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Floods ravage Pakistan's breadbasket, over 2.2-million-acre farmland hit
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Rice crop losses have been estimated at over 1 million acres of standing production. Citing the provincial authorities, Samaa reported that the floods have caused extensive damage to rice, sugarcane, corn, and cotton across Punjab. Standing sugarcane crops spread over 2.5 million acres were
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Shimla: 2,22,893 farmers engaged in natural farming; 38,437 hectares of la
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Himachal Pradesh Government's sustained push for natural farming is showing significant results on the ground. Across 3,584 panchayats in the state, more than 2,22,893 farmers are cultivating a variety of crops naturally on 38,437 hectares of land, earning a sustainable livelihood.
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Punjab floods: Centre renews push for crop insurance, asks state to join P
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Sources in the ministry told ANI that Punjab's non-participation in the scheme has left farmers dependent only on state-funded relief, which is limited in scope and unable to cover widespread losses caused by natural calamities.
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"We will rise again": Badshah pays powerful tribute to flood-affected Punj
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Heavy monsoon rains triggered severe floods across several districts of Punjab, causing extensive damage to crops and infrastructure.
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Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu calls on Punjab Governor, discuss aid f
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The deliberations also covered the assessment of damages to lives, houses, crops, and livestock, which was also discussed at length.
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Pakistan's Punjab faces major floods crisis, 97 people killed
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The floods are creating a severe humanitarian crisis, inundating low-lying areas, displacing large populations, and destroying hundreds of acres of standing crops.
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Delegation from International Potato Centre in Peru visits Tripura, explor
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Recognising Tripura as one of the most promising states in the country's potato industry, the delegation praised the remarkable innovations and research that strengthened potato cultivation in the region.
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J-K: Flash flood in Anantnag leads to severe crop damage; farmers appeal f
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
This calamity has not only wiped out months of hard work but also threatened the livelihood of hundreds of farming families who depend solely on vegetable cultivation for their income.
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Pakistan floods expose governance gaps; citizens bear brunt, left helpless
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Elahi questioned why unregulated housing schemes had been permitted to operate on riverbeds and why they were not cleared before the disaster struck. He pointed out that, in addition to human casualties, the floods had also devastated crops and livestock, dealing a blow to the rural economy.
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Persistent heavy rain and floods impact crops across India: Crisil Report
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Persistent heavy rains and floods have severely impacted crops across several parts of the country, according to a report by Crisil.
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As PM Modi leaves for Punjab and Himachal, Sanjay Singh demands Rs 20,000
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"We have demanded from him that if he is going there, it should not be just for a photo-op. He should announce a flood package of Rs 20,000 crores. Roads, houses and shops have suffered damage, there has been a loss of livestock and crops. So, he should announce a relief package," Singh t
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Shiromani Akali Dal 'boycotts' VP election; blames Centre, state govt for
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"Almost one third of the state lies submerged under water with houses and crops completely destroyed. It is a man-made tragedy caused by Punjab government's negligence and incompetence. Neither the state government nor the centre have come forward to help Punjabis in any way. Neither the
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