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Government continues to procure Kharif crops at existing MSP schemes
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): The government said on Wednesday it continues to procure Kharif crops at minimum support price MSP from farmers as was done in previous seasons.
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Farmers worried over likely poor litchi crop in Bihar's Muzaffarpur
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Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], March 15 (ANI): Unfavourable weather conditions have left farmers worried over likely poor litchi crop this year in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, the 'Litchi capital of India'.
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Twitter working on fixing problematic image crops
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Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): American microblogging and social networking service Twitter has found a potential solution to its problematic image cropping issue. The company is working on fixing the problem by no more cropping the pictures.
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Moradabad potato farmers face tough times due to low prices, reduced deman
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Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 10 (ANI): Farmers are not harvesting potatoes from their fields despite good yields this year due to a drop in demand and low prices.
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Mansukh Hiren death case: Fadnavis says Maha govt scared as cop Sachin Vaz
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 10 (ANI): Maharashtra BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday alleged that police officer Sachin Vaze, whose name cropped up in Mansukh Hiren death case, has some information that is why the government is scared and does not want to conduct any probe aga
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Parijat Industries releases Crop Protection Training Manual in 11 Indian l
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New Delhi [India], March 9 (ANI/Parijat): Agrochemical Firms are an integral and essential element of modern agriculture. Agrochemicals are required by farmers to control pests and diseases in crops. However, it is extremely important that pesticides are handled and used safely, judiciously,
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Maharashtra proposes zero pc interest on farm loans up to Rs 3 lakh
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 8 (ANI): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday presented the state budget for 2021-22 in the state assembly and said the government has decided to provide zero per cent interest loans to farmers who take crop loans up to a limit of Rs 3 la
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Push for renewed Integrated Pest Management techniques to improve agricult
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New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI/Parijat): Integrated Pest Management (IPM), is generally referred to as a crop protection solution to address pest problems while minimizing the risks to the people and the environment.
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Haryana government to start its procurement of wheat from April 1
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Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], March 7 (ANI): The Haryana government has decided to start government procurement of wheat from April 1 this year so that farmers do not have to stock the early crop, informed an official statement on Sunday.
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Marigold oil production doubles income of farmers in Himachal's Chamba
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New Delhi [India], March 6 (ANI): The farmers of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh, who traditionally grew crops like maize, paddy, and wheat, have greatly benefited from the cultivation and processing of aromatic plants.
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Punjab: Retired government officer promotes organic farming, direct market
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], March 5 (ANI): A retired government officer from Chamyari village in Amritsar is leading the way to organic farming in the state and proving the benefits of crop diversification and direct marketing to customers.
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Gene editing useful in climate-proofing global food supplies, reveals stud
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Washington [US], March 1 (ANI): The findings of a recent study by scientists from The University of Queensland suggests that gene-editing technology is going to play a vital role in climate-proofing future crops in order to protect global food supplies.
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