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A day after passage of agriculture bills, government increases MSP of six
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday told the Lok Sabha said that minimum support price (MSP) of six Rabi crops has been increased. The increase came a day after two agriculture-related bills were passed by parliament.
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Barcode and QR codes to be used by Punjab govt to ensure genuine seeds
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 19 (ANI): The Punjab government will now use Barcodes and QR codes to ensure that farmers get genuine seeds of different crops including wheat and rice.
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MP CM transfers crop insurance payments to farmers' accounts
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Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 18 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday transferred crop insurance (fasal bima) payments to the bank accounts of farmers.
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Haryana Govt committed to procure farmers' crops on MSP: CM Manohar Lal Kh
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], September 17 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal Khattar slammed the opposition for unnecessarily politicising and misleading farmers over New Farm Ordinances recently introduced by the Central Government and said that the State Government is committed to procure e
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Swadeshi Jagran Manch writes to PM requesting halt to field trials of gene
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New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): After the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change allowed the field trials for Bt brinjal, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) affiliate, Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) on Monday, wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to halt th
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Sher-e-Kashmir University introduces hail net system to protect high-densi
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Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 11 (ANI): The scientists of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) have introduced the 'Hail Net System' to protect high-density apples in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Excess rainfall in south Gujarat damages paddy crop, farmers incur huge lo
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Surat (Gujarat) [India], September 9 (ANI): The framers of south Gujarat are facing huge losses as excess rainfall in the region this year led to accumulation of floodwaters in the fields in several districts, which in turn is damaging the paddy crop.
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Rs 4,688 crore to be given to MP farmers for damage due to floods
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 6 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Agricultural Minister Kamal Patel on Sunday said that Rs 4,688 crore would be given to 20 lakh farmers who had been affected by floods caused by heavy monsoon rains on September 16 under the Prime Minister's Crop Insurance Sc
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Rearing process of cocoons in full swing to boost silk production in Kashm
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Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 5 (ANI): Since the sericulture sector plays a significant role in generating employment for the local people in Jammu and Kashmir, the local authorities in the Kashmir Valley are focusing on increasing the production of mulberry fruit crops alo
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Flooding damages crops in Nagpur, impact farmers
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Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], September 4 (ANI): Farmers in areas of Nagpur district have been adversely affected due to recent floods.
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MP govt to give compensation after assessing damage to crops, properties b
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Raisen (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 4 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said the government would give compensation after assessing the damage caused by floods to crops and properties.
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Udhampur farmers switch to aloe vera to thwart monkeys, Centre sets up pro
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Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 4 (ANI): Several farmers in Hartyaran Panchayat of Udhampur district are now growing aloe vera instead of traditional crops to save their farms from the ravages of monkeys.
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