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Outlook for Indian economy bright: Finance ministry review
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The outlook for the Indian economy appears bright, reiterated the Ministry of Finance in its monthly economic review, supporting its argument saying prospects of healthy Rabi crop harvesting, sustained profitability in the manufacturing sector, underlying resilience in the services sector
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Potassium depletion in soil threatens worldwide food yields: Research
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
According to recent research by scientists from UCL, the University of Edinburgh, and the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, potassium deficiency in agricultural soils poses a largely unknown but potentially serious threat to world food security if allowed unchecked.
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Farmers install CCTV cameras in fields to safeguard garlic from theft in C
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In the wake of surging prices of garlic in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara, farmers have now come up with innovative measures to protect the produce by installing CCTV cameras in their fields.
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Union Ministers, Punjab CM arrive in Chandigarh for fourth round of talks
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The agitating farmers from Punjab have raised various demands including an ordinance on giving legal guarantee to MSPs for crops, and loan waiver.
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Farmers install CCTV cameras in their fields as garlic prices go all-time
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In response to surging garlic prices in the Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh, farmers take innovative measures. They installed CCTV cameras in their field to ensure the safety of their crop from being stolen.
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Giving MSP on all crops not practical: Agricultural economist SS Johl
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Amidst the ongoing agitation by farmers demanding legal recognition of Minimum Support Price and implementation of the Swaminathan Committee report including on pricing mechanism, prominent agricultural economist Dr Sardara Singh Johl has said that giving MSP on all crops "is not practical"
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UP CM Yogi Adityanath inaugurates three-day 'Regional Fruit, Vegetable and
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
"For those interested in the regional crops and to contribute to the development of the state, Uttar Pradesh is a state of possibilities for them. 16% of India's total population lives in Uttar Pradesh, whereas it has only 11% of the country's agricultural land and in that 11% we contribute
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Even as Rahul Gandhi promises MSP for all crops, Congress note of 2010 rej
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Former Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, KV Thomas informed the Rajya Sabha that the recommendation was not accepted by the government because "MSP is recommended by the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) based on objective criteria and considering
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SAD appeals to Centre to fulfil demand of farmers, asks AAP to stop “doubl
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In post on X, the SAD chief also appealed to Aam Adami Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to give MSP on 17 crops including wheat and paddy as promised by them to farmers earlier.
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Assam: Police destroy large-scale opium cultivation in Barpeta district
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
According to the reports, police unearthed the illicit opium cultivation at Nirala Char under the jurisdiction of Kasumara police station in Barpeta district. The forbidden opium crop, cleverly concealed amidst a maize field, was found to have been cultivated on approximately 1.5 bighas of g
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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik announces Rs 150 Cr financial assistance for kend
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
A 50 per cent bonus will be given to kendu leaf pluckers during the crop season of this year. The bonus, which is two times more than last year, will be deposited in their bank accounts, said officials.
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Study identifies nematode species that protect crops without pesticides
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Researchers have identified a microscopic worm species that infects and kills insects.
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