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Horticulture crop production witnesses record-high of 300.6 million tonnes
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 2 (ANI): The production of horticulture crops was reported to be a record-high of 300.6 million tonnes in 2016-17, which is five per cent higher than the previous year, the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation, and Farmers Welfare reported on Tuesday.
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Family carries body of farmer on cot for postmortem in Tikamgarh
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Tikamgarh (Madhya Pradesh) [India] Dec 29 (ANI): In yet another inhumane incident, people had to carry the body of a farmer on a cot up to two kilometers for postmortem as the administration did not provide an ambulance.
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Farmers call for Bandh in K'taka over Mahadayi water dispute
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Belgaum (Karnataka) [India], Dec. 27 (ANI): Demanding implementation of the Kalasa-Banduri project, farmer groups' on Wednesday called for a shutdown in north Karnataka.
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World Bank signs USD 318 mn loan agreement to support climate resilient ag
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 26 (ANI): The Government of India, along with the Government of Tamil Nadu signed a USD 318 million loan agreement with the World Bank on Tuesday, for the Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernization Project to promote climate resilient agriculture technologies, impr
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Anna Hazare to start campaign for farmers from March 23
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Sambhal (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 24 (ANI): Social activist and anti-Corruption crusader Anna Hazare on Sunday announced he would be starting a "peaceful protest" from March 23, 2018 for bringing an improvement in the conditions of farmers in the nation.
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Jyotiraditya Scindia to not celebrate b'day in view of farmer suicides
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Dec 24 (ANI): Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia will not celebrate his birthday due to the killing of farmers in police firing during the Mandsaur violence and cases of continuous suicide in the state.
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NHRC notice to Odisha Govt. over farmers'suicide
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec.21 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo-motu cognizance of a media report that 12 farmers committed suicide in 50 days in Odisha's Bargarh District.
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CM Rao wants speedy completion of Kaleshwaram project after Centre gives n
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telengana) [India], Dec 19 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao expressed happiness after the Kaleshwaram project received nod from the Centre and exhorted officials to fast track the irrigation scheme works.
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Doubling the farmers income by 2022 achievable, says NABARD Chairman
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): The target of doubling the farmer income by 2022 is very much possible if agricultural best practices are adopted, said Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, Chairman National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development ( NABARD) on the sidelines of an international seminar o
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Jaitley re-iterates Centre's commitment to double farmers' income
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday re-iterated the Centre's commitment towards improving the agriculture sector and rural economy, along with ensuring that farmers' income is doubled.
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Farmers pose as roosters in Madhya Pradesh
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Harda (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 15 (ANI): A few farmers from Madhya Pradesh on Friday posed as roosters to protest over not getting the appropriate price for their produce at a wholesale market here.
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Rahul Gandhi suggests separate ministry for fishermen
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India] December 14 (ANI): Congress president-elect Rahul Gandhi on Thursday expressed condolences to the bereaved families of those killed in cyclone Ockhi and suggested a separate ministry for fishermen at the Centre to look into their interests.
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