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PoK: Heavy rains wreak havoc in Gilgit-Baltistan, residents struggle amid
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Heavy rains and lightning have inflicted massive damages to crops and properties Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK), leaving the poor residents without any aid from the government.
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Gene editing improves grain quality, lowers heat stress in rice: Study
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Maintaining the quality and productivity of crops adapted to lower temperatures will become increasingly difficult as global temperatures rise. Rice is one crop that has been shown to be damaged by increased nighttime temperatures during the ripening phase, exhibiting a trait known as "chalk
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Himachal floods: Ex-Shimla Dy Mayor registers FIR against NHAI and four-la
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A case has been registered for unscientific construction and violating the norms to build the road which caused landslides, flood and killed so many people during the heavy rains in the state. Tikender said that this was criminal negligence as norms have been violated and it had adversely af
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Cloudburst damages houses in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Several houses and agricultural crops were damaged after a cloud burst at the Gadsa Valley area in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district on Tuesday said authorities. The incident happened in the early morning.
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Kharif crops sowing in India marginally higher so far in 2023
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
India has three cropping seasons -- summer, kharif, and rabi.
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Tomato prices to go down following new crop arrival from Maharashtra, MP:
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Consumer Affairs Minister further stated that to check the current increase in prices of tomatoes and make them available to the consumers at affordable prices, the Government has started the procurement of tomatoes under Price Stabilisation Fund and is making them available at a high
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Tomato grower killed by miscreants in Annamaya district
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Madhukar Reddy, a farmer was brutally strangled to death by miscreants while he was sleeping at his farm to guard the crops near Pedda Tippa Samudra in Annamaya district on Sunday midnight.
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Uttarakhand rains: PM Modi speaks to CM Dhami; assures all possible help
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Prime Minister inquired about the loss of life and property, the condition of roads including the Char Dham Yatra, the condition of agriculture, farmers, and crops, and the conduct of the Kanwar Yatra.
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UP Govt committed to conduct survey of crops under Centre's Agristack sche
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The statement further informed that in a remarkable move, over 3 crore registered cultivable plots of land have been identified for conducting the survey during the ongoing Kharif season in Uttar Pradesh.
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Yogi govt forms 4-level committee to implement Agri Stack scheme in UP
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In another step towards farmers' welfare, the Uttar Pradesh government, on the directions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has constituted a 4-level committee to implement the Agri Stack scheme run by the Center for the Inspection of Crops in Uttar Pradesh, said an official statement.
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HP: Farmers use anti-hail nets to prevent crop damage in Shimla
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The apple growers have reportedly started covering apple groves with anti-hail nets to protect the crops from hail and other natural disasters in the North Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, the officials said on Wednesday.
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UP: Moradabad chilli farmers incur heavy losses as crops get damaged due t
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
"After taking a loan, I sowed chilli crops in my field and watered them timely. I also applied sprayed medicines so that the crop do not get destroyed. I was hoping for good yield and profit, however, heavy rains have damaged the crops, and my hope of earning profit is diminished," said a fa
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