

liquid manure to fields can now evaluate, modify
and document on - the-go gallons applied per acre
to fulfill par cular nutrient objec ves more appropriately.
With Manure Cons tuent Sensing, the John Deere
HarvestLabTM 3000 analyzes liquid manure 4,000 mes
per second to provide laboratory quality values for
significant nutrient cons tuents to assist manufacturers
handle their overall fer lizer program.

According to John Mishler, John Deere's precision ag

tac cal marke ng manager, the HarvestLabTM 3000
infrared sensor used to assess the nutrient features of
forage crops and feed can now be used to provide precise
values for significant components contained in liquid
fer lizer manure. "The scheme offers precise, real- me
values as applied to the field for complete nitrogen,
ammonia nitrogen, potassium, phosphorous and dry
ma er content of manure," Mishler clarified. "This allows
the operator to manually or automa cally adjust the
nutrient-based quan ty to fulfill par cular nutrient
objec ves or objec ves for their areas and poten ally
save on commercial fer lizers." HarvestLabTM 3000

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offers integrated, automa c cu ng length adjustments
based on the operator's preset moisture ranges when
installed on drilling harvesters. This characteris c helps to
guarantee op mum density of bunkers and silage of high
quality. Furthermore, inoculants can be applied more
accurately during harvest depending on measurements of
sugar and dry ma er.
The end outcome is silage of high quality with higher feed
quality and lower spoilage. John Mishler feels that John
Deere has the product that can enable manufacturers to
understand precisely the nutrient content of the manure
from the farm, without even sending out manure samples,
let alone wai ng for the outcomes. "Everyone gets busy
doing stuff and sending samples of manure to the
laboratory for tes ng can be put off, and then the custom
applicator calls and tomorrow they will come to your
loca on," tells Mishler. "Many or all of the manure can be
applied before you get the outcomes." This can lead in
nutrients being over-applied or wasted, or being applied
and not providing the required nutrients to the plant.
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John Deere announced in June 2019 that the
HarvestLabTM 3000 will be accessible in August 2019
with Manure Cons tuent Sensing. According to Mishler,
John Deere's accuracy ag tac cal marke ng manager, this
latest technology analyzes liquid manure 4,000 mes per
second to provide laboratory quality values for nitrogen,
potassium and phosphorus as well as real- me values for
ammonia nitrogen and manure's dry ma er content as
applied to the field.
Mishler claims the ac va on of Manure Cons tuent
Sensing works with the technology HarvestLabTM 3000
which was implemented two years earlier to monitor
nutrients in forages as they were harvested for beef and
dairy producers. “Producers who have a HarvestLabTM
3000 are able to now install it on a variety of tanker or
dragline equipment for the applica on of liquid manure,”
he claims. "The only requirement is to use a accuracy ag
display from John Deere. If they don't run John Deere
machinery, with our 4640 Universal Display, they can
readily retrofit their machines with other colors. Just
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 because a customer may not have a tractor from John
Deere doesn't mean that in their opera on they can't
take benefit of this alterna ve. We understand that
compa bility is really crucial to what manufacturers want
to achieve.
Mishler clarified that manure nutrient concentra ons can
differ tremendously from tradi onal sampling techniques
used to determine fer lizer values within a load and
between loads. " HarvestLabTM 3000 analyzes the en re
load in actual me so that applicators understand
precisely how much material is applied per acre and what
the nutrient values are. It removes all the guesswork,
leading to be er choices and more standardized nutrient
applica ons and, eventually, be er plant response."
HarvestLabTM 3000 can be used with a mul tude of
tankers or draglines to apply fluid swine, beef and so on.
The nutrient values are displayed in the tractor cab on
the John Deere display during implementa on, and the
tractor / applicator velocity is automa cally adjusted with
Tractor Implement Automa on to preserve the required
applica on rates or nutrient concentra ons. Using
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JDLinkTM Connect, applica on data can be wirelessly
transmi ed or communicated with trusted consultants to
the John Deere Opera ons Center for mapping and
paperwork.
HarvestLabTM 3000 can be used in various forage plants
and silage tops to map and document significant crop
features such as humidity or starch content. "This is a
enormous advantage for beef and dairy producers,
custom harvesters, and livestock nutri onists who want
to op mize the feed's nutri onal importance," said John
Mishler, John Deere's tac cal marke ng manager for
precision-ag technology. "These nutrient values can be
transferred wirelessly to the John Deere Opera ons
Center for assessment, future crop and nutrient
implementa on planning and field and plant history
archiving." "HarvestLabTM 3000 helps manufacturers
regulate fer lizer expenses by automa cally
implemen ng precious manure at the correct loca on,
depending on their par cular plant requirements and
fer lizer objec ves," added Mishler. "The three-in - one
HarvestLabTM 3000 is an extremely mobile, extremely
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precise device that can be used to evaluate harvest and feeding forages, and
now with fer lizer manure apps. It may be the most versa le tool
manufacturers can use to evaluate and handle their drilling, feed and
manure resources."

HarvestLabTM 3000 is accessible beginning in August 2019 with Manure

Cons tuent Sensing and Ac va on. In order to install the detectors on their
manure applica on equipment, customers with current HarvestLabTM 3000
units will need to order the components and ac vate the manure sensing
so ware.

Manure nutrients are not consistent throughout a whole load, nor are the
requirements of nutrients the same across a whole field. With the capacity
to offer real- me nutrient tes ng and Mishler says by linking with StarFire
receiver technology, manufacturers "can understand precisely what nutrient
concentra ons were applied at what places in the field." The inten on of
fresh techniques should be to help manufacturers be more effec ve,
environmentally friendly and lucra ve, and Mishler thinks this is precisely
what it does. "We are a emp ng to provide manufacturers with instruments
to assist them know more accurately what they are actually doing today and
how liquid manure fits into their general farm nutrient implementa on plan.
How does it ul mately assist them to keep and increase their output?" He
tells, to the extent possible, future profits are protected and expenses are
monitored. It really goes back to a greater point of command of the manure
applica on scheme.

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