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Uttar Pradesh: ICAR-IIVR launches WhatsApp channel for direct communicatio
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The channel, named "ICAR-IIVR VARANASI", allows farmers to follow and receive timely updates on the institute's latest vegetable technologies, crop advisories, videos, information on organic products, weather-based suggestions, and recent government schemes, all directly on their mobile phon
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Indian farmers get preferential access to huge UK agricultural market, tha
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Farmers in India are among the major winners as they are set to get preferential access to UK's agricultural market -- pegged to be around USD 37.5 billion -- with the signing of the landmark India-UK Free Trade Agreement.
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Indian farmers to benefit most from UK-India FTA; No tariff concessions to
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Indian farmers are likely to be among the biggest beneficiaries of the India-UK free trade agreement (FTA).
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Over 3 lakh bottles of Nano DAP stocked so far; farmers save Rs 75 per acr
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In view of the potential shortage of solid DAP fertiliser during the current Kharif season, the Chhattisgarh government has made timely arrangements for alternative fertilisers. Among them, liquid Nano DAP has emerged as an effective and promising substitute. Its use is resulting in direct s
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"Strict laws are needed for this": Rajasthan Minister on problem of duplic
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Earlier on July 13, Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan urged all States to launch a statewide campaign to eliminate the problem of fake and substandard agricultural inputs from its roots, as per a statement by the Ministry. He further stated that regular mo
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Sikkim records 29 per cent rainfall deficit this monsoon: IMD
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the IMD report, Sikkim has received 561.3 mm of rainfall from June 1 to July 23, which is 29 per cent below the normal average of 793.1 mm for the same period. This deficit is reflected across all districts of the state, raising alarm among farmers and water resource managers.
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YSRCP accuses Andhra government of failing mango farmers, calls relief mea
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
M.V.S. Nagi Reddy, president of the YSRCP Farmers' Wing, hit out at Union Minister Pemmasani Chandrasekhar and State Agriculture Minister K. Atchannaidu of making "misleading claims" about supporting mango farmers.
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Dhankhar resigned because he must have seen that farmers in country are tr
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"...Jagdeep Dhankhar ji has served the nation by holding various posts like Governor and Vice President. He is a nationalist and he must have seen that the farmers of the country are troubled; that is why he resigned from the post of Vice President," Rai said.
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"Congress leaders want to create ruckus": Jagdambika Pal slams Opposition
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The BJP MP said, "There will be a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)...The opposition should let the house function...Today, all the questions are listed on the issues of farmers...Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi should have knowledge of the traditions of the house...Rahul Gandhi
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Supreme Court dismisses Karnataka govt's plea for FIR against BJP MP Tejas
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the Karnataka government's plea challenging the High Court order of quashing the FIR against BJP's Lok Sabha member Tejasvi Surya for his post on social media platform 'X' in connection with the death of a farmer in Haveri district.
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"Insult to farmers": NCP slams Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Kokate for
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) leader Prashant Sudamrao Jagtap on Sunday slammed Maharashtra's Agriculture Minister, Manikrao Kokate, after a purported video of him playing an online card game on his phone in the Legislative Assembly. Jagtap termed the alleged act "an insu
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Assam CM launches scheme to provide Rs. 5 per litre subsidy to organised s
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Under this scheme, approximately 20,000 dairy farmers associated with 601 dairy cooperative societies across the State would receive assistance of Rs. 5 per litre of milk, for up to 30 litres per day.
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