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Farmers stage protest in Andhra's Guntur
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 27 (ANI): Farmers of Guntur's Reddygudem village on Tuesday staged a protest at a private cold storage that created a tense situation in the area for some time.
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Pakistan new breeding ground of locusts: Agriculture department Rajasthan
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], May 26 (ANI): Pakistan has become a new breeding ground of locusts, entering Rajasthan from adjoining areas in Pakistan, said BR Kadwa, deputy director of the agriculture department.
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Andhra Pradesh procures 5.6 lakh metric tonnes of agricultural produce in
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 26 (ANI): Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Tuesday declared that State government has procured a total of 5.6 lakh metric tonnes of agricultural produce in the last 8 months by spending Rs 2,200 crores.
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All India Kisan Sangharsh Samanway Samiti to hold nationwide protest again
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): The All India Kisan Sangharsh Samanway Samiti (AIKSCC) has given a call to thousands of farmers to organize protest across the country on Wednesday against the policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government for allegedly failing to provide relief
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Punjab nearly accomplishes target to bring 12.5 Lakh acres under cotton cu
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 26 (ANI): The Crop Diversification Programme initiated by the Punjab Agriculture Department has received a massive response from farmers with the state nearly accomplishing its goal to bring an area of 12.5 lakh acres under cotton cultivation.
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Farmers in MP's Sehore beat utensils to keep locusts at bay
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Sehore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 26 (ANI): Farmers in Budhni and Nasrullaganj areas of Madhya Pradesh's Sehore district have been beating utensils in a bid to drive away locusts that have attacked their farms.
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As home-delivery of 'Shahi Litchi' begins in Bihar, officials say no corre
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], May 25 (ANI): With the Bihar government starting the home-delivery of Muzaffarpur's famous 'Shahi Litchi' in select districts from Monday with help from the postal department, officials have said there is no harm in connoisseurs enjoying the coveted fruit.
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Stubble burning in Punjab may worsen air quality
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], May 24 (ANI): The air quality in Punjab is expected to deteriorate as the farmers in Chatiwind village have started to burn the stubble post the harvest season, which had improved due to imposition of nationwide lockdown by the Centre to contain the spread of coron
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COVID-19: Flouting social distancing norms, farmers gather in Andhra's Chi
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 24 (ANI): Amid COVID-19 outbreak, crowds were seen flouting social distancing norms at Tambigani Palle village in Kuppam Mandal on Saturday. Farmers had gathered at the yard to procure subsidised groundnut seeds.
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Haryana's flower famers demand relief package for losses incurred amid loc
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Jhajjar (Haryana) [India], May 23 (ANI): The flower farmers of Haryana's Jhajjar district have appealed to the government for a relief package after facing huge losses due to the ongoing lockdown.
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Alert in Agra over locust invasion
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Agra (Rajasthan) [India], May 23 (ANI): The Agra administration on Friday has issued an alert to farmers over a likely locust attack in the district. A swarm of locusts is headed towards the area from Karauli in Rajasthan, said an official.
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Centre promoting beekeeping to double farmers income: Tomar
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): The Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday said the Central government is promoting Beekeeping as part of its aim to double farmers' income.
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