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India free from presence of locust swarms
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
During the routine survey conducted during the last fortnight of October by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, the country was found free from gregarious as well as solitary desert locust activities. Breeding of locusts too was not reported.
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India's emphasis is on closer regional cooperation with ASEAN countries fo
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
7th ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting (AIMMAF) on Agriculture and Forestry was conducted virtually on Wednesday and was co-chaired by the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar.
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Atmanirbhar agriculture key to becoming self-reliant India: MoS Kailash Ch
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Kailash Choudhary on Friday said there is a need to intensify research and development activities in agriculture for the betterment of farmers at the grassroots level.
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Business milieu in India has changed under dynamic leadership of PM Modi,
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar met the Indian Diaspora in Bali, Indonesia on Thursday and said that the ecosystems for business and welfare have witnessed a sea change under the leadership of Prime Minister Narend
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Convergence, capacity building vital policy areas concerning agriculture:
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): Convergence and capacity building are vital policy areas concerning agriculture in India, Manoj Ahuja, Secretary, Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, said on Saturday.
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Governing body session of International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): The Ninth Session of the Governing Body (GB9) of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) concluded in New Delhi on Saturday, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
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Centre asks Punjab, Haryana to strive for achieving zero stubble burning
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday called upon the state governments of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi to strive for achieving zero stubble burning in the very near future.
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India has potential to meet food requirement of world, says Tomar
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday said India has the potential to become "Aatma Nirbhar" (self-reliant) in agriculture and also meet the food requirement of the world.
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India committed to ensure food and nutritional security for its citizens:
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday said that India is committed to ensuring food and nutritional security for its citizens.
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Use of technology for informed decision-making in agriculture emphasised
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 10 (ANI): Manoj Ahuja, Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare on Saturday chaired a meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee on transforming 'Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre (MNCFC) into a Centre of excellence in geospatial technol
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Odisha govt distributes Rs 869 cr to 41 lakh farmers under KALIA scheme
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 2 (ANI): Odisha government on Thursday distributed financial assistance of Rs 869 crores to 41 lakh small and marginalised farmers and 85,000 landless farmers under the Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme on the occ
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No eligible farmers should be deprived of PM-Kisan benefits: Union Agri Mi
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 1 (ANI): Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar during a virtual meeting with the agriculture ministers of the States said that no eligible farmer should be deprived of the benefits of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) sche
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