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Farmers now assured of barrier-free trading, remunerative prices for agric
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Narendra Singh Tomar has said that the Government is taking all possible measures to ensure that farmers get remunerative prices for their produce.
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Harsh Vardhan, Narendra Singh Tomar release Guidelines for evaluation of N
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday released 'Guidelines for Evaluation of Nano Based Agri-Input and Food Products in India' along with Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar.
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Shivraj Chouhan meets Narendra Tomar, requests GI tag for Basmati rice
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday met Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar in the national capital and requested for Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Basmati rice produced in Madhya Pradesh.
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Andhra Minister accuses Naidu of 'personal interest' in protest against tr
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 5 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Minister Kurasala Kannababu on Saturday slammed TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu by accusing him of having ''personal interest'' in protests against the trifurcation of state capital.
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PM Modi reviews progress of agriculture research, calls for leveraging IT,
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The Prime Minister on Saturday reviewed the progress of agriculture research, extension and education in the country through videoconference and said that start-ups and agri-entrepreneurs need to be promoted to ensure innovation and use of technology in agri
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India's GDP may contract by 6.4 pc in FY21: Care Ratings
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 2 (ANI): Care Ratings on Thursday revised India's GDP growth forecast for the current financial year to minus 6.4 per cent as economic activity continues to be impacted by the Covid-19 induced countrywide lockdown.
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Over Rs 24,500 crores distributed to MIFs, RRBs under special liquidity fa
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Thursday said that over Rs 24,500 crores have been distributed to Corporate Banks, Regional Rural Banks and Micro Finance Institutions under special liquidity facility by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
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COVID-19: K'taka Agriculture Minister urges CM Yediyurappa to seal down Hi
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 30 (ANI): In view of the rising COVID-19 cases, Karnataka Agriculture Minister BC Patil on Tuesday urged Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa to seal down Hirekerur Taluk in the Haveri district.
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Narendra Singh Tomar flags-off helicopter for locust control operations
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Gautam Buddh Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 30 (ANI): Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar here on Tuesday flagged off a helicopter for locust control operations in Barmer, Rajasthan.
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Drones used to spray insecticides in Agra as locusts swarms arrive
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 30 (ANI): Drones are being used to spray insecticides as swarms of locusts arrived in Uttar Pradesh's Agra district following which 60 per cent of locusts have been killed, said SN Singh, Assistant Director, Agriculture Department.
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Time to make India self-reliant, technologically advanced: PM Narendra Mod
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Appealing to the citizens to be even more careful in the time unlock, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that India is unlocking, be it in sectors like coal, space, agriculture and more and it is now the time to work together to make India self-reli
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India first country to control locusts through drones: Agriculture Ministr
Updated : 6 years 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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