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Rabi crops sowing area surpasses previous season; up 1.5%
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
India's Rabi crop sowing has been robust this season, with farmers planting crops across 661.03 lakh hectares so far compared to 651.42 lakh hectares same period last year, marking a 1.5 per cent year-on-year increase.
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Makhana cultivation expanded from 13,000 hectares to 35,000: MoS agricultu
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Makhana cultivation has expanded from approximately 13,000 hectares to 35,000 hectares across multiple states, Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Bhagirath Choudhary, said in a written reply in Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
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2,661 climate-resilient crops developed by govt during 2014-2024: MoS Bhag
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
ICAR Institutes, State and Central agricultural universities have developed 2,900 varieties of different crops during 2014-2024, out of which 2,661 varieties are climate resilient, Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Bhagirath Choudhary, said in a written reply in Lok Sabh
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Dr. PS Gahlaut on the Agricultural Budget: Key Takeaways and Insights
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3: The recently introduced Union Budget for the financial year 2025-26 has placed a significant emphasis on revitalizing the agricultural sector, which has always been the backbone of India's economy. Agriculture is not just a means of livelihood for millions; it
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Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar chairs review meeting on use of 'AI' in a
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
In order to increase the production of farmers and save on their production costs, it is mandatory to use artificial intelligence ('AI') in agriculture in the coming days. Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday directed the Agriculture Department to coordinate with the Cooperation Dep
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Israel seeks to bring in record 133,000 Thai agricultural workers in 2025
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
A delegation from Israel's Population and Immigration Authority, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ministry of Labor, headed by the Authority's Director General, Ronen Peretz , and with the participation of the Head of the Foreign Workers Administration at the Authority, Moshe Nakash , is lea
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Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan hails "Atmanirbhar Budget"; highlight
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
"I thank PM Modi and (Union) Finance Minister from the bottom of my heart, this is such a budget where every category has been taken care of. This is such a budget in which there are schemes for long term development, this is a budget to make India self-reliant," Chouhan told reporters wh
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Agri processing industry experts hail Union Budget's push towards Aatma Ni
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Union Budget 2025 has received a positive response from the agri-processing industry, with experts praising its focus on agriculture and manufacturing.
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"Despite being so powerful with 16 MPs": YSRCP slams Andhra CM for failing
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Karthik pointed out that Bihar, led by Nitish Kumar, has received more benefits than Andhra Pradesh, including incentives for Greenfield airports, expansion of Patna Airport, and the Western Kosi Canal ERM project. In contrast, Andhra Pradesh has received zero allocations in key sectors l
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Union Budget provides big tax relief, push for manufacturing; Congress sa
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Union Budget 2024-25, presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Saturday, provided major relief to the salaried class with no income tax on an average monthly income of up to Rs one lakh to boost household savings and consumption with the government also
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Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan lauds historic Budget 2025-26
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2025 in the Lok Sabha outlining a roadmap for India's continued economic expansion, emphasizing agriculture, micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), investment, and exports.
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"This Budget is for poor, youth, farmers": Haryana CM Saini hails Union Bu
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
"I appreciate the first budget of the non-stop third term of the government. This budget is for the poor, youth, farmers of the nation, empowerment of women, employment of youth... This will provide benefits and new employment opportunities to the agriculture sector and industry of Haryana..
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