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Demand for organic produce goes up in K'taka in the midst of COVID-19
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], June 30 (ANI): The organic farmers' market in Shivamogga in Karnataka has seen a rise in the demand for organic fruits and vegetables in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Nepali farmers busy planting paddy as monsoon sets in
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], June 29 (ANI): Fields near Manohara River in Sankhu in the north-eastern corner of Kathmandu Valley these days buzz with sounds of running tractor, people and melodies twining with one another, commonly known as 'Ropain Song', as farmers have begun making rapid progress
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7.65 lakh farmers receive interest-free agricultural loans worth Rs 2,721
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], June 28 (ANI): The Chattisgarh government on Saturday announced that 7.65 lakh farmers received interest-free agricultural loans worth Rs 2,721 crore for kharif crops in the state.
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Punjab CM urges SAD to set their political compulsions aside in 'interest
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 27 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday urged the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) to set their political compulsions aside and 'follow their heart in the interest of the state and its farmers' on the issue of the farm sector ordinances
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Locust attack: Control operations underway in Rajasthan, Haryana, UP
Updated : 6 years 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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Apricot harvesting begins in J-K's Budgam
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Budgam (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 27 (ANI): As the monsoon season has begun, the farmers in Kralpora orchards of Budgam district have started apricot harvesting.
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'Baseless, distressing allegation': Bhutan on reports of stopping water su
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Thimphu [Bhutan], June 26 (ANI): Bhutan on Friday termed as "totally baseless" reports suggesting that Thimphu had stopped supply of irrigation water to farmers in areas in Assam and assured that the government of Bhutan will make every effort to ensure that the disruptions caused by the mon
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Chhattisgarh to procure cow dung from farmers, announces Godhan Nyay Yojan
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], June 26 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has announced the launch of 'Godhan Nyay Yojana' in the state to make "animal husbandry commercially profitable, prevent open grazing by cattle, solve the problem of stray animals on roads and for envir
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Kamat slams BJP govt over decision to close down Sanjeevani Sugar Factory
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Margao (Goa) [India], June 24 (ANI): The announcement made by the Administrator appointed by the BJP government in Goa to permanently close down Sanjeevani Sugar Factory, which was established by the first Chief Minister of Goa Dayanand Bandodkar, is a huge blow to sugarcane farmers in Goa,
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About 45 pc Kharif crops sowing completed in Nashik, says official
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], June 24 (ANI): Approximately 45 per cent of kharif crops sowing has been completed in the district, said District Agriculture Superintendent Sanjeev Padwal on Wednesday.
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Farmers in Andhra's Nellore agitate against state govt for taking back lan
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Nellore (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 24 (ANI): Villagers of Tada in Andhra Pradesh's Nellore district protested against the government, stating that it is taking back the agricultural land for the sake of house pattas scheme.
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Farmers start sowing Kharif crops in Kalaburagi
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kalaburagi (Karnataka) [India], June 24 (ANI): With the commencement of Kharif season, farmers in Kalaburagi district have started sowing seasonal crops-Cotton and pigeon pea, anticipating a good rainfall in the state.
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