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Golden Agri-Resources introduces Sawit Terampil to enhance agricultural pr
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Singapore, November 2 (ANI/PRNewswire): Golden Agri-Resources (GAR) is collaborating with MARS and Fuji Oil to roll out Sawit Terampil, an upskilling programme for more than 4,000 independent smallholders from the Leuser Ecosystem area in Aceh and North Sumatera. It builds on GAR's traceabil
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J&K: Youth turning into Agripreneurs with government aid
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Jammu and Kashmir Government have taken innovative measures and policy decisions to increase the income of the farmers and encourage youth to adopt agriculture as a medium of employment.
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As Kashmir awaits winters, govt with 'greenhouse sheds' scheme gears up to
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
The central government with the help of the horticulture department is taking several initiatives to overcome the shortage of vegetables and fruits in Kashmir valley during winters.
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Flood-affected farmers warn of protest in Islamabad next week if demands n
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Farmers have warned of protests in Pakistan as agricultural land and standing crops in Balochistan and Sindh had been destroyed due to devastating floods in the country which have added to the economic miseries of the people.
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As price falls, Kerala rubber farmers urge central, state govts to interve
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
"The days when rubber farmers prospered and led a better life are long gone in the state. The continuously falling price of rubber sheets and latex has brought the farmers to the street," Senior Kerala Congress leader and former MLA Joseph M Puthuserry told the ANI.
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India's emphasis is on closer regional cooperation with ASEAN countries fo
Updated : 3 years, 8 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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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik launches 'Safal' common credit portal for farmers
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today launched a Common Credit Portal SAFAL, a Simplified Application for Agricultural Loans.
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Samyukta Kisan Morcha to stage farmers' marches to Raj Bhavans on second a
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
SKM in a statement said that Kisan leaders informed that preparations for the Raj Bhavan Marches are going on in different states and preparatory meetings are being held in all states.
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Kisan Bima Yojana online portal to be launched in Anantnag district from O
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
The online portal of Kisan Bima Yojana will be officially launched from October 30, after which farmers can register themselves, so that farmers can benefit through the insurance scheme after being hit by natural calamities,said chief Agricultural officer.
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Odisha govt to return 200 acres unutilized land to famers after 20 years
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 22 (ANI): Odisha governmnet will return unutilized land of around 206 acres acquired by Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO) to farmers in Kalipalli village of Ganjam district.
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Kashmiri farmers shifting away from cultivation of traditional fruits to n
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 21 (ANI): In Kashmir valley where apple cultivation is done on a large scale, farmers are also focusing on the cultivation of non-traditional fruits like Kiwi. Although till now kiwi was cultivated as a hobby in the valley, now it is possible to
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Afghan farmers resorting to poppy cultivation for survival
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 21 (ANI): Amid severe economic crisis in Afghanistan, millions of destitute Afghan farmers and labourers have turned to the cultivation of opium poppies, the Office of the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) said in a statement.
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