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Maharashtra: Incessant rain damage crops in Aurangabad
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Aurangabad (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 3 (ANI): Heavy monsoon rains in Maharashtra have resulted in huge losses for farmers in Aurangabad and in its nearby areas.
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K'taka: Ginger crops damaged due to excessive rains
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Anandapuram (Karnataka) [India], Nov 3 (ANI): Ginger crops have been damaged in the Anandapuram region due to heavy rainfall.
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Maharashtra government to provide Rs 10,000 crore relief to farmers
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 2 (ANI): Maharashtra government on Saturday announced Rs 10000 crore relief package for distressed farmers in the state whose crops had been impacted by unseasonal rains.
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Haryana: Khattar directs authorities to encourage farmers to not burn crop
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], Nov 1 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday directed the concerned officers to encourage the farmers not to burn crop residue and also apprise them about different options for the management of crop residue to conserve the environment.
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Maharashtra: CM Fadnavis meets collectors, issues directions for rapid rel
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 1 (ANI): Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday chaired a meeting of district collectors to take stock of the situation in the areas affected by unseasonal rains and ordered for rapid relief work.
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Maharashtra: Unseasonal showers sweep away harvested crops, spell trouble
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 1 (ANI): The recent unseasonal rains have destroyed the harvested crops across the state and the farmers have suffered heavy losses, said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday after chairing a meeting to take stock of the situation.
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Haryana: Fatehabad admin files FIRs against 148 farmers for stubble burnin
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Fatehabad (Haryana) [India], Oct 31 (ANI): In a tough stand against stubble burning, the Fatehabad administration on Thursday lodged FIRs against 148 farmers for setting crop residue on fire.
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Haryana: Fatehabad admin asks Agri Dept to lodge FIR against stubble burni
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Fatehabad (Haryana) [India], Oct 30 (ANI): Taking a tough stand against stubble burning, Fatehabad administration has asked the agriculture department to lodge an FIR against 115 farmers for setting crop residue on fire.
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This chemical can help plants remain green throughout the year
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 27 (ANI): A study has found that a new chemical may help plants to hold onto water and prevent crop loss during drought.
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Fungi help reduce use of fertilizers for crops
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 27 (ANI): A new study on the relationship between plants and fungi has found that the latter can lead to new 'climate-smart' varieties of crops that are less reliant on fertilisers.
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Delhi: Air quality remains 'poor' across Diwali weekend
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 27 (ANI): The air quality continues to remain in 'poor' category in New Delhi over the Diwali weekend with major pollutants PM 2.5 and PM 10 docking at 256 and 249 respectively in Burari, according to the Air Quality Index (AQI) data.
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Sonia attacks Centre, says farmers being forced to observe black Deepawali
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 26 (ANI): Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday attacked the BJP-led Central government, saying farmers were being forced to observe "black Deepawali" as the kharif crops were being sold at an average 22.5 per cent below the minimum support price (MSP) and demand
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