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Parijat offers farmers alternate to hazardous crop burning
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 12 (ANI): The rampant practice of stubble burning has emerged as a major problem in Punjab and Haryana, leading to an increase in the environmental pollution as well as posing a major health hazard to the residents. In line with its commitment to foster best agricultu
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Cabinet approves India-Lebanon MoU for cooperation in agriculture, allied
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 10, (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Lebanon for cooperation in the field of agriculture and allied sectors.
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Despite ban, Ludhiana farmers to burn stubble even this year
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Oct 6 (ANI): As the harvest season is around the corner, the threat of air pollution in the northern region is looming due to the burning of paddy stubble.
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Here's why secondary forests have shorter lifespans
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Oct 4(ANI): Secondary forests, or forests that have regrown after agriculture use, only last an average of 20 years, according to a recently released scientific paper.
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Govt agrees to farmers' demand of keeping tractors out of NGT list
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 3 (ANI): Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Wednesday announced that the government has agreed to farmers' demand to keep tractors out of the list of banned vehicles by the National Green Tribunal (NGT).
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Kubota begins sale of industrial engines through KAI in India
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 3 (NewsVoir): Kubota Agricultural Machinery India Pvt. Ltd. (KAI), the Indian subsidiary of Kubota Corporation has announced start of sales of industrial engines for OEMs in addition to current product portfolio that consist of tractors, rice planters, harvesters and p
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Farmers, Centre reached consensus on most demands: MoS Agriculture
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 02 (ANI): In the wake of the ongoing Kisan Kranti Padyatra here, the Centre has agreed to majority of the demands raised by the agitating farmers.
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Gram Sabhas to inform farmers about crop insurance scheme
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 1 (ANI): Gram Sabhas across the country have been asked to inform farmers about the benefits of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) at the beginning of the Rabi Season on Monday.
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Asom Gana Parishad threatens to break alliance with BJP
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Sept 29 (ANI): Assam Agriculture Minister and Asom Gana Parishad president Atul Bora on Saturday warned that his party will break its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state if the Centre passes the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2016 .
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Awareness campaign against straw burning by Parijat in UP
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 28 (ANI): To create awareness and sensitize farmers about environmental hazards of burning post-harvest agricultural residue, agrochemical company Parijat industries in association with department of agriculture conducted farmer training in the villages of Barabanki
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Parijat educates farmers on safe use and disposal of pesticides' in Mahara
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 26 (ANI): In keeping with its commitment for disseminating training to farmers on safe use, storage and handling of pesticides and container management, Parijat Industries India Pvt Ltd. in association with of Department of Agriculture conducted a mega farmer interacti
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Andhra CM to address UN forum
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Amravati (Andhra Pradesh), Sep 21 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will be travelling to New York City to deliver a keynote address at an event, titled 'Financing Sustainable Agriculture: Global Challenges and Opportunities' - to be organised on the sidelines of t
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