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Centre announces Rs 1 lakh crore Agri Infrastructure Fund in 3rd tranche o
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday announced Rs 1 lakh crore Agri Infrastructure Fund for farm gate infrastructure for farmers and Rs 10,000 crore scheme for the formalisation of Micro Food Enterprises (MFEs) in the third tranche of Rs 20 lakh c
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Alert issued regarding possible locust attacks in Uttar Pradesh
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 15 (ANI): The state's Agriculture Department has issued an alert regarding possible locust attacks in the western part of the state.
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Over 14,000 pigs dead due to African Swine Fever in Assam: State minister
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], May 14 (ANI): Till now, 14,919 pigs have died in Assam due to the African Swine Fever (ASF), said state Minister for Agriculture and Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Atul Bora, on Thursday.
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Punjab farmers advised cultivating PR 128, PR 129 varieties of non-Basmati
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 14 (ANI): Punjab's Agriculture Department, on the recommendations of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), has advised farmers to go for cultivation of PR-128 and PR-129 varieties of non-Basmati, which are less water-intensive, for better paddy straw manageme
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Swarms of locusts invade Ajmer, cause damage to crops
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Ajmer (Rajasthan) [India], May 13 (ANI): Adding to the woes of farmers who are already bearing the brunt of national lockdown which has adversely affected the agriculture, swarms of locusts invaded the district from Nagaur side on Tuesday.
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Decision to have regulatory cultivation in Telangana will benefit farmers:
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 13 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao has said that a decision to have regulatory agricultural cultivation in the state has been taken with the sole aim of benefitting farmers.
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Odisha to bring 3 ordinances to boost agri economy
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 13 (ANI): The Odisha Government has decided to bring three ordinances for strengthening the agriculture economy of the state.
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25,000 companies with 6 lakh employees resume work in Maharashtra
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], May 11 (ANI): As many as 25,000 companies with six lakh workers in non-red zones have started operating in Maharashtra following some relaxations given against the COVID-19 lockdown, state industry minister Subash Desai said on Monday.
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177 new mandis integrated with eNAM platform for marketing agricultural pr
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday unveiled integration of 177 new mandis with National Agriculture Market (eNAM) to strengthen agriculture marketing and facilitate farmers to sell their harvested produce through the online portal.
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Telangana CM reviews crop cultivation pattern in the state
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 11 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Sunday took an elaborate review on crop cultivation pattern in the state and identification of alternative crops to make farmers go in for a regulatory cultivation, ensuring Minimum Support Price
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Telangana CM decides to meet field level agriculture officers on Comprehen
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 10 (ANI): Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has decided to directly meet the field level agriculture officers to formulate the Comprehensive Agriculture Policy to be implemented in the State.
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Prepare Comprehensive Agriculture Policy to make agriculture sector profit
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad [Telangana] [India], May 10 (ANI): Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has instructed the officials concerned to prepare a Comprehensive Agriculture Policy for the state with an aim to make the agriculture sector profitable.
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