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J-K: Central Silk Board organises cocoon auction market at 'Mera Resham Me
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The event, held on Monday, aimed to promote technological advancements in sericulture and empower local farmers through knowledge sharing and capacity building initiatives.
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Floods destroy crops in Pakistan, UN warns of looming food crisis
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Torrential floods in Pakistan's Punjab have destroyed crops, livestock, and homes, affecting over 2 million people. UN and farmers warn of a looming food crisis and inflation, with 70% of the rice crop lost and more rain expected, while floodwaters threaten Sindh downstream.
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India's farmers will face pressures if free flow of US products allowed: B
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
India's agriculture sector faces a delicate balancing act as the United States raises tariffs and presses for broader access to Indian markets. Bank of Baroda has put an analysis by comparing the wholesale and retail prices of various commodities to throw light on how opening of import of fa
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Andhra Pradesh: Berry Borer pest threatens Araku coffee, farmers appeal fo
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The pest burrows into coffee cherries, laying about 50 eggs inside each fruit. Scientists warn that these eggs hatch within 30-35 days, allowing the larvae to infest remaining cherries and potentially ruin the entire harvest. Officials estimate that each insect can produce up to seven genera
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BRS leader KTR slams Congress over Kaleshwaram project; calls PC Ghosh rep
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
KTR maintained that Kaleshwaram, the world's largest lift irrigation scheme, is an "engineering marvel" and a boon to lakhs of farmers. "We will not allow any attempt to sabotage this project. If necessary, we will take the fight to the people through a mass movement," he warned.
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Punjab CM urges centre to release Rs 60,000 crore pending funds, seeks hig
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
In a letter addressed to the Prime Minister, Mann described the disaster as the "most severe natural calamity in decades," which has already affected nearly 1,000 villages and lakhs of people.
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Solar power transforming lives of Indian farmers: PM Modi
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
PM Modi talked about Devki of Bihar, whose "spirit never dampened", and her success in transforming her Ratanpura village of Muzaffarpur with solar pumps.
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Congress sold urea on black market: Telangana BJP leader Paidi Rakesh Redd
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Telangana BJP MLA Paidi Rakesh Reddy refuted the allegations of Congress and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) of a shortage of urea and fertilisers for the farmers in the state and accused the Congress of selling the fertilisers in the black market.
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Quality and certified seeds from Seed Corporation driving Gujarat's agricu
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Just as spoiled food can ruin a day or year, in the same way weak seeds can ruin a farmer's entire year. Quality seeds are the foundation of crop production, as they enhance yields, reduce costs, and improve farmers' financial stability, making all other efforts meaningful.
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"Major concern": Naveen Patnaik seeks Centre's intervention over 'fertilis
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
In his letter, Patnaik highlighted the deepening crisis faced by farmers across Odisha, particularly in tribal districts, due to short supply, black marketing, and alleged corruption in fertiliser distribution.
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Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel chairs 64th AGM of Gujarat State Co-op Marketin
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
At the 64th Annual General Meeting of Gujarat State Co-operative Marketing Federation Ltd. (GUJCOMASOL), Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of inclusive development has given a new direction to the cooperative sector, the Chief Minister's office
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Our vision is to make agriculture sustainable, profitable business: Haryan
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Saini on Friday said that the state's vision is to make agriculture not just a means of survival but a sustainable and profitable business. Speaking at the 20th CII India-Africa Business Conclave in New Delhi, he said that Haryana is working to support farmers at
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