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No-tillage alone not enough against water pollution
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 24 (ANI): A team of researchers has found that the adoption of no-till - a way of growing crops or pasture from year to year without disturbing the soil through tillage - may increase water pollution from nitrate via leaching.
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AP govt. adopting latest trends in agricultural sector: AP CM
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Amravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 22 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu attended bankers meet on Friday to discuss development in the agriculture sector.
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Floods in north and shortage of rainfall in southern states to affect Khar
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20, 2017 (ANI): The flood fury in states of Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh alongside shortfalls in rains in southern states would significantly dent the Kharif crop output with three major foodgrains expected to give a lower harvest
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Andhra Govt releases amount under Crop Loan Waiver Scheme in state
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Amravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 5 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh Government on Tuesday released Rs 3,600 crores for the third tranche amount of the third instalment, under Crop Loan Waiver Scheme in the state.
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Bihar floods: Angry farmers say they haven't received relief from state go
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Muzzafarpur (Bihar) [India], August 31 (ANI): The farmers in Bihar have said that no relief has been provided to them from the state government even as the floods in the state have practically destroyed the fields, damaged standing crops and washed away everything.
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Floods: PM Modi assures proactive insurance to farmers facing losses
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed grave concern over the flood situation affecting several parts of India, and assurance the crop insurance companies have been made proactive to ensure speedy settlement of the loss caused to the farmers.
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Farmers in Garo Hills switch to banana cultivation
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya),[India] July 28 (ANI): Meghalaya with its favorable climate for various crops cultivation switched from widespread jhum cultivation to banana cultivation.
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Kashmiri farmers satisfied with bumper plum crop production
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Budgam (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 27 (ANI): Good spells of rain and moderate temperature have yielded a bumper plum crop for Kashmir Valley farmers as compared to last year.
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Saudi woman arrested for wearing skirt released without charge
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [U.K.], July. 20 (ANI): Following global outcry after a Saudi woman was arrested for wearing an "indecent" skirt and crop top, she has been released and cleared of all charges.
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Arunachal grips in celebrations of Dree; Bollywood marks its presence
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Zero (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], July 14 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh, which is currently gripped in the celebrations of the state's harvest festival 'Dree', the festival, which heralds the growing of seasonal crops in the state, marked the presence of Bollywood Actor Zeenat Aman
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'Less toxic' tobacco comes closer to reality
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jul 4 (ANI): A new genetic road map of tobacco has been used to successfully identify and clone two mutated genes associated with how efficiently the plants used nitrogen - a discovery that could one day help reduce the need for nitrogen-based fertilisers in growing cr
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Over 120 Indian traders and millers to attend World Pulse Convention in Ca
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): A delegation of over 120 Indian pulse traders and millers are expected to visit Canada to attend the Canadian Special Crops Association's Pulses Convention from July 10th to 13th 2017 in Vancouver, BC
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