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An Electric Tractor Mela and Krishi Samvaada was held astatine the College of Horticulture connected the UHS field successful Bengaluru connected December 4.
Organised by the Centre of Excellence for Farmer Producer Organisations (CoE FPO), successful collaboration with NRDC, Villgro and Moonrider, the lawsuit drew implicit 200 farmers from much than 100 FPOs crossed Karnataka, marking a large propulsion toward cleanable and affordable cultivation mechanisation.
Minister for Agriculture N. Cheluvarayaswamy inaugurated the mela and launched Moonrider’s electrical tractors, calling it a historical infinitesimal for sustainable farming.
CoE FPO Director Seetharamu G.K. highlighted that electrical tractors tin trim operational costs by up to 75%, particularly erstwhile integrated with star power.
A cardinal diagnostic was the motorboat of the NRDC’s report, Powering Agriculture, which claims electrical tractors connection up to 80% little operating costs, 50% little ownership costs, and important wellness benefits for farmers.
Leaders from NRDC, Moonrider, and Villgro emphasized the relation of innovation, ecosystems, and FPO-led Custom Hiring Centres successful accelerating adoption. University and authorities representatives expressed assurance that specified technologies volition payment farmers statewide.
