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Centre approves PM-AASHA for farmers' welfare
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 12 (ANI): With an aim to boost the pro-farmer initiatives of the government, the Centre on Wednesday approved a new Umbrella Scheme "Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan' (PM-AASHA). The scheme is aimed at ensuring remunerative prices to the farmers for their
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Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana: Pilot studies to rationalise CCEs
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 4 (ANI): Centre's flagship crop insurance programme, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), has rolled out nine pilot studies on optimisation of Crop Cutting Experiments (CCE) using modern technologies. These studies aim to resolve various challenges faced by the s
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India, Netherlands to strengthen partnership in agriculture
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Radha Mohan Singh has met Carola Schouten, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, Netherlands in Krishi Bhawan and expressed his desire to further strengthen the existi
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MP CM bats for farmers' welfare
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi[India]Mar 17(ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said that agriculture is at the core of India's progress and development.
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Govt confident of higher GVA for agri sector in 2017-18
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 7 (ANI): Following the release of the advance estimate of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Gross Value Added (GVA) for the country's economy in 2017-18, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare (MoAFW) on Sunday said that the agriculture sector is expected to r
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Horticulture crop production witnesses record-high of 300.6 million tonnes
Updated : 8 years, 5 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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Pesticides death in Yavatmal: NHRC issues notices to Maha Govt., Centre
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 9 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to the Centre and Maharashtra Government over deaths of farmers due to infection caused by spraying of pesticide in Yavatmal District of the state.
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Chhattisgarh Govt. committed to farmers' welfare: Raman Singh
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bemetara (Chhattisgarh) [India] Oct 8 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Dr. Raman Singh on Sunday said the state government is committed to farmers' welfare and will provide them three types of benefits.
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S.S. Ahluwalia leads Indian Parliamentary delegation to Sweden
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden] June 1 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, S.S. Ahluwalia on Thursday led an Indian Parliamentary Delegation seeking Swedish support for the global Convention against international terrorism at the United Nations.
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Radha Mohan Singh assigned additional charge of Food Ministry
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 22 (ANI): Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Radha Mohan Singh on Monday was given the additional charge of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
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Govt aims at maximum allocation of funds for farmers welfare
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 25 (ANI): Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Tuesday said that the Central Government has been giving priority to the agriculture sector by allocating maximum funds for the farmers' welfare.
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Decision on imposing import duty on wheat under final stages of considerat
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 22 (ANI): The decision on whether or not to impose import duty on wheat is under final stages of consideration of the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, a top official said at an ASSOCHAM event held in New Delhi today.
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