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Punjab nearly accomplishes target to bring 12.5 Lakh acres under cotton cu
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 26 (ANI): The Crop Diversification Programme initiated by the Punjab Agriculture Department has received a massive response from farmers with the state nearly accomplishing its goal to bring an area of 12.5 lakh acres under cotton cultivation.
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Farmers in MP's Sehore beat utensils to keep locusts at bay
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Sehore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 26 (ANI): Farmers in Budhni and Nasrullaganj areas of Madhya Pradesh's Sehore district have been beating utensils in a bid to drive away locusts that have attacked their farms.
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As home-delivery of 'Shahi Litchi' begins in Bihar, officials say no corre
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], May 25 (ANI): With the Bihar government starting the home-delivery of Muzaffarpur's famous 'Shahi Litchi' in select districts from Monday with help from the postal department, officials have said there is no harm in connoisseurs enjoying the coveted fruit.
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Stubble burning in Punjab may worsen air quality
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], May 24 (ANI): The air quality in Punjab is expected to deteriorate as the farmers in Chatiwind village have started to burn the stubble post the harvest season, which had improved due to imposition of nationwide lockdown by the Centre to contain the spread of coron
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COVID-19: Flouting social distancing norms, farmers gather in Andhra's Chi
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 24 (ANI): Amid COVID-19 outbreak, crowds were seen flouting social distancing norms at Tambigani Palle village in Kuppam Mandal on Saturday. Farmers had gathered at the yard to procure subsidised groundnut seeds.
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Haryana's flower famers demand relief package for losses incurred amid loc
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Jhajjar (Haryana) [India], May 23 (ANI): The flower farmers of Haryana's Jhajjar district have appealed to the government for a relief package after facing huge losses due to the ongoing lockdown.
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Alert in Agra over locust invasion
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Agra (Rajasthan) [India], May 23 (ANI): The Agra administration on Friday has issued an alert to farmers over a likely locust attack in the district. A swarm of locusts is headed towards the area from Karauli in Rajasthan, said an official.
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Centre promoting beekeeping to double farmers income: Tomar
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): The Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday said the Central government is promoting Beekeeping as part of its aim to double farmers' income.
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Fadnavis, BJP leaders demonstrate against Maharashtra govt; demand Rs 50,0
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 22 (ANI): Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and other BJP leaders staged a 'Sarkar Jagao' demonstration outside their party office, demanding the state government to announce a Rs 50,000-crore package for farmers, labourers and workers of t
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Our endeavour is to enable farmers to get competitive prices for their cro
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 22 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Thursday said that his government's endeavour was to get Rythu Bandhu Scheme support for the farmers and to make them get a competitive price for their crops through regulatory farming methods and
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Need stamp of approval from farmers, not anyone else: Kamal Nath slams MP
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 21 (ANI): Congress leader Kamal Nath on Thursday said that the incumbent BJP government in Madhya Pradesh was falsely accusing him of not fulfilling the promise of farm loan waivers.
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Farmers in Agra asked to remain alert as swarms of locusts reach neighbour
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 21 (ANI): The Agriculture Defense Officer, Agra has issued an alert for farmers in connection with swarms of locusts reaching the neighbouring Dausa district in Rajasthan.
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