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Farmers' protest: 'Can discuss if issues with farm laws expressed point-wi
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): Amid the farmers' protest at Janta Mantar against the new farm laws, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday said the government is ready to discuss the matter with the farmers if they express their views about the laws point-wise.
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ISKCON and DBSKKV University join hands to revolutionize agriculture and f
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Palghar (Maharashtra) [India], July 21 (ANI/NewsVoir): International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) and Dr Balasaheb Sawant Kokan Krishi Vidhyapeeth (DBSKKV) of Dapoli in Ratnagiri district have joined hands to bring about Agricultural reforms and change patterns of farming in Pa
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Farmers to go ahead with 'Kisan Parliament' protest at Delhi's Jantar Mant
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): Farmers are all set to hold 'Kisan Parliament' at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi from July 22 as part of their protest to scrap the new agriculture laws, a farmer leader said on Tuesday after a meeting of farmer unions with Delhi Police personnel.
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Department of Agriculture, Government of Maharashtra and CropLife India ra
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 19 (ANI/NewsVoir): CropLife India, an association of 15 R&D driven crop science companies, in collaboration with Department of Agriculture, Government of Maharashtra, today organized a Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program for the Doctors. The P
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Pak govt fails to implement bonded labour abolition law, say activists
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], July 18 (ANI): Human rights activists have come together in Pakistan to express concern regarding the dire conditions of agriculture workers who are facing social and economic exclusion from the agriculture fields due to non-payment of their due by landlords.
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Fungal growth in plants can be inhibited by modified yeast
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
California [US], July 16 (ANI): About 70-80 per cent of crop losses due to microbial diseases are caused by fungi. Fungicides are key weapons in agriculture's arsenal, but they pose environmental risks. Over time, fungi also develop a resistance to fungicides, leading growers on an endless q
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After request from Maharashtra, Centre extends deadline for farmers' enrol
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The Central government on Thursday agreed to the Maharashtra government's demand of extending the cut-off date for enrolment of farmers from July 15 to July 23 for Kharif season 2021 under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.
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Modified yeast inhibits fungal growth in plants: Study
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 15 (ANI): About 70-80 per cent of crop losses due to microbial diseases are caused by fungi. Fungicides are key weapons in agriculture's arsenal, but they pose environmental risks. Over time, fungi also develop a resistance to fungicides, leading growers on an endless q
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Goyal bats for developing world at WTO, says mistakes made on agriculture
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New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday strongly pitched for the rights of developing countries at the ministerial meeting of the WTO on the crucial fisheries subsidy negotiations.
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Rs 1 lakh cr special fund set up to modernise country's agri infrastructur
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 15 (ANI): In a major decision to empower agriculture infrastructure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced that a Rs 1 lakh crore special fund has been set up by the Central government to modernise agriculture infrastructure in the count
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Telangana Cabinet instructs officials to fill all vacancies in Agriculture
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 15 (ANI): The Telangana Cabinet instructed that all the vacancies in Agriculture and Civil Supplies department should be filled up and there should be no vacant post in these departments.
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Ex-NASA scientist develops affordable sensors to boost crop productions
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Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], July 14 (ANI): With an aim to boost crops production in India, an ex-NASA scientist, Parag Narvekar has developed an affordable sensor in Nashik. The sensor, which used to cost Rs 1.5 lakh each, can now be availed at Rs 10,000 by the farmers in the country.
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