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BJP govt schemes didn’t help farmers: MP Agriculture Min
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Jan 22 (ANI): State Agricultural Minister Sachin Yadav on Tuesday said that previous government’s “Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana” failed to improve the condition of the poverty-ridden farmers.
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Over 700 stray cows locked up in school, health centre in Aligarh
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 27 (ANI): Over 700 stray cows were locked up inside a government school and primary health centre in Gorai area in Aligarh by farmers on December 24 and 25 to save their crops from being damaged by the cattle.
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Jharkhand farmers to get Rs 5000 per acre for kharif crops
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Ranchi, Dec 21 (ANI) Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Friday announced that the state government would be giving Rs 5000 on per acre of land to farmers for the Kharif crops.
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Odisha: Cyclone Phethai causes widespread damage to cotton, paddy
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Dec 18 (ANI): Cyclone Phethai, which is currently causing havoc in parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh, has caused destruction of paddy and cotton crops in Odisha, Joint Relief Commissioner Pravat Mohapatra said on Tuesday.
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Andhra Pradesh: Cyclone Phethai weakens after damaging crops
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Dariyatippa (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Dec 18 (ANI): After Cyclone Phethai made a landfall in Andhra Pradesh on Monday, significant damage to the standing crops was reported from Dariyatippa village of the state.
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Nashik: Two farmers dump their onion produce as prices fell
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Nashik (Maharashtra) Dec 13 (ANI): Two distressed farmers in Satana town of Nashik district on Thursday dumped their onions on road to protest against a steep fall in the wholesale price of one of their key crops.
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TN farmers threaten to walk naked to Parliament if demands go unanswered
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 30 (ANI): Farmers from different corners of the country have started gathering at the Ramlila Maidan on the second day of the two-day protest, demanding debt relief and better Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops.
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Delhiites gasp for breath as air quality remains unhealthy
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 27(ANI): People residing in Delhi and National Capital Region are reeling under the impact of breathing polluted air from the past couple of months due to vehicular pollution, crop residue burning and climate change.
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More stubble burning recorded this year: EPCA
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 16 (ANI): Expressing his concern over the menace of increasing air pollution across the country, Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) Chairman Bhure Lal on Friday said that more straw burning has been recorded this year.
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Delhi's air quality remains 'severe'
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 10 (ANI): With seasonal crop residue burning, industrial and vehicle emissions and calm winds persisting, a thick layer of toxic smog settled over the national capital on Saturday.
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Punjab, Haryana witness decline in stubble-burning
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 27 (ANI): There is a decline in the paddy stubble-burning in Punjab this Kharif season, said Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) on Saturday.
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Odisha: Farmer commits suicide due to crop damage, loan burden
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhawanipatna (Odisha), Oct 26 (ANI): A 26-year-old farmer from Gambhariguda village in Odisha's Kalahandi district allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison due to crop loss and loan burden.
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