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AP: Protesting farmers burn paddy on road, demand payment for their agricu
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Vizianagaram (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 21 (ANI): A group of farmers in Salur town of Vizianagaram district on Wednesday burnt paddy on the roads as a mark of protest for not being paid for their agriculture produce.
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NCDEX to launch futures contract on Agridex
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 20 (ANI): The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) on Wednesday announced the beginning of trading in India's first agri futures index called NCDEX Agridex.
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Canara Bank launches gold loan business vertical to ease liquidity
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): Public sector Canara Bank said on Monday it has launched a business vertical dedicated for gold loans to meet emerging financial needs of customers in view of the current challenges and uncertainties.
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Lockdown extended in Punjab's Ludhiana till May 31 with some relaxations
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], May 18 (ANI): Lockdown has been extended in Punjab's Ludhiana district upto May 31. However, activities like taxi and cab aggregators, barbershops and salons and agricultural activities have been permitted to operate in non-containment zones.
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Chilli cluster for Andhra will help farmers, stakeholders: State Agricultu
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 16 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Minister Kurasala Kannababu on Saturday expressed gratitude to the central government for announcing a chilli cluster for the state and said the proposed cluster will help all stakeholders including growers, traders
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Uttarakhand floriculturists suffer heavy losses due to coronavirus lockdow
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 16 (ANI): The floriculture sector in Uttarakhand sector has suffered a loss of around Rs 250 crore owing to bad weather, said state Agriculture Minister Subodh Uniyal on Saturday.
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Agritech marketplace SafalFasal to repair coronavirus-hit supply chain
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): Global digital payment solutions leader BPC and its SME marketplace SafalFasal said they have supported more than 75,000 Covid-hit farmers across India by offering technological and financial solutions to help the farm sector keep food and supply chain rollin
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KCR holds meeting with agriculture experts, takes suggestions on farming p
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 16 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao held a meeting with agriculture experts, officials from the Agriculture University in which they suggested to the CM that in order to get support price for paddy, its cultivation should be restricted to
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Andhra CM releases Rs 2,800 crore for Rythu Bharosa-PM Kisan
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Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 15 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday released Rs 2,800 crores towards Rythu Bharosa-PM Kisan benefitting 49,43,590 farmer families towards investment incentive ahead of the Kharif season and said that Rythu Bharosa Ken
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I welcome far-reaching agriculture reforms announced by FM today, says JP
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): BJP president JP Nadda on Friday welcomed 'far-reaching agriculture reforms' announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, saying that these measures will hugely benefit farmers and enhance their income.
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Agriculture reforms announced by FM will prove as gamechanger, says NITI A
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New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand on Friday termed three reforms in agriculture sector as a 'gamechanger' and asserted that amendments in the Essential Commodity Act (ECA) will remove the fear of investors from investing in agriculture.
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Rytu Bharosa-PM Kisan scheme to benefit 49,43,590 farmer families, says An
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 15 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Minister Kurasala Kannababu on Friday said that 'Rytu Bharosa - PM Kisan' scheme will benefit 49,43,590 farmer families in the state.
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