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India exports first ready-to-drink fig juice from GI-Tagged Purandar figs
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has facilitated the export of India's first ready-to-drink fig juice to Poland, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Saturday.
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Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan pledges to fulfil PM Modi's Independe
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday held a meeting with the employees and officers of both the Ministries of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Rural Development from sweepers, MTS to Secretary Level.
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Electronic goods exports surge 37 pc; dairy and poultry products by 56 pc
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
India's electronic goods exports experienced a significant increase of 37.31 per cent in July year-on-year, rising to USD 2.8 billion from USD 2.04 billion in July 2023, according to data from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
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"Will start monthly talk show 'Kisano Ki Baat' from September": Union Mini
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday said that to ensure farmers benefit from modern scientific developments, the Centre will start a monthly talk show on the radio from September called 'Kisano Ki Baat'.
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Maharashtra businessman seeks FIR against Benin-based firms in Rs 6.34 cr
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
A Maharashtra businessman has lodged a complaint with Delhi Police, seeking an FIR against Benin-based firms STE RISING SARL and SOCIETE AGRIC TECH RICE SARL, along with four Indian agents involved in a fraud amounting to approximately Rs 6.34 crore (USD 758,000) related to rice exports.<
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Nine-member delegation from New Zealand meets Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
A nine-member delegation from New Zealand paid a courtesy visit to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar on Wednesday, expressed interest in enhancing agriculture, dairy industry, cooperation, renewable energy and tourism-cultural ties with Gujarat.
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Remembering M. S. Swaminathan: The Architect of India's Green Revolution
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 14: This August, we at the Food Corporation of India (FCI) proudly join the nation in celebrating the 100th birth anniversary of Dr. M. S. Swaminathan. This year holds a special dual significance for us: it marks the 60th anniversary of FCI, a cornerstone of Indi
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Sustainable Agriculture Summit & Awards 2024: A Collaborative Call for
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 13: Ramdas Athawale, Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India set the tone by underscoring the importance of rejuvenating soil health through the integration of organic manure and fertilizers. He emphasized the government's ongoin
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Innoterra Wins Prestigious FICCI AgTech Award for Plant Bio-Vaccine BanacX
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 13: Innoterra has been honoured with the 'Most Innovative AgTech' award at the 6th Edition of the FICCI Agri Startup Awards 2024 for its groundbreaking bio-vaccine product, BanacXin. On August 5, 2024, Innoterra BioScience was honoured at the award ceremo
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Sustainability Initiative for Financing Climate Resilience Technologies in
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 13: India, with its vast agricultural landscape, stands as a global agricultural powerhouse. Despite employing over half of the country's workforce, the agricultural sector contributes only 20.2 per cent to India's GDP, according to the Indian Economic Survey 202
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India's kharif crop sowing continues to outpace previous year's figures; p
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Farmers in India have sown Kharif crops across 979.89 lakh hectares so far this year, as against 966.40 lakh hectares in the same period of last year, according to the latest data from the Agriculture Ministry.
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Significant milestones expected as farmers adopt natural farming: PM Modi
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Among the field crops, seeds of various cereals including millets, forage crops, oilseeds, pulses, sugarcane, cotton, fibre and other potential crops were released. Among the horticultural crops, different varieties of fruits, vegetable crops, plantation crops, tuber crops, spices, flower
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