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Government of Punjab announces Seed Potato Traceability and Certification
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India] August 13 (ANI/NewsVoir): To protect the interest of the Punjab farmers and uphold the state's leadership position/image as the largest potato seed producing state, the Department of Agriculture and Welfare, Government of Punjab will soon undertake certification a
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French envoy confers Indian chef with Chevalier de I'Ordre
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 12 (ANI): French Ambassador to India Alexandre Ziegler on Monday conferred Indian chef Priyam Chatterjee with the distinction of Chevalier de I'Ordre du Merite Agricole, also known as the Order of Agricultural Merit.
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Punjab govt to provide over 28,000 agro-machines to farmers to prevent stu
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Aug 11 (ANI): With a view to making Punjab a 'zero stubble burning state', the state's Agriculture Department has initiated a massive drive to provide more than 28,000 agro-machines to farmers with a subsidy component of Rs 278 crore during the current fiscal
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Odisha releases draft Agriculture Policy 2019
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 10 (ANI): Odisha government on Friday released draft state Agriculture Policy 2019 aimed at the continuation of Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme for the next five years and steps for increasing income of farmers.
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Maharashtra floods: 40,000 trucks struck, 1 lakh hectares of agricultural
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 9 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Secretary Ajoy Mehta informed that nearly 40,000 trucks are stuck on National Highway-4 and approximately 1 lakh hectares of agricultural land is affected due to flood.
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Validity of MoU signed between UP, The Netherlands extended for 5 yrs
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 7 (ANI): The validity of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Uttar Pradesh government and The Netherlands in 2016 to strengthen collaboration on the basis of equivalence has been extended for five years.
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K'taka CM seeks extension of enrolment date of farmers under PMFBY
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 6 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Tuesday requested Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar to extend the cut-off date for enrollment of farmers under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY) for the Kharif Season to August 14.
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China suspends purchase of US farm products after Trump's tariffs
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Aug 6 (ANI): China on Tuesday announced that its firms have suspended purchases of US agricultural products nearly a week after President Donald Trump announced his decision to slap additional tariffs on Chinese exports.
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Seabirds threatened by hazardous chemicals in plastics: Study
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 4 (ANI): An international collaboration led by scientists at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Japan, has found that hazardous chemicals were detected in plastics eaten by seabirds, ultimately affecting their existence.
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Tardy progress of monsoon, lag in kharif sowing raise concerns for agri gr
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 4 (ANI): Unfavourable distribution of monsoon rainfall so far along with subdued pace of kharif sowing has raised concerns over the outlook for agriculture yields, food prices and rural sentiment, according to investment information and rating agency ICRA.
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Escorts posts over 13 pc decline in tractor sales during July
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 1 (ANI): Engineering conglomerate Escorts Ltd said on Thursday its agri machinery division sold 4,860 tractors in July against 5,610 in the same month of last year, marking a decline of 13.4 per cent.
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Over 50 lakh farmers given Rs 10 k each under KALIA scheme: Odisha govt
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 27 (ANI): Odisha Agriculture Minister Arun Kumar Sahu on Saturday claimed that more than 50 lakh farmers were given Rs 10,000 each in two instalments under the Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme in the state.
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