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Amit Shah to inaugurate mega conclave on July 14 to strengthen Primary Agr
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The conclave is aimed at discussing ways to strengthen PACS through FPOs, said the Ministry of Cooperation, adding that "the conclave will witness the participation of experts from the sector as well as members from the FPOs across the country."
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UP Govt committed to conduct survey of crops under Centre's Agristack sche
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The statement further informed that in a remarkable move, over 3 crore registered cultivable plots of land have been identified for conducting the survey during the ongoing Kharif season in Uttar Pradesh.
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KisanServ partners with spocto to deploy 'Bhaasa': a voicebot that communi
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 10: spocto, the world's leading debt support and risk mitigation platform, is excited to announce its strategic partnership with KisanServ, a prominent AgriTech company based out of Pune, for the deployment of spocto's AI driven multilingual voice bot 'Bhaa
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Strawberry production leaves long-term plastic pollution: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
esearchers discovered that the plastic mulch used to help Californian strawberries grow sheds a large amount of plastic mulch fragments. These particles have been shown to have a negative impact on soil quality, casting doubt on their long-term viability. The survey's findings are likely to
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Cereal production projected to reach record high in 2023/24: FAO
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
FAO raised its 2023 global cereal production forecast to 2 819 million tonnes, indicating a 1.1 per cent increase from the previous year.
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Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture expected to increase by 7.5 pc i
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The livestock sector is projected to account for 86 per cent of the increased emissions.
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FAO Food Price Index continued declining in June
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The FAO Food Price Index which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of commonly-traded food commodities, averaged 122.3 points in June, down 1.4 per cent from May and 23.4 per cent from its peak in March 2022.
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Yogi govt forms 4-level committee to implement Agri Stack scheme in UP
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In another step towards farmers' welfare, the Uttar Pradesh government, on the directions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has constituted a 4-level committee to implement the Agri Stack scheme run by the Center for the Inspection of Crops in Uttar Pradesh, said an official statement.
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"Government, other stakeholders should work together to offset negative im
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday said that the excessive use of nutrients in agriculture in an unbalanced manner has led to reduced soil fertility and vitality.
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Burger lovers understand why tomato slices are missing!
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
McDonald's India - North and East said it is constrained to "hold tomatoes for the time being" and is trying to resolve this issue by employing sustainable agriculture practices.
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J&K: CSIR Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine empowers labourers
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The field station of the CSIR Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, located in Bonera, is playing a crucial role in promoting and expanding lavender cultivation in the picturesque southern district of Pulwama. Through their dedicated efforts, they are empowering local labourers and revol
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Strong winds in Afghanistan's Nimroz cause major challenges for farmers
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
As per farmers in the province, the winds have caused their water and agricultural lands to dry up.
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