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Parijat Industries Hosts Advanced Paddy Cultivation Training Program for F
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30: The Anand Foundation, in collaboration with Parijat Industries Private Limited, organized a special agricultural training program focusing on advanced cultivation practices and plant protection measures for paddy crops. Held on July 30, 2024, the event saw enthusi
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Incessant rain damages coffee, pepper crops in Karnataka; growers face hea
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Coffee growers in Karnataka have incurred 60 per cent yield losses after heavy rains lashed and damaged plantations in the coffee heartlands of the state.
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J-K: 3 high-tech poly houses will be operational in Rajouri in winter, say
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Polyhouse farming is a form of agriculture where crops are grown in controlled, indoor environments. These environments are typically made up of plastic or metal frames with transparent walls and roofs.
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Shimla receives rain as Himachal sees a weak monsoon
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Shimla received fresh rainfall on Saturday, with more expected over the next three days. Locals are optimistic that the rains will help recover fruit and other crops that have been damaged due to the recent lack of precipitation.
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SC directs Centre to evolve National Policy with regard to GM crops, split
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to evolve a National Policy with regard to GM crops in the realm of research, cultivation, trade and commerce in the country, but split on the issue of granting conditional approval for environmental release of DMH-11.
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Himachal Pradesh: Congress' Kuldeep Singh Rathore calls for Centre's inter
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The All India Congress Committee spokesperson, Kuldeep Singh Rathore, urged the state government to declare the 'Alternaria' disease in the apple crop an "epidemic." He also called for central government intervention to combat the spread of the disease.
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Kharif sown area improves by 10.3 per cent in 2024 sowing season
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Despite rainfall remaining 2 per cent below the LPA, as of July 15, the overall sown area of Kharif crops has improved by 10.3 per cent as compared to last year. A report by Bank of Baroda research says the overall cumulative rainfall this year remains marginally on the lower side so far at
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India's kharif crop planting area rises; paddy, pulses, oilseeds all leadi
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Farmers in India have sown Kharif crops across 575.13 lakh hectares so far this year, as against 521.25 lakh hectares in the same period of last year, according to the latest data from the Agriculture Ministry.
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Karnal gets first monsoon showers; farmers to benefit
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The first monsoon showers arrived in the rural area of Karnal today and provided relief to the people from the heat.
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K'taka: Kalaburagi agriculture students promote multi-cropping, digital ma
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The students harvested various vegetables on 38 guntas of land at the ICAR Krishi Vigyan Kendra campus despite weather fluctuations. According to the students, selling crops through digital platforms is both helpful and less burdensome.
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Achieving self-sufficiency in pulse production priority for country: Union
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The central government is trying to achieve self-sufficiency in the production of pulses in the country, highlighted Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan during his review meeting of Kharif Crops in Delhi.
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Urad prices soften as rainfall boosts sowing area under Kharif crops
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
According to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, this positive trend is supported by good rainfall, which has significantly enhanced the sowing area for Urad. As of July 5, the area sown for Urad reached 5.37 lakh hectares, a notable increase from 3.67 lakh hectar
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