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NAFED chalking out a scheme to help J-K apple growers: Governor Malik
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 28 (ANI): National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited (NAFED) is working out a scheme to help the apple growers of Jammu and Kashmir, said Governor Satya Pal Malik on Wednesday here.
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BJP leaders visit villagers in Amaravati capital region, stand by their de
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Aug 27 (ANI): In the wake of a debate over the capital of Andhra Pradesh, state BJP leaders on Tuesday held a field visit in Amaravati capital region and interacted with villagers.
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Walmart Foundation announces two new grants to benefit over 81,000 smallho
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 27 (ANI): The Walmart Foundation on Tuesday announced 4.8 million dollars (about Rs 34 crore) in grants to Digital Green and TechnoServe to enable the programmes that help smallholder farmers have access to agriculture technology, training on sustainable farmer methods
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Bhopal: Youths start organic market to bridge gap between farmers, consume
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Aug 26 (ANI): A group of youth in Bhopal has started an organic market in order to help farmers, producing crops through organic farming, to get access to better markets. The farmers who produce organic crops are being invited to sell their products in this m
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Manipur farmer transforms his life through fish farming
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], Aug 25 (ANI): The state of Manipur is home to the largest freshwater lake-the Loktak Lake. Fishery and aquaculture farming plays an important role in the socio-economic life of the people and the state.
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Telangana: CM KCR instructs officials to speed up Palamuru-RR project
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Aug 24 (ANI): Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR) has instructed officials to complete Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation project at the earliest and ensure that benefit of the scheme reach the farmers by June next year, an official statement said on Sat
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Uddhav Thackeray warns insurance companies against non-payment of compensa
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 23 (ANI): Shiv Sena party chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday issued a stern warning to crop insurance companies against non-payment of compensation to the farmers.
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Kamal Nath gives details about farm loans waived by his govt
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Aug 23 (ANI): In an open letter to farmers of the state, Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Friday said that till now his government has waived the loan of 20 lakh farmers amounting to Rs 7,000 crore.
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Hyderabad: Farmer's daughter to become IPS officer; will focus on eliminat
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Aug 22 (ANI): Richa Tomar, who is one of the IPS probationers and is going to pass out from the Sardar Vallabhai Patel National Police Academy on August 24, said that her top priority will be to focus on eliminating crime against women.
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Kathua: Farmers await completion of Shahpurkandi Project on river Ravi
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 20 (ANI): Farmers in the region here say they are keenly awaiting the completion of Shahpurkandi Project on Ravi River as the as the dam is set to bring more water to their agriculture fields here.
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SAD seeks adequate package for Punjab flood victims
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Aug 19 (ANI): Former Minister and SAD leader Daljit Singh Cheema on Monday demanded an appropriate compensation package reflecting the enormity of the calamity which had befallen farmers of Punjab due to rampant flooding in several districts of the state.
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Punjab Agri Dept raids shops selling fake pesticides, agri-inputs
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Aug 18 (ANI): Punjab's Agriculture Department has raided several shops and godowns where fake pesticides and agricultural inputs were manufactured and seized a huge amount of illegal substances.
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