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CII to support agricultural sector’s growth

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Chandigarh: Stating that India’s productivity in foodgrains per hectare was much lower than other countries, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Friday said that it would support the agriculture sector’s surge towards growth.

“At present, India lags behind other countries in productivity very badly. In 2012, our paddy productivity was only 3,514 kg per hectare in comparison to a global average of 4,397 kg per hectare whereas China stands at 6,661 kg per hectare,” the CII said here ahead of its agriculture related fair, Agro-Tech, starting Saturday.

“For wheat, we stand at 3,000 kg per hectare in comparison to Britain’s output of 7,360 kg hectare. In cotton, India stands at 517 kg per hectare in comparison to a global average of 729 kg per hectare and Australia’s average of 1,920 kg per hectare,” it said.

“The CII would try to convince the government in various policy initiatives, such as strengthening food supply chain and reforms and also to increase spending in R&D from a meagre 0.6 percent. Our food processing industry stands at even lesser than 10 percent while the global average is around 20-25 percent with the same being even 90 percent in some countries. The same model needs to be applied in India too,” the CII release said.

It also pointed out that Punjab was trailing in agricultural growth compared with the national level of growth.

Over 50,000 farmers from states including Punjab, Haryana, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, and participants from countries like Bangladesh, China, Canada, Pakistan, Nepal and New Zealand are also expected to join in the mega fair.

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Apple is giving a huge discount on its gadgets: Details inside

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If you want to buy an iPhone and were waiting for a nice offer, then we have a piece of good news for you! Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 has begun and they are offering major discounts on various smartphones, laptops, and smart TVs, among others.

The sale is live now on the e-commerce platform with no-cost EMI options and exchange discounts on various products. In addition to this, Amazon has also partnered with several banks including ICICI, Kotak Bank, and RBL so that customers get instant discounts of up to 10% using their cards and EMI transactions.

Customers can easily enjoy this summer sale and get massive discounts on iPhones. They can also compare prices on Flipkart Big Saving Days Sale 2022 before making a purchase.

 

Amazon Summer Sale May 2022: Discount offer on iPhone 13 

Apple’s coveted phone model iPhone 13 in the 128 GB storage model will be available during the Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 for Rs 64,900. The MRP of the phone is Rs 79,900. This means that the customers will be able to enjoy a discount of up to Rs 15,000 on the purchase of the iPhone 13.

If you have an old iPhone in working condition then you will also be eligible to receive another additional discount worth up to Rs 17,000 on the iPhone 13.

Buy at Rs. 64,900 (MRP – Rs. 79,900)

Features of Apple iPhone 13 

The iPhone is powered by an A15 Bionic processor with 6 core CPU. Apart from this, it has 16 core neural engines. With the iPhone 13, up to 512 GB of storage will be available. The iPhone 13 has a 6.1-inch Retina XDR display with 1000 nits brightness.

The iPhone 13 has a 12-megapixel dual rear camera setup. This time a new wide-angle camera has been given, whose aperture is f/1.6. With this, there is support for sensor optical stabilisation. Night mode has been made better than before. The second lens is also 12 megapixels ultra-wide and has an aperture of f/2.4.

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