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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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Robust intellectual property system needed to boost agriculture sector gro
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 24 (ANI): A robust intellectual property system that guarantees a faster processing time is the need of the hour for the Indian agriculture sector as it would help boost growth, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry has said.
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Union Cabinet approves interest subvention of 1.5 pc on short-term agricul
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved an interest subvention of 1.5 per cent per annum on short-term agriculture loan up to Rs 3 lakh to ensure "adequate credit flow in the agriculture sector".
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Assam to focus on increasing export of agricultural goods, says Assam CM H
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] August 7 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Hemanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday discussed the modernization of the agriculture sector while attending the 7th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog in Delhi.
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Canadian Firm Clean Seed and Chandigarh University come to rescue of India
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 8 (ANI/PR Newswire): Among the various issues being faced by India's Agriculture sector, stubble burning and soil depletion due to intensive cultivation and over-mining of nutrients by crops are the most serious ones. Far from a mere nuisance, pollution from
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Honours the prestigious National MSME award t
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], July 5 (ANI/PNN): At the MSME National Award ceremony held on Thursday, i.e. 30th June in New Delhi as part of the Entrepreneur-India program, Prime Minister, Narendra Modi facilitated Rishabh Gupta with the prestigious 'MSME Award 2022' for his organization, Axiom Ayurve
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Water crisis in Pakistan impacts food security
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 27 (ANI): The ongoing water crisis in Pakistan has badly impacted the agriculture sector and agri-driven export industry as the situation is leading to severe drought in several areas of the country.
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Sri Lanka: PM Wickremesinghe says USD 600 million needed to ensure supply
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that USD 600 million would be required to ensure an adequate supply of fertilizers in Sri Lanka.
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PM Modi calls drones 'game-changer' in agriculture, important to improve l
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday termed drones as a 'game-changer' in the agriculture sector and pointed out the need for drones to improve last-mile healthcare delivery.
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J-K: LG inaugurates national seminar to attract new entrepreneurs, boost a
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 27 (ANI): Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, on Thursday inaugurated a three-day national level seminar cum exhibition in SKUAST to attract new entrepreneurs and promote the agriculture sector of the Union Territory.
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Jitendra Singh underlines importance of agri-tech startups for India's fut
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Mysuru (Karnataka) [India], May 21 (ANI): While laying emphasis on the use of modern technology in the agricultural sector, Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said agri-tech startups are critical to India's future economy.
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