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India's rabi crops sowing rises 4.4 pc led by wheat
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Farmers in India have sown rabi crops across 620.62 lakh hectares as of Friday, an increase of 4.4 per cent year-on-year from the previous cropping season.
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Rabi area coverage increased by 24.13 lakh ha over last year: Tomar
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The total area sown under Rabi crops reported was 358.59 lakh ha (which is 57 per cent of the normal Rabi area) as compared to 334.46 lakh ha of the corresponding period of last year.
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Agriculture Ministry calls upon states to chalk out action plan
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): The Union agriculture ministry has called upon state officials to chalk out a comprehensive action plan at the micro level for effective control of paddy stubble burning during the ensuing season.
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Use of technology for informed decision-making in agriculture emphasised
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 10 (ANI): Manoj Ahuja, Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare on Saturday chaired a meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee on transforming 'Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre (MNCFC) into a Centre of excellence in geospatial technol
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Scientists warn of frequent, intense heatwaves, drought in China due to cl
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 27 (ANI): Amid the severe heatwave and drought on the Chinese mainland, which has severely affected the agriculture sector putting the harvest under "severe threat," scientists have warned that more frequent and intense heatwaves may grip China due to climate change.
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Russia may reduce its grain export plan this year: Agriculture Ministry
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], August 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian Agriculture Ministry sees risks that the country may not reach its grain harvest goal of 130 million tons this year, and may reduce its export plan, Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev said on Friday.
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Relieve summer fatigue with WASHOKU recipes
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF) has launched "A Journey to Find Mutual Value in Indo-Japan Food Culture" as a part of its efforts to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic rela
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To fast track agri-drone adoption, Centre approves 477 pesticides for dron
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): To fast track agri-drone adoption, Union Agriculture Ministry has granted interim approval to 477 pesticides for drone usage, the Drone Federation of India (DFI) informed on Tuesday.
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Union Min Narendra Singh Tomar hails increase in allocation for agricultur
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday said that the amount allocated for agriculture has been increased from last year in this year's Union Budget while adding that every aspect has been taken care of in this budget.
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Nirmala Sitharaman to hold pre-budget consultations starting tomorrow
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will begin her pre-budget consultations with different stakeholder groups from Wednesday, said the ministry.
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Agriculture Ministry to finalize dates to discuss three farm laws in forth
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 23 (ANI): Union Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday said that the Agriculture Ministry is deliberating on dates to discuss the three farm laws in the forthcoming winter session of Parliament.
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MSP approved for Rabi crops for 2022-23 higher or equal to 1.5 times the c
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): The MSP approved for designated Rabi crops for the year 2022-23 during rabi marketing season is higher or equal to 1.5 times the cost of production, informed the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
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