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Vice President Naidu invites Serbian companies to benefit from India's lib
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Palace of Serbia, Belgrade [Serbia], Sept 15 (ANI): Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said that India and Serbia have much to benefit from a closer economic partnership and two sides can collaborate in various sectors such as agriculture, food processing, defence manufacturing, pharm
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Centre approves MoU with Egypt on agriculture, allied sectors
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 12 (ANI): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Egypt for cooperation in the field of agriculture and allied sectors.
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India signs pacts with Rakhine State for capacity building, economic devel
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Yangon [ Myanmar], Sept 12 (ANI): Indian Embassy on Wednesday signed two agreements with Myanmar's Rakhine State Government to facilitate capacity building and economic development in the province. The pacts will help promote agricultural mechanisation and support computer literacy among the
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Delhi: More than 3 lakh expected at 'Majdoor Kisan Sangharsh Rally'
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 4 (ANI): Farmer outfits All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS), All India Agriculture Workers Union (AIAWU) and Centre of Indian Trade Union (CITU) will be holding a rally on Wednesday at Parliament Street in the national capital under the name 'Majdoor Kisan Sangharsh Rally'.
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Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana: Pilot studies to rationalise CCEs
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 4 (ANI): Centre's flagship crop insurance programme, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), has rolled out nine pilot studies on optimisation of Crop Cutting Experiments (CCE) using modern technologies. These studies aim to resolve various challenges faced by the s
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J'Khand CM in China, pitches for cooperative society in agriculture
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Shunyi [China], Sep 03 (ANI): Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das, who is on a five-day visit to China, has said that farmers in the state also can benefit through cooperative society in agriculture.
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Kachai gets its first market shed to promote organic products
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Kachai (Manipur) [India] Sep 03 (ANI): Untouched by the Green Revolution, many parts of the northeastern region remain pure organic, where a very little amount of fertilizers and pesticides are used in agriculture.
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VP Naidu calls for greater support in agriculture sector
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 02 (ANI): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday called for greater support by those engaged in the agriculture sector.
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BIMSTEC nations agree to tackle climate change, promote tourism
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Aug 31 (ANI): The member countries of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) have agreed to join hands in tackling the adverse impact of climate change by establishing a working group and promoting tourism in the region
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Aurangabad: Toxic factory chemicals add to farmers woes, destroy crops
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Aurangabad (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 31 (ANI): The farmers of Aurangabad's Pathri village have alleged that their agricultural crops have been badly affected due to the release of toxic chemicals from Shendra MIDC chemical plant.
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Andhra CM invited to address UN forum
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has been invited by the United Nations (UN) to deliver a keynote address at an event, titled 'Financing Sustainable Agriculture: Global Challenges and Opportunities' - to be organised on th
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Further liberalization can help double rural income faster in India: Rajiv
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI-BusinessWireIndia): Even as the government is making efforts to double rural income in the country by 2022, there is a need for further liberalization to attract investment and know-how in the Indian agricultural system to fast-track the process of income in th
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