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Congress targets centre over suicides by farmers, labourers
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 2 (ANI): The Congress on Wednesday attacked the central government over the suicides of farmers and labourers, citing data issued recently by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).
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Syngenta led initiative to help farmers sell their produce generates Rs 4.
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] September 2 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Syngenta India, a leading agriculture company, launched a series of national-level CSR interventions and support programs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2,57,904 farmers to benefit from new cold chain projects: Harsimrat Kaur B
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 1 (ANI): New integrated cold chain projects are likely to generate direct and indirect employment for 16,200 people and are likely to benefit 2,57,904 farmers, said Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Union Minister of Food Processing Industries on Tuesday.
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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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Ruined cotton crop devastated farmers in Haryana, govt must compensate the
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Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Former chief minister of Haryana and Leader of Opposition in the state, Bhupinder Singh Hooda has said that ruined cotton crops have devastated farmers in the state and that the government must compensate them.
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MP: CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan reviews crop loss in rain-hit Dewas, assures
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], August 28 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan on Friday visited Khategaon, Dewas and took stock of the crop damage in the region.
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Tripura horticulturist cultivates dragon fruit, sells at Rs 400/kg
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kanchanmalla (Tripura) [India], August 28 (ANI): Parimal Das is a rubber nursery farmer turned horticulturist, who for the first time has successfully commercially grown dragon fruit in Tripura. Apart from making efforts day and night, he also took help from the videos available on YouTube.
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J-K govt launches e-auction portal for saffron
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 28 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir Government has created an e-auction portal 'India International Kashmir Saffron Trading Centre (IIKSTC)' for farmers of Geographical Indications (GI)-tagged 'Kashmir Saffron'.
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Villagers in Ladakh cultivating watermelons with help of DIHAR, earning re
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Ladakh [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Assumed to have limited vegetation because of the harsh climatic conditions, farmers of Ladakh is now exploring new ways to cultivate seasonal vegetables and fruits which are basically grown in warm weather areas.
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If need arises, we will take loan, but won't let farmers suffer, says Chha
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], August 28 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, while replying to the discussion on the state government's first Supplementary Demands for Financial Year 2020-21 in the assembly on Thursday said that his government will not allow the financial situ
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K'taka Veterinary Dept launches ambulance service for cows across 15 distr
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 28 (ANI): An ambulance service has been launched for ailing cows of the farmers across 15 districts here, said Prabhu Chauhan, Minister of Animal Husbandry on Thursday.
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TDP chief slams state govt after police drag protesters into vans
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Aug 26 (ANI): Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday criticised the state government after the police dragged "farmers protesting peacefully against non-payment of annuities into vans."
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