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ICAR issues advisory on harvesting and threshing crops amid coronavirus ou
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 1 (ANI): The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) on Tuesday issued an advisory to farmers with regard to harvesting and threshing of Rabi crops and post-harvest, storage and marketing of farm produce in the wake of COVID-19 threat.
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Pradhan inaugurates ONGC CSR project to promote organic farming
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Dec 24 (ANI): Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated a Centre for Agricultural Research and Training in Telangana on Sunday for imparting training to farmers in organic farming using the latest
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Cabinet approves 3-year action plan for agricultural education
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the continuation of the Three Year Action Plan (2017-2020) of the scheme for Agricultural Education Division and Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) institutes, with an outlay of Rs. 2,225.46 crore for stren
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North-East being developed as organic farming hub: PM Modi
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday underscored that North-East was being developed as the hub of organic farming, as part of the government's mission to promote organic farming in the country.
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PM Modi invites nation to participate in 'tandem of Indian cultivation, ad
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the annual 'Krishi Unnati Mela' at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute here on Saturday extended his invitation to the nation to participate in the "tandem of Indian cultivation and advancement."
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PM Modi to address 'Krishi Unnati Mela'
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the annual 'Krishi Unnati Mela' at Indian Agricultural Research Institute in the national capital on Saturday.
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Pres Kovind calls upon IARI to help students launch start-ups
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India] Feb 09 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday urged the Indian Agricultural Research Institute to set up innovation and incubation centres to help students launch start-up ventures in the agricultural sector.
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Consolidated land holdings key to capitalise agri-mechanisation: Economic
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 29 (ANI): The predominance of small operational holding in the agriculture sector calls for consolidation of land holdings to capitalise the benefit of agricultural mechanisation, the Economic Survey 2017-18 noted.
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Pradhan meets J&K farmers, assures them 100% reach of PM Ujjwala Yojana
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi, Dec 06 (ANI): Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday assured farmers of Jammu and Kashmir of 100 percent reach of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojna.
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Court in Bangladesh sentence five JMB activists to death
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Feb.28 (ANI): A special court in Rangpur, Bangladesh, on Tuesday sentenced five members of the Jamatul Mujahideen (JMB) to death for killing a Japanese agricultural researcher Kunio Hoshi two years ago.
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Cabinet approves establishment of Indian Agricultural Research Institute i
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 18 (ANI): The Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday gave its approval for the 12th Plan Proposal of the DARE/ICAR Plan Scheme for the establishment of Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) in Jharkhand.
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Govt. allows farmers to purchase seeds with old high denomination notes
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 21(ANI): The government has decided to allow the farmers to purchase seeds with the old high denomination notes of Rs. 500 from the centers, units or outlets belonging to the Centre or state governments, Public Sector Undertakings, National or State Seeds Corporations
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