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Purchase another 2 lakh tonne onion to support farmers, Maharashtra reques
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 15 (ANI): With falling domestic onion prices and rising financial stress among farmers, the Maharashtra government has requested Union food and public distribution minister Piyush Goyal to purchase around 2 lakh tonnes of onions across the state throug
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Mahalakshmi Lift Irrigation Project to be completed in time: CM Bommai
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 14 (ANI): Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai assured the farmers of Chikodi in the Belagavi district that the Mahalakshmi Lift Irrigation scheme will be completed within the stipulated time.
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Maharashtra sees uptick in farmer suicide cases
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Yavatmal (Maharashtra) [India], September 13 (ANI): Around 60 farmers have died by suicide in the last 43 days in the Yavatmal area of Maharashtra failing to repay the debt following the torrential rains.
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Strength of India's dairy sector is small farmers, says PM Modi
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 12 (ANI): The strength of India's dairy sector is small farmers, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday at the inauguration of the International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit (IDF WDS) 2022, organised at India Expo Centre and Mar
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Use of technology for informed decision-making in agriculture emphasised
Updated : 3 years, 10 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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Center rejected cash incentive proposal for not burning stubble, says Punj
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 10 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said the Centre has refused the state government's proposal of contributing to the cash incentive to farmers for not burning stubble.
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PM Modi highlights govt efforts to support farmers
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday highlighted the efforts of the Central government for the welfare of the citizens, including the ones toward agriculture and rural households and said that it is the government's priority to support crores of farm
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PM Modi extends Onam greetings, says festival reaffirms importance of hard
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended his greetings to people on the occasion of Onam, stating that the "festival reaffirms the vital role of mother nature and the importance of our hardworking farmers."
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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann announces compensation of Rs 32 crore to Fazilka f
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 6 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday announced a compensation of Rs 32 crore to the farmers of Fazilka who suffered heavy damage to the crops in the year 2020.
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"Ridiculous": Bandi Sanjay mocks KCR's "free power supply to farmers" anno
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 6 (ANI): Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Bandi Sanjay on Tuesday rebuffed Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's announcement of free power supply to farmers across the country and termed it "ridiculous".
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UP Cabinet announces Rs 192 crore aid for saving farmers' crops from damag
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 6 (ANI): Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh cabinet approved vital decisions in a cabinet meeting held in Lucknow on Tuesday.
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KCR promises free electricity for farmers across India "if non-BJP govt co
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Nizamabad (Telangana) [India], September 6 (ANI): Amid the debate over the freebies by the political parties, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Monday announced to provide a "free" power supply to all farmers of the country "if a non-BJP government comes to power" after the
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