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Tamil Nadu govt announces relief funds for farmers affected by crop loss d
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Tamil Chief Minister MK Stalin announced relief of Rs 20,000 per hectare if the yield has suffered a loss upto 33 per cent or above. He also announced Rs 3000 will be provided if there is early crop damage due to unseasonal rainfall.
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YS Sharmila slams KCR, claiming 8,000 farmers committed suicide in Telanga
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
YSR Telangana Party chief YS Sharmila on Monday slammed Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao over his remarks on the Nanded farmer's suicide in Maharashtra and said that almost 800 farmers have committed suicide in Telangana in the last eight years.
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Bhutan using drones, GPS to manage crops, soil health
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
According to The Bhutan Live, precision agriculture helps farmers make informed decisions about crop management, increasing efficiency and reducing waste.
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Bihar: Mob torches village headman's house, poultry farm after youth 'lync
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
A mob set the house and poultry farm of a village headman on fire on Sunday after a youth was allegedly beaten to death at Manjhi in Bihar's Chhapra district.
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Govt focuses on empowering farmers
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The PMFBY is aimed at giving farmers a simple and affordable crop insurance option to ensure comprehensive risk coverage for crops against all natural risks from pre-sowing to post-harvest and provide adequate claim amounts. The demand-driven scheme is available to all farmers.
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Exports of agri and allied products posted over 20 pc jump in FY21, FY22
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Exports of agricultural and allied products touched an all-time peak of Rs 3,74,611 crore during the last one year i.e. 2021-22, an increase of 20.79 per cent, according to a statement released by the ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare on Friday evening.
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'Why didn't you give list of beneficiaries under PM Kisan?' CM Chouhan to
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Chouhan added that when he returned to power, he prepared the list of beneficiaries and 80 lakh farmers were made beneficiaries of the scheme.
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Karmnata: CM Bommai bats for farmer-centric schemes, organic farming
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Asserting that agriculture, as a profession, is replete with values and is sacred work, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said more farmer-centric schemes were required to ensure their wellbeing and progress.
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The Kerketa story, from Chak de India to Khelo India
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Jharkhand women's hockey team, which has reached Gwalior to play Khelo India Youth Games (Madhya Pradesh), has two Kerketa's. Both of them are called Rajni and both of them have fathers who are farmers and both aspire to play for India. The only difference is that one is participating in Khe
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BJD demands to restart PMGKAY in interest of household food security for p
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The ruling Biju Janta Dal on Friday demanded to restart of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) in the interests of the household food security of the poor and the farmers.
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Centre signs MoU to enable primary agricultural credit societies operate a
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
As per the MoU, which was signed in presence of Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah here in the national capital, PACS will now be able to function as Common Service Centres, along with this, more than 300 services will be made available to the rural population including 13 cror
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A Budget for a prosperous and inclusive India: Nitin Gadkari
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday hailed the Union Budget, saying that envisions a prosperous and inclusive India in which the fruits of development will reach all sections and citizens, especially the youth, women, farmers, OBCs, SCs, and STs.
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