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Development Centre boosts mushroom cultivation in J-K's Poonch
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 30 (ANI): Mushroom cultivation is booming in Poonch's Jhalas village thanks to the Jammu and Kashmir agriculture department's initiative that trains local farmers who are interested in cultivating the crop.
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Farmers in Delhi demanding to procure crops on MSP like in Chhattisgarh: B
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kondagaon (Chhattisgarh) [India], January 27 (ANI): Protesting farmers in Delhi are demanding procurement of crops on minimum support price (MSP) like in Chattisgarh, said Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday.
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Rs 1 lakh cr announced for strengthening agri-infrastructure, cold storage
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday informed that the Central government has set up a Rs 1 lakh crore fund under the "Aatmanirbhar package" to strengthen the crops storage infrastructure and reduce post-harvesting losses.
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Lemongrass to super crops, local entrepreneurship in green agriculture
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 27 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Quanto Agro, a Mumbai-based AgriTech firm, is empowering local farmers in India by assisting their transition into profitable commercial-scale lemongrass farming, apart from expediting the creation of super crops such as corn
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Bharti Axa launches app to optimise farming practices
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 27 (ANI): Bharti Axa General Insurance on Wednesday launched a new app to guide farmers in adopting best farming practices and enhancing productivity.
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NABARD estimates Odisha's credit potential at Rs 1,10,735 cr for 2021-22
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], January 26 (ANI): The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has assessed a total credit requirement of Rs 1,10,735 crores for the year 2021-22 with greater emphasis on crop diversification, animal husbandry and fishery sector apart from the greater
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Minimum Support Price should be made legally mandatory, says KC Tyagi
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], January 16(ANI): Janata Dal-United (JDU) leader KC Tyagi on Saturday said it is very unfortunate that the 9th round of talks between farm unions and the Central Government remained inconclusive, adding that efforts should be made to legalise mandatory the Minimum Suppo
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Research reveals how crop roots penetrate hard soils
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 15 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a signal that causes roots to stop growing in hard soils which can be 'switched off' to allow them to punch through compacted soil - a discovery that could help plants to grow in even the most damaged soils.
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Lohri 2021: Here are some interesting facts, significance about harvest fe
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New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): Lohri, the harvest festival celebrated on January 13 every year, marks the end of winter and the time to harvest rabi crops. As the festival is around the corner, enthusiastic people across the country are gearing up to lit the bonfire, whirl around it si
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Treat your taste buds with these traditional foods on Lohri
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): Lohri, the harvest festival celebrated in January, marks the end of winter and the time to harvest rabi crops.
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Traditional food that's a must on your Lohri Thali
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI):Lohri, the harvest festival celebrated in January, marks the end of winter and the time to harvest rabi crops.
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With timely snowfall, apple growers from J-K's Udhampur hope for good crop
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 5 (ANI): With timely snowfall in the Jammu and Kashmir, apple growers from Udhampur's Karlah hoped for a quality crop this season.
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