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A day after passage of agriculture bills, government increases MSP of six
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday told the Lok Sabha said that minimum support price (MSP) of six Rabi crops has been increased. The increase came a day after two agriculture-related bills were passed by parliament.
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Barcode and QR codes to be used by Punjab govt to ensure genuine seeds
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 19 (ANI): The Punjab government will now use Barcodes and QR codes to ensure that farmers get genuine seeds of different crops including wheat and rice.
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Haryana Govt committed to procure farmers' crops on MSP: CM Manohar Lal Kh
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Chandigarh [India], September 17 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal Khattar slammed the opposition for unnecessarily politicising and misleading farmers over New Farm Ordinances recently introduced by the Central Government and said that the State Government is committed to procure e
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Sher-e-Kashmir University introduces hail net system to protect high-densi
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Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 11 (ANI): The scientists of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) have introduced the 'Hail Net System' to protect high-density apples in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Rearing process of cocoons in full swing to boost silk production in Kashm
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Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 5 (ANI): Since the sericulture sector plays a significant role in generating employment for the local people in Jammu and Kashmir, the local authorities in the Kashmir Valley are focusing on increasing the production of mulberry fruit crops alo
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Flooding damages crops in Nagpur, impact farmers
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Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], September 4 (ANI): Farmers in areas of Nagpur district have been adversely affected due to recent floods.
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MP govt to give compensation after assessing damage to crops, properties b
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Raisen (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 4 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said the government would give compensation after assessing the damage caused by floods to crops and properties.
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Udhampur farmers switch to aloe vera to thwart monkeys, Centre sets up pro
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Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 4 (ANI): Several farmers in Hartyaran Panchayat of Udhampur district are now growing aloe vera instead of traditional crops to save their farms from the ravages of monkeys.
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Favourable weather, new varieties of trees improve almond quality in Kashm
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Budgam (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 3 (ANI): A favourable weather and new varieties of trees improved the quality of almonds in Budgam district. Although, the production of almond fruit crops is lower this year than the previous ones but is expected to help growers to get a good re
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Deadline to pay PM crop insurance premium must be extended till Sept 7 in
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 2 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Agriculture Minister Kamal Patel has demanded to extend the last date of paying the premium for crops insurance scheme -- Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana to September 7 in 15 districts of the state which have been affected b
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CM Chouhan should tell public about flood relief measures: Cong leader Kam
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Aug 31 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan should tell the public what relief measures are being provided to those who lost their houses, crops and livestock in floods in the state, said Congress leader Kamal Nath on Monday.
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PM Modi lauds India's farmers for higher crop production amid COVID-19
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New Delhi [India], Aug 30 (ANI): The farmers of India have proved their mettle even during the COVID-19 pandemic and the sowing of Kharif crops has been seven per cent higher than the last year while cotton has been sown about three per cent higher, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Su
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