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Sitharaman meets IFAD president Houngbo to boost efforts for rural communi
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 28 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday met Gilbert F Houngbo, president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), who is in India this week to meet government leaders for strengthening joint efforts to boost farmers' income and
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ADB hosts forum to promote farmers' livelihoods, rural development and foo
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Oct 28 (ANI): Ensuring access to nutritious, safe and affordable food enabled by modern technologies and creative policies is essential to achieve inclusive and sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific, participants heard at the Rural Development and Food Securit
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Sonia attacks Centre, says farmers being forced to observe black Deepawali
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 26 (ANI): Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday attacked the BJP-led Central government, saying farmers were being forced to observe "black Deepawali" as the kharif crops were being sold at an average 22.5 per cent below the minimum support price (MSP) and demand
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Priyanka Gandhi attacks BJP government over farmer dues, says it is losing
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 26 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday accused the BJP-led government of "losing its mind", saying its proposal to revamp Delhi's central vista and parliament building will cost about Rs 12,450 crore while sugarcane farmers in Uttar Prad
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Farmers celebrate Banana festival in Manipur, hope to promote banana busin
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Noney (Manipur) [India], Oct 25 (ANI): The farmers of Manipur celebrated the much-awaited 2nd State Level Banana Festival in Longmai (Noney) common ground on Friday with the hope of promoting the business better.
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Bhagel writes to PM Modi requesting hike in support price of paddy to Rs 2
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Oct 25 (ANI): Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting hike in support price of paddy to Rs 2,500 per quintal in the year 2019-20 in larger interest of farmers.
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Farmer performs last rites for his national award-winning bullock
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Oct 25 (ANI): Final rites were performed for a national award-winning bullock after it died due to illness in Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh on Thursday.
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World Bank inks agreement project to support smallholder farmers in Odisha
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Oct 24 (ANI): The Central Government, Odisha government and the World Bank on Thursday signed a loan agreement worth $165 million to support smallholder farmers in the state.
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Mysuru: Vegetables thrown on roads following dip in prices
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Mysuru (Karnataka) [India], Oct 24 (ANI): Heaps of vegetable including tomato, cauliflower and others were thrown by farmers on the road at APMC Market in Mysuru on Thursday, following a reduction in their prices.
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Karnataka: This 91-year-old-farmer works for 8 hours everyday
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Kalaburagi (Karnataka) [India], Oct 24 (ANI): Where on one hand the today's young generation believes in 'easy work', Basavanappa Patil on the other at the age of 91 is setting goals. He still works in his farm for hours.
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Andhra Pradesh: Farmers in distress following heavy rainfall
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Oct 23 (ANI): Following heavy rainfall in the state, the farmers here on Wednesday were distressed as waterlogging destroyed the agricultural crops.
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SC judge Justice Arun Mishra refuses to recuse from hearing land acquisiti
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 23 (ANI): Supreme Court judge, Justice Arun Mishra, on Wednesday refused to recuse himself from heading a Constitution Bench re-examining his own judgment relating to provisions of compensation in the 2013 Land Acquisition Act.
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