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Gujarat Flower farmers appeal to Centre to tide over losses due to COVID-1
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Rajkot (Gujarat) [India], April 30 (ANI): Flower farmers in Rajkot who have been incurring losses as they are not able to send their produce to the market due to the coronavirus lockdown, have appealed to the Central government for financial assistance.
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Andhra: Heavy rain destroys banana crop in Anantapur, farmers stare at Rs
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 30 (ANI): Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds have resulted in the damage of banana crop plantations in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh.
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No one is facing shortage of vegetables: Agriculture Minister Narendra Sin
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday said that no one is facing the shortage of vegetables in the country amid lockdown.
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Additional 40 lakh tonnes capacity godowns need to be constructed in Telan
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 29 (ANI): Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao said that an additional 40 lakh tonnes capacity godowns need to be constructed in the state.
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Record fertiliser sales during lockdown period, claims Dept of Fertilisers
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): Amid the national COVID-19 lockdown, the Department of Fertilisers under Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers has had a record sale of fertilisers to the farmers.
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Congress targets Telangana govt for neglecting farmers
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 28 (ANI): Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) COVID Taskforce Committee on Monday hit out at the state government for allegedly neglecting farmers and failing to provide ration to people promised under the Prime Minister's Relief Fund.
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UP: Farmers suffer loss of mango crop in Malihabad town due to untimely ra
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 28 (ANI): Untimely rainfall and strong winds wreaked havoc in mango orchards by destroying the harvest in Malihabad town in Lucknow district.
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Chhattisgarh CM writes to Ram Vilas Paswan, requests redressal of sugarcan
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 28 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has written to Union Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Minister Ram Vilas Paswan to draw attention towards the problems of sugarcane farmers in the state.
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Telangana BJP submits memorandum to Guv, raises concerns on farmers
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 28 (ANI): The Telangana BJP has presented a memorandum to Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, urging the state government to take appropriate measures to resolve problems faced by farmers due to COVID-19 lockdown.
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80 pc of mandis have started their operations: MHA
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): The Home Ministry on Monday said that farmers have been facilitated with the 'Kisan Rath App' and 80 per cent of grain markets -- mandis -- have started their operations.
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Rains damage standing crops in Ambala
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Ambala (Haryana) [India], April 26 (ANI): The standing crops were heavily damaged following the unseasonal rains in the district on Sunday.
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BSF coordinates with farmers to cultivate 250-acre Chakori farm in Jammu
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 26 (ANI): The Border Security Force (BSF) in coordination with farmers has cultivated wheat in 250-acre Chakroi farm land in RS Pura which was lying vacant as it is close to India-Pakistan international border, Jammu.
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