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Lebanese wheat farmers struggle to sustain livelihoods in spiraling inflat
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], June 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Crop harvesters are busy reaping the sprawling wheat fields in eastern and southern Lebanon, marking the start of this year's harvest season amid a food crisis in Lebanon compounded by global supply shortages.
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Nepal: Farmers loot trucks laden with fertilizers amid shortage in cultiva
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Dhading [Nepal], June 18 (ANI): Hundreds of farmers looted fertilisers from two trucks en route to Kathmandu which were being escorted by the Armed Police Force (APF) in Dharke of Nepal's Dhading district.
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India delivers at WTO Ministerial Conference, achieves proposed outcomes
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Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): India has been able to secure a favourable outcome at the WTO after many years, despite a strong global campaign against its farmers and fishermen, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has said.
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TDP's Nara Lokesh urges Andhra CM to prevent farmers from declaring 'aqua
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 17 (ANI): Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national general secretary Nara Lokesh on Thursday urged Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy to take steps to prevent aqua farmers from declaring 'aqua holiday' this year.
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USD 150 million aid by World Bank comes as relief to Afghan farmers under
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Kabul [Afghanistan], June 15 (ANI): The World Bank has granted USD 150 million in aid to Afghan farmers as food security continues to plummet in the country due to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
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Andhra CM disburses Rs 2,977 cr under YSR free crop insurance scheme
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Sri Satya Sai District (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 14 (ANI): For the third year in a row, as part of the YSR free crop insurance scheme, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy disbursed Rs 2,977.80 crore for over 15 lakh farmers across the state who suffered crop loss during t
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Odisha: BJD raises five demands from Centre for upliftment of farmers' con
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 10 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal on Thursday placed various demands before the Centre demanding for the development of the farmers and upliftment of their livelihood.
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MoS Agriculture Shobha Karandlaje represents India at 12th Meeting of BRIC
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shobha Karandlaje highlighted the National Mission on Food and Nutrition with the focus on the development of Nutri-cereals and bio-fortified varieties of crops while attending the 12th BRICS Agricu
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Piyush Goyal asks spice exporters to maintain quality to sustain growth
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], June 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Monday asked the spice exporters to strive to maintain the comparative advantage to sustain the growth in the spice sector.
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Harvesting of strawberries in full swing in J-K
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 6 (ANI): Farmers in Gassu Batpora village, which is located on the outskirts of Srinagar city in Hazratbal tehsil, are busy in the harvesting of strawberries.
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Country has sufficient stock of Urea and DAP fertilizers till December: Ma
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Union Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister Mansukh Madaviya on Monday said that country has sufficient stock of fertilizers, especially urea and DAP, and the Centre is providing around Rs 2.25 lakh crore annual subsidy to farmers.
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Karnataka CM releases first instalment of PM-KISAN benefitting 47.86 lakh
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 2 (ANI): Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)- Karnataka, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday released its first instalment of Rs 956.71 crore benefitting 47.86 lakh farmers in the state.
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