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Apple farmers unite, protest against Centre's farming policies
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The farmers alleged that these policies enabled large agribusiness corporate houses to make huge profits while the growers face a decline in their income.
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J-K govt to expend Rs 560 cr on agriculture, allied sectors under HADP
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo, emphasized that the proposed project will be segmented into several key areas.
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Bhutan King Jigme Wangchuk calls on President Murmu
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The President said that as Bhutan's largest development partner, India is proud to support projects in Bhutan in sectors like health, education, agriculture, infrastructure, digitization and skill development
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Farmers' group in Pakistan urges army to address country's food, fertilise
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
In a statement, Pakistan Kissan Ittehad president Khalid Khokhar said that the Pakistan Army, like the armies of China, Korea, and Israel, should play a role in reviving the agriculture sector by bringing uncultivated lands under crop and livestock production.
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World-famous 'Basohli Painting' from Jammu gets GI tagging
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The world-famous 'Basohli Painting' from Kathua district obtained the Geographical Indication (GI) Tag following approval by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Jammu.
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Uttarakhand CM Dhami to meet PM Modi today
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to the Chief Minister's Office, along with holding discussions on plans for the state's development, the CM will also invite Prime Minister Modi to visit Uttarakhand when the gates of the Chardham are opened.
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Now mushroom cultivation is possible at sub-zero temperatures in Kashmir
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Despite heavy snowfall and sub-zero temperatures during winters in the Kashmir valley, Nazir Ahmed built a mushroom growing unit and successfully cultivated mushrooms.
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Norway contributes USD23.7 mn of flexible funding to boost FAO's capacity
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The funds will be channelled through FAO's Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA), which is a funding mechanism with streamlined procedures to receive flexible contributions from donors and allocate them where and when they are most needed.
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Pak court stops Punjab caretaker govt to handover 45,000-acre land to army
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Court's Justice Abid Hussain Chattha has notified the Punjab caretaker government led by Mohsin Naqvi of handing over the 45,267 acres of land to the Pakistan Army on lease in three districts i.e. Bhakkar, Khushab and Sahiwal, for a corporate agriculture farming project.
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Bank of Maharashtra inaugurates its first dedicated Branch for Start-ups a
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 1 (ANI/PNN): Bank of Maharashtra (BoM), a premier public sector bank in the country, has inaugurated its first dedicated Branch for start-ups at Pune. A S Rajeev, MD & CEO, Bank of Maharashtra and Prashant Girbane, Director General, Mahratta Chamber of
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Amid drought, Tunisia introduces water quota system, puts tight restrictio
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Amid severe drought, Tunisia, the Northernmost country in Africa, has put strict restrictions on the usage of water. the government has introduced a water quota system and has banned the usage of potable water for agriculture, Al Jazeera reported.
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Uttarakhand CM Dhami thanks PM Modi, govt for financial incentives
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has said that Rs 23.28 crore has been sanctioned to Uttarakhand under the Agriculture Development Scheme and Rs 34.66 crore as a financial incentive under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) by the Central Government.
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