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Jammu & Kashmir's sericulture produces world-famous silk
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Employment generation in sericulture is remarkable and accounts for annual income ranging from Rs 50,000 to Rs 100,000 followed by Rs 100,000 to 150,000 for 26.66 per cent and 20 per cent of the sericulture farmers respectively, report said.
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Working in high temperatures puts stress on fetus: Study
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
According to new research, the foetuses of women working in the fields in intense temperatures can show signs of strain before their moms do.
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Researchers say mental health care for farmers requires major overhaul
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
According to studies, mental health services in rural regions require immediate attention to ensure farmers' needs are fulfilled.
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BharathKisaan raises Rs 100 Crores in debt to scale up Agri Trade Under Co
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The investment is a structured deal involving debt flow under the collect and pay trade model, which is an exclusive proprietary product of the BharathKisaan platform. Under BharathKisaan collect and pay model small, marginal farmers
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All India Kisan Congress to protest on Dec 9 on farmers' issue
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The All India Kisan Congress will hold a day-long protest at Jantar Mantar in the national capital on December 9 over demand of the long-pending issues of farmers including making minimum support price (MSP) a legal right, during the Winter Session of Parliament.
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Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Court frames charges against Union Minister's so
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Mishra is facing a case of murder for the incident on October 3, 2021, in which eight people, including four farmers, were killed in Lakhimpur Kheri.
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Chhattisgarh: Farmers of Naxal-prone Abujhmad celebrate on getting benefit
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Abujhmad is a highly Naxal-affected area due to which the Masahati (revenue) survey of most of the areas of the region was not completed till date. As a result, the locals have not received valid documents of their houses and farmlands. Now with the help of valid documents and after Masahati
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Study: Feline genetics help pinpoint first-ever domestication of cats
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Nearly 10,000 years ago, humans settling in the Fertile Crescent, the areas of the Middle East surrounding the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, made the first switch from hunter-gatherers to farmers. They developed close bonds with the rodent-eating cats that conveniently served as ancient pest-
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India brought 4.78 lakh hectare land under natural farming last year
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Indian farmers have brought an additional 4.78 lakh hectares area under natural farming covering 17 States last year.
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NITI Aayog CEO urges food processing sector to leverage focus on millet-ba
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
While speaking at the National Food Processing Conclave 2022, the chief executive officer said that food processing is not only an important sector for the health of the economy and people, it can also prove to help increase the income of farmers.
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Srinagar farmer grows lotus stems in fields, instead of lakes
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
In June of this year, Abdul Ahad Wani planted Nadru in his Khetun, and his harvest is now mature. He added that they had produced four quintals of Nadru from a Kanal of land, and this number is sure to rise.
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Amul aims to double farmers' income in next 4 years through genetically su
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Anand Milk Union Limited (AMUL) has aimed to double the income of farmers in the next four years by producing a dairy herd which is genetically superior and proven, and fit to produce the double quantity of milk at the same cost.
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