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How India achieved USD 50 billion export target in agriculture sector?
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): The achievement of reaching the highest-ever mark of USD 50 billion worth of agriculture exports was attained through multiple steps taken by the Department of Commerce to turn India into the food basket for the world, said Commerce Ministry officials on Su
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Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission Visits TERI Gra
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI/NewsVoir): Underscoring the need to join forces to combat climate change, HE Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, asserted the need to work together to create a green, sustainable and equitable future during her interaction with youth a
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J-K administration upgrades drinking water infrastructure in Anantnag
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 22 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir administration is upgrading the infrastructure in South Kashmir's Anantnag district to provide clean and fresh drinking water to the residents of the area under the central government's National Bank for Agriculture
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To fast track agri-drone adoption, Centre approves 477 pesticides for dron
Updated : 4 years, 2 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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PM Modi to visit Banas Dairy; lauds it for empowering farmers, women
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced that he would be visiting Banas Dairy situated in Gujarat and expressed his pride in the dairy stating it is a hub for empowering local communities, especially farmers and women.
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J-K: Border farmer sets example by establishing spices processing unit
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 18 (ANI): A progressive farmer in the border area has set an example in value addition in agriculture production after switching over to the processing of spices.
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Study: Agriculture will play important role in reducing greenhouse gas emi
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 16 (ANI): Agricultural and forestry sectors are some of the areas which can play a key role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, a recent study has suggested.
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Mumbai recognised as 2021 Tree City of World
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 12 (ANI): Mumbai has been recognised as the "2021 Tree City of the World" by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (UN) jointly with Arbor Day Foundation, Department of Public Relations, Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation informed o
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Grameen Impact Ventures launches ground-breaking initiative for digitaliza
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], April 12 (ANI/NewsVoir): Grameen Impact Ventures (GIV), in collaboration with MasterCard Technologies, today announced the launch of Grameen Kisan Connect (GKC), a significant initiative toward the digitalization of agriculture value chains in India.
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Rising agri exports helping in increasing farmers' incomes: Commerce Minis
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), April 12 (ANI): Having achieved the highest ever agriculture exports of more than USD 50 billion, a senior Commerce Ministry official said the jump is also helping in increasing the income of farmers whose produces are now selling in international markets.
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Agriculture will play important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions,
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Columbus (Ohio) [US], April 12 (ANI): A new study has suggested that agricultural and forestry sectors are some of the areas which can play a key role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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As Ukraine war causes market turmoil UN reports giant leap in global food
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], April 11 (ANI): Global food prices jumped to a new record high of nearly 13 per cent in March as the war caused turmoil in markets for staple grains and edible oils, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (UN FAO) published on April 8 said.
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