Market prices
Wheat prices firm at Riverbend mandi as arrivals slow
The modal price rose ₹35 to ₹2,465 a quintal on Saturday as fewer trolleys reached the yard.
Seedlane Farm
Drone spraying start-up in Greenfield signs up 1,200 farmers
The fictional company sprays by the acre and sends the farmer a map of the treated area.
Seed and input prices
Sample prices| Crop | Price | Change | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organic seedWheat, certified, 40 kg bag | ₹3,150 | +50 | +1.6% up |
| VermicompostPer 50 kg bag | ₹480 | 0 | 0.0% unchanged |
| Neem oil1 litre, cold pressed | ₹420 | -10 | -2.3% down |
| Drip kit1 acre, basic | ₹38,000 | -500 | -1.3% down |
| Soil testPrivate lab, per sample | ₹650 | 0 | 0.0% unchanged |
Sample prices for this demo. Prices vary by brand, shop and date.
Cedar Valley growers lock in prices before winter
More farmers are selling part of next year's crop now to plan their costs.
ExplainerWheat sowing guide: seed rate, spacing and first irrigation
Sow on time, treat the seed and give the first irrigation about three weeks after sowing.
ExplainerPink bollworm traps: Greenfield farmers report fewer moths this season
A village-wide trap programme cut moth counts by about half, say growers in two fictional villages.
ExplainerSoil testing: your questions answered
One test every two to three years tells you which nutrients your field really needs.
ExplainerOpinion: crop advice must come in the farmer's own language
Advice that farmers cannot read is advice that does not reach the field.
Machinery
Furrow 45 review: a light tractor that suits small fields
Easy to turn, fair on diesel and simple to service, but the seat is hard on long days.
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- Wet autumn delays winter wheat sowing across the Northern Plains
- Self-help group in Greenfield runs the village's first seed bank
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