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Locust control operations done in six states from April 11 to August 18
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): Locust control operations have been done in 2,76,267 hectares area of six states from April 11 to August 18 by Locust Circle Offices (LCOs), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare said on Thursday.
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MoS Kailash Choudhary tests positive for COVID-19, hospitalised
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 8 (ANI): Minister of State for the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Kailash Choudhary on Saturday said that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and asked those who came in contact with him in the recent past to get tested and isolate themselves.
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Engineering testing lab ensures quality machinery for farmers in J-K
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 4 (ANI): The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Government of India, has set up an agriculture engineering testing lab for the testing of agriculture machinery at the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAS
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Rajasthan govt will fall eventually: Union Minister Kailash Choudhary
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): During the coronavirus crisis at a time when people are facing problems, the Congress party is busy trying to save its government in Rajasthan, which will eventually fall, Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Kailash Choudhary said on
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Locust control operations carried out in more than 2.75 lakh hectares area
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Locust control operations were carried out in more than 2.75 lakh hectares area in the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhatisgarh, Haryana and Bihar from April 11 till July 6, 2020, according to the Union Min
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Farmers now assured of barrier-free trading, remunerative prices for agric
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Narendra Singh Tomar has said that the Government is taking all possible measures to ensure that farmers get remunerative prices for their produce.
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Shivraj Chouhan meets Narendra Tomar, requests GI tag for Basmati rice
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday met Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar in the national capital and requested for Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Basmati rice produced in Madhya Pradesh.
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Narendra Singh Tomar flags-off helicopter for locust control operations
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Gautam Buddh Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 30 (ANI): Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar here on Tuesday flagged off a helicopter for locust control operations in Barmer, Rajasthan.
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Locust attack: Control operations underway in Rajasthan, Haryana, UP
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare on Saturday informed that swarms of locust was noticed in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, on Friday morning and control teams were deployed for their elimination.
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Aerial spraying of insecticides being done in Rajasthan for locust control
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): Aerial spraying of insecticides is being done by drones in Barmer, Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Nagore and Jodhpur districts of Rajasthan for locust control, said Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
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Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar stresses upon need to increase private
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar has emphasized on increasing private investment in the field of agriculture.
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Centre allots Rs 4,000 cr to states under 'Per Drop More Crop' component o
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Wednesday said that the annual allotment of Rs 4,000 crore has been made to the state governments under "Per Drop More Crop" component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana.
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