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Decline in migrant workforce is rising concern, favouring ruralization as
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
This shift has led to higher food demand, narrowing urban supplies, and persistent food inflation. The dependence on agriculture for employment has also grown, with 46.1 per cent of the workforce engaged in the sector in 2023-24, up from 42.5 per cent in 2017-18.
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'True Potato Seed': How the innovative hybridization method is helping pot
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
True Potato Seed, is an innovative approach that is being used in Tripura to address the major challenges of traditional potato cultivation, paving the way for more sustainable and efficient agricultural practices
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New Cases of Avian Flu Reported
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
H5N1 bird flu was detected in a turkey fattening coop in Moshav Kfar Vitkin, near Netanya. The disease was detected in six coops, including approximately 19,000 12-week-old turkeys.
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PoGB: Unidentified assailants torch homes in Diamer Valley, targeting scho
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Unidentified individuals set fire to more than a dozen houses, including the residence of a prominent religious scholar, in the Diamer Valley of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit - Balistian (PoGB)
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Himachal government to set up potato processing plant in Una
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The plant will have a minimum processing capacity of 500 kg per hour and will primarily focus on producing potato flakes. The agricultural department has been directed to formulate a detailed project report (DPR) in this regard.
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"State has maintained lead across country in paying highest price for Suga
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian informed that the state has maintained the lead across the country in paying the highest price of Rs 401 per quintal for Sugarcane.
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"Manmohan Singh lived life of simplicity, high thinking": Congress' Akhile
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"... I got the opportunity to work with him (Former PM) for five years when I was handling the Food and Agriculture department... He lived a life of simplicity, high thinking... Though he was very humble but when he took tough decisions as I remember during the time of nuclear deal..." Akhil
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Personal Loans and Services Sector are key drivers of banks credit growth:
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has highlighted that bank credit growth in 2023-24 has been broad-based, with the personal loan and services sectors leading the expansion. This was followed by credit growth in agriculture and the industrial sectors, the report noted.
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Tripura introduces commercial portable hydroponics for climate-smart agric
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Tripura is taking significant strides in the adoption of hydroponic farming technology, a method gaining popularity across India. Previously, Tripura experimented with portable hydroponics, but efforts are now being made to scale up and commercialize the initiative.
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Explore the Boundless Potential of Biotechnology with MSc Biotechnology at
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], December 27: Biotechnology, a transformative field at the crossroads of science and technology, continues to revolutionize industries globally. From healthcare to agriculture, its applications are reshaping how we address modern challenges. For those aspiring t
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurates 10,000 newly established M-PACS,
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Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, inaugurated 10,000 newly established Multipurpose Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (MPACS), along with Dairy and Fisheries Cooperative Societies, in New Delhi on Wednesday.
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"We have linked many facilities": Amit Shah inaugurates 10,000 newly forme
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Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Wednesday emphasised the importance of cooperatives in every panchayat, stating that primary cooperative societies will play a crucial role in strengthening the country's three-tier cooperative structure, adding that these PACS
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