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Kachai gets its first market shed to promote organic products
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Kachai (Manipur) [India] Sep 03 (ANI): Untouched by the Green Revolution, many parts of the northeastern region remain pure organic, where a very little amount of fertilizers and pesticides are used in agriculture.
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Aurangabad: Toxic factory chemicals add to farmers woes, destroy crops
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Aurangabad (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 31 (ANI): The farmers of Aurangabad's Pathri village have alleged that their agricultural crops have been badly affected due to the release of toxic chemicals from Shendra MIDC chemical plant.
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Parijat educates farmers in Madhya Pradesh on responsible use of crop prot
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Correct and responsible use of crop protection products by farmers, in terms of selection, dosage, application, safety and storage is of paramount importance for farmers.
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26 Jharkhand farmers to learn high-tech farming in Israel
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], Aug 27 (ANI): Chief Minister of Jharkhand Raghuvar Das on Sunday sent a delegation of 26 farmers from the state to Israel for training in technologically advanced farming techniques, so that other farmers in Jharkhand can overcome the challenges posed by lack o
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Nelson Mandela's grandson corners Trump on 'farmer killing' tweet
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Capetown (South Africa), Aug 25 (ANI): Former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela's grandson Nkozi Mandela, came down heavily on United States President Donald Trump for his tweet on "large-scale killing of farmers" in South Africa.
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South Africa refutes Trump's 'farmer killing' allegations
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Capetown (South Africa), Aug 24 (ANI): The South African Government strongly refuted United States President Donald Trump's comments on "farm seizures and expropriations and the large-scale killing of farmers" in the country.
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Now, grow indoor crops, vegetables in Japanese style
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 17 (ANI): Agriculture sector in Japan is facing a wide range of challenges including aging farmers, decline in the number of young people who want to work in fields and increase of abandoned farmlands.
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Agripreneur helps revolutionise farming in North East
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Assam [India] August 17 (ANI): In an attempt to revolutionise farming in the northeast, Samir Bordoloi, a graduate from Assam Agricultural University is teaching budding farmers and small entrepreneurs some innovative farming and food techniques.
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Ready for debate with PM anytime, anywhere: Rahul
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana), Aug 14 (ANI): In yet another scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over several issues including Rafale deal, Goods and Services Tax (GST), farmer loans, fuel price hike and women safety, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday challenged him for a debate
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Rahul challenges PM on waiving off farmers' loan in K'taka
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Bidar (Karnataka) [India], Aug 13 (ANI): In run up to the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi that if he really cared about farmers then the Centre should provide 50 per cent of the farm loan waived off in Karnataka by the JD
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Parijat launches campaign to educate farmers about ill effects of crop res
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 10 (ANI): In a bid to create awareness about the ill effects of crop residue burning and management, Parijat Urja Chakra in collaboration with Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVKs) organized a special campaign at Fatehgarh village of Ambala in Haryana.
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PM Modi to address farmers, entrepreneurs on World Biofuel Day
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Friday attend an event and address a diverse gathering at Vigyan Bhawan to mark World Biofuel Day.
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