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Uttarakhand floriculturists suffer heavy losses due to coronavirus lockdow
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 16 (ANI): The floriculture sector in Uttarakhand sector has suffered a loss of around Rs 250 crore owing to bad weather, said state Agriculture Minister Subodh Uniyal on Saturday.
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Agritech marketplace SafalFasal to repair coronavirus-hit supply chain
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): Global digital payment solutions leader BPC and its SME marketplace SafalFasal said they have supported more than 75,000 Covid-hit farmers across India by offering technological and financial solutions to help the farm sector keep food and supply chain rollin
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KCR holds meeting with agriculture experts, takes suggestions on farming p
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 16 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao held a meeting with agriculture experts, officials from the Agriculture University in which they suggested to the CM that in order to get support price for paddy, its cultivation should be restricted to
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Andhra CM releases Rs 2,800 crore for Rythu Bharosa-PM Kisan
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 15 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday released Rs 2,800 crores towards Rythu Bharosa-PM Kisan benefitting 49,43,590 farmer families towards investment incentive ahead of the Kharif season and said that Rythu Bharosa Ken
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I welcome far-reaching agriculture reforms announced by FM today, says JP
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): BJP president JP Nadda on Friday welcomed 'far-reaching agriculture reforms' announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, saying that these measures will hugely benefit farmers and enhance their income.
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Agriculture reforms announced by FM will prove as gamechanger, says NITI A
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand on Friday termed three reforms in agriculture sector as a 'gamechanger' and asserted that amendments in the Essential Commodity Act (ECA) will remove the fear of investors from investing in agriculture.
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Rytu Bharosa-PM Kisan scheme to benefit 49,43,590 farmer families, says An
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 15 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Minister Kurasala Kannababu on Friday said that 'Rytu Bharosa - PM Kisan' scheme will benefit 49,43,590 farmer families in the state.
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UP CM hails Rs 1 lakh crore fund to develop agriculture infrastructure
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 15 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday hailed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement of Rs 1 lakh crore fund to develop agriculture infrastructure including a package for the herbal cultivation.
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Modi govt believes India's welfare lies in welfare of farmers: Amit Shah
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government at the Centre believes that India's welfare lies in the welfare of farmers, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday.
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Proposed agricultural marketing reforms a step in right direction, says CI
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) Director General Chandrajit Banerjee on Friday said that the proposed amendment to the Essential Commodities Act and agricultural marketing reforms by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman are steps in the right directio
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Essential Commodities Act to be changed for better price realisation to fa
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday proposed amendments to the Essential Commodities Act to enable better price realisation for farmers, and said no stock limit should apply to processors or value chain participants.
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Sitharaman announces Rs 1 lakh crore fund to develop agri infrastructure
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday announced Rs one lakh crore financial assistance to fund agriculture infrastructure projects at farm-gate and aggregation points.
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