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Punjab: 7.5 lakh acres of area shifted from paddy to alternate crops durin
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Dec 29 (ANI): On the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh to promote crop diversification, the area under Paddy cultivation has been considerably reduced, with nearly 7.5 lakh acres shifted from paddy to alternate crops during the Kharif se
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Temperature down to minus four degree Celsius in Sikar
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Sikar (Rajasthan) [India], Dec 28 (ANI): With the temperature dropping to minus four degrees Celsius in Rajasthan's Sikar on Saturday, farmers in the region are facing problems related to their crops.
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Farmers whose loan exceeds Rs 2 lakh will be ineligible for loan waiver sc
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 28 (ANI): Farmers whose crop loan and restructured loan exceeds Rs two lakh will be ineligible for the Mahatama Jyotirao Phule Farmer Loan Waiver Scheme, Shivsena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government said in a Government Resolution (GR) here on Saturday.
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Rajasthan: CM urges PM Modi to coordinate with Pakistan to control locust
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Dec 27 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting the Central government to coordinate with Pakistan and other neighbouring countries to control the menace locust.
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'Buy my family': Rain-affected Maharashtra farmer puts up board in field
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washim (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 25 (ANI): Having been upset over not getting compensation for his crops that got destroyed due to unseasonal rains, a farmer in Washim district's Kolgaon village has put up a board in his field requesting Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray-led government to
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Rajasthan: 23 peacocks dead allegedly after farmer poisoned them to preven
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Bikaner (Rajasthan) [India], Dec 24 (ANI): About 23 peacocks were found dead here on Tuesday allegedly after a farmer poisoned them to prevent crop damage, in Seruna village.
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Farmers' loans upto Rs 2 lakh to be waived off: Maharashtra CM
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday announced that state farmers' loans up to Rs 2 lakhs will be waived off under Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Shetkari Karjamukti Scheme.
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Karnataka farmer sells onions worth Rs 96 lakh
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Chitradurga (Karnataka) [India], Dec 17 (ANI): A farmer has become a millionaire thanks to his bumper onion crop, which is being sold at the highest ever price in the recent past in the open market.
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Kerala: Farmer commits suicide for not being able to pay bank loans
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Thrissur (Kerala) [India], Dec 17 (ANI): A farmer, who lost his crops in the last devastating floods, committed suicide allegedly for being unable to pay the loans taken from different banks.
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Parijat Industries educates farmers on use of crop protection products and
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Karnal (Haryana) [India] Dec 17 (ANI): Training and awareness on correct and safe practices in the use of pesticides by farmers is a principal need for the comprehensive best interests of farmers.
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19 farmers booked for stubble burning in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Sitapur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Nineteen farmers have been booked for burning crop residue in Sitapur district, officials said on Sunday.
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UP: Farmers lock up stray cattle to protect their crops in Banda
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Banda (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 13 (ANI): Farmers here on Friday locked up stray cattle in the government-run schools, saying that these animals were the reason for the destruction of their crops in the area.
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