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Punjab: 7.5 lakh acres of area shifted from paddy to alternate crops durin
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Dec 29 (ANI): On the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh to promote crop diversification, the area under Paddy cultivation has been considerably reduced, with nearly 7.5 lakh acres shifted from paddy to alternate crops during the Kharif se
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Locals making money by mushroom cultivation in Kathua
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Dec 23 (ANI): In order to encourage youth to participate in the mushroom cultivation, locals of Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district are cultivating mushrooms in large scale, a move, which is poised to improve their financial status.
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Udhampur: Mushroom cultivation attracts locals, witnesses surge in women p
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir), Dec 4 (ANI): A growing number of women from the region are engaging in mushroom cultivation as a means to increase their income and come out of poverty.
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Cotton prices to be impacted by higher production: Ind-Ra
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 22 (ANI): The cotton crop in Maharashtra is estimated to be delayed as unseasonal rains damaged about 1.9 million bales, India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) said on Friday, adding that the damaged crop is estimated to fetch prices that will be 30 to 35 per c
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Madhya Pradesh govt to legalise cannabis cultivation
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Nov 21 (ANI): The Congress-led Madhya Pradesh government has decided to legalise the cultivation of cannabis in the state.
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Traditional agriculture was organic farming 'by default', claims UAHS rese
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Shivamogga(Karnataka) [India] Nov 8 (ANI): Explaining farming techniques, a young research associate, Ullas MY from University of Agriculture and Horticulture Sciences (UAHS) in Shivamogga said that traditional farming and organic farming are same "by default".
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Karnataka: BK Deva Rao conferred with Rajyotsava Award for achievements in
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Nov 2 (ANI): Farmer BK Deva Rao, known for preserving and growing as many as 155 varieties of paddy, has been conferred with Karnataka Rajyotsava Award for his achievements in agriculture.
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Spices Board of India adopts resolution to ensure MSP for turmeric from Te
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Nizamabad (Telangana) [India], Oct 17 (ANI): The task force committee of the Spices Board of India on Wednesday adopted a resolution to ensure minimum support price (MSP) for turmeric from Telangana government, by taking the cost of cultivation into consideration.
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Mizoram: Annual Anthurium festival held to promote farmers, flower's culti
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Aizawl (Mizoram) [India], Oct 11 (ANI): The Tourism Department of the state government is organizing its annual Anthurium festival on the foothills of the mystic Reiek mountain to promote the flower's cultivation and the farmers in Mizoram.
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Safari officials cultivate maize, millet in 10 acres land for animal welfa
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], Sept 28 (ANI): Lion and tiger safari officials of Shivamogga cultivated grass, maize and millet on ten acres of land in a Safari park in order to save money.
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Hybrid seed varieties augment vegetable cultivation in J-K
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Sept 16 (ANI): Pleased with a surplus produce, farmers in the Valley are opting for hybrid seeds, which are a major contributor to their profits.
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ITBP's 5th Battalion wins second prize in fruit cultivation category at 'J
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Ladakh (Jammu Kashmir) [India], Aug 31 (ANI): The 5th Battalion of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Leh won the second prize at 'Jai Jawan, Jai Kishan, Jai Vigyan' mela in the fruit cultivation category, the paramilitary force said in a tweet on Saturday.
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