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Govt announces new scheme to give Rs 6000 annually to 12 cr marginal farme
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): The government on Friday announced a new scheme in the agriculture sector which will entail payment of Rs 6,000 annually to each of the 12 crore marginal farmers in the country.
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Last 5 budgets have been for farmers, this too will be for them: Radha Moh
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Friday asserted that the last five budgets of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government have been dedicated to the farmers and this budget shall also be no different.
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'Over 14.61 lakh jobs have been generated through more than 3.67 lakh MSME
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Jan 29 (ANI): Odisha Finance, Excise & Agriculture & FE Minister Sashi Bhusan Behera said that over 14.61 lakh jobs have been generated through more than 3.67 lakh Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) established in the state.
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Commerce Secretary takes up agriculture market access issues with China
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 28 (ANI): Commerce Secretary Dr Anup Wadhawan took up the agricultural market issues for Indian products with the competent authorities during his recent visit to China, Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry said in a statement on Monday.
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India, China conclude trade talks on market access
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi, Jan 28 (ANI): India and China have successfully concluded talks on examining market access and quarantine issues for India’s agriculture and allied products, it was announced on Monday.
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FOCUS project in Nagaland for small & marginal farmers
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Kohima (Nagaland) [India], Jan 26 (ANI): To help small and marginal farmers to overcome the challenges in the agriculture, the Nagaland government recently launched the Fostering Climate Resilient Upland Farming Systems (FOCUS) project amounting to a total cost of Rs 612.42 crore.
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Need Reforms in agriculture sector if we want to double farmer's income: N
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 23 (ANI): Doubling Farmers Income by 2022 cannot be achieved if we are not able to bring reforms in Agriculture sector, said that government think tank Niti Aayog on Wednesday.
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BJP govt schemes didn’t help farmers: MP Agriculture Min
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Jan 22 (ANI): State Agricultural Minister Sachin Yadav on Tuesday said that previous government’s “Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana” failed to improve the condition of the poverty-ridden farmers.
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Telangana govt to waive agricultural loans: Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) India, Jan 19: In a bid to address farmers' distress, the Telangana Government has decided to waive loans upto Rs 1 Lakh taken by them, Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan said Saturday.
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Agri-fair in Manipur emphasises on farmers' innovative ideas
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], Jan 18 (ANI): Agriculture is the predominant occupation of the people of Manipur and the main source of livelihood of the region. It also forms a major share of the total State Domestic Product.
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Concept of federal front to create confusion, divide among non-NDA parties
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Amravati (Hyderabad), [India], Jan 17 (ANI): A concept of the federal front is to create confusion and divide among the non-NDA parties, said Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Minister Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy on Thursday.
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916,000 pigs culled to curb African swine fever
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Jan 15 (Xinhua/ANI): China has reined in the African swine fever epidemic with 916,000 pigs culled as of Jan. 14, the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Ministry said on Tuesday.
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