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India's horticulture production declined by 0.65 pc, fruits and spices s
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Despite this decrease in overall production, key horticultural sectors, such as fruits, spices, flowers, and medicinal plants, are witnessing notable growth. The Ministry has released the Third Advance Estimates of the area and production of various horticultural crops for the 2023-24 season
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Kharif sowing registers 2.2% increase with planting window about to end
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
India's kharif crop sowing is progressing steadily, with farmers planting crops across 1,096.65 lakh hectares so far, as against 1,072.94 lakh hectares from last year
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Heavy rains in Uttar Pradesh causes flood-like situation in low-lying vill
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
A resident of the village said that the crops have been destroyed due to heavy rains and there is no food left for the animals.
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"Centre boosting exports to ensure farmers receive a fair price for their
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah emphasised the central government's decision to remove the minimum export price on onion and said that the government boosting exports to ensure farmers receive a fair price for their crops.
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MP: CM Mohan Yadav expresses gratitude to PM Modi for taking decision in i
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, CM Yadav said, "I would like to thank PM Modi on behalf of the state government that he took another decision to increase the basic duty of refined oil to 32 per cent. With this, the demand for all types of oil crops like mustard, sunflower, groundnut, soybean oils, etc will
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Modi government committed to development of farmers: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The central government has decided to increase the basic duty on refined oil to 32.5 percent. This move is expected to boost the demand for crops like mustard, sunflower, and groundnut used in refining, Chouhan said.
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"Centres will be opened to buy soybeans at MSP rate": MP CM Mohan Yadav
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
"I met the Union Home Minister yesterday and talked regarding the strengthening of the economic condition of the farmers via the National Dairy Development Board. In view of increasing milk production, the number of dairy cattle and farmers getting fair prices, we have undertaken a huge proj
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Kharif area registers 2.2 pc increase with sowing period nearing end
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
India has three cropping seasons -- Summer, Kharif, and Rabi. Crops sown during June-July and dependent on monsoon rains are harvested in October-November are Kharif.
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Food inflation to moderate, but any surprise in monsoon or floods may trig
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
A rise in reservoir levels, coupled with improved sowing of kharif crops are expected to keep the supply-side concerns at bay for some time, the report prepared by the lender's research team said on Friday.
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Andhra: Shivraj Singh Chouhan inspects flood-affected areas in Vijayawada
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on his second of a two-day visit to flood-affected areas Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, reached Vijayawada and inspected agricultural fields, had interaction with affected farmers and said "crops have been fully damaged".
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Kharif planting in India registers 1.91 pc increase
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
India's Kharif crop sowing is progressing steadily, with farmers planting crops across 1,087.33 lakh hectares so far, a 1.91 per cent increase, as against 1,066.89 lakh hectares from the same period last year.
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IAEA, FAO support farmers in using nuclear-derived agriculture to boost cr
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Farmers in six Asian countries have successfully increased their rice yields using nuclear-derived climate-smart agricultural practices, with the support of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations.
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