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India first country to control locusts through drones: Agriculture Ministr
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Agriculture on Saturday said that India is the first country to control locusts by using drones.
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Nepal government report says China using road construction to encroach on
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], June 23 (ANI): China is using increased road construction in Tibet to encroach on Nepali land and may set up border outposts in these areas in the future, says a Nepal government report accessed by ANI.
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Nepal government report says China using road construction to encroach on
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], June 23 (ANI): China is using increased road construction in Tibet to encroach on Nepali land and may set up border outposts in these areas in the future, says a government report accessed by ANI.
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Locust control operations stepped up: Union Agriculture Ministry
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Wednesday informed that locust control operations have been stepped up in affected states to combat the menace.
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Sown area of summer crops registers 36 pc rise over previous year: Centre
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): The government on Monday said that the sown area of summer crops has registered an increase of 36 per cent over the previous year.
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Union Agriculture Minister appreciates 'effort and proactive role' of stat
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday chaired a meeting, via video conference, with the state agriculture ministers and appreciated their efforts and proactive role in agriculture activities even during this challenging time of COVID-19
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Agriculture Minsiter reviews steps for facilitating farming activities dur
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday held a video conference with the officers to review the steps for facilitating farming activities during the lockdown, said Agriculture Ministry.
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Nepal: Protestors burn Xi's effigy in protest against Chinese encroachment
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Bardiya [Nepal], Nov 11 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping's effigy was burnt on Monday during a protest against Bejing for encroaching upon a chunk of Nepal's land.
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Expelled PDP MP writes to Agri Min over losses to Kashmiri apple growers d
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 11 (ANI): Expelled Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) MP Nazir Ahmad Laway on Monday wrote a letter to the Union Agriculture Minister seeking his intervention for assessing the damage caused to the apple crop following the recent untimely snowfall and for compensating the
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PM calls for priority distribution of equipment to farmers in Punjab, Hary
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired the 31st interaction through 'PRAGATI' and asked the Agriculture Ministry to distribute equipment to farmers of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on a priority basis to tackle stubble burning.
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12 per cent reduction in stubble burning incidents, says Agriculture Minis
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 5 (ANI): The Agriculture Ministry said on Tuesday that there has been nearly 12 per cent reduction in stubble burning incidents compared to the same period in 2018, with 31,402 such incidents detected, of which Punjab accounts for a maximum of 25,366 cases.
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Delhi: Farmers halt protest at NH-24 after government agrees to five of th
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 21 (ANI): Farmers from Uttar Pradesh halted their protest at NH-24 on Saturday after the government agreed to five of their demands. The farmers also stated that their delegation was assured by the Agriculture Ministry officials that their remaining demands will be he
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