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Accord top priority to farmers, agriculture during lockdown: Vice Presiden
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday asked the Centre and the State governments to accord top priority to farmers and agriculture during the lockdown and advised them to facilitate the smooth conduct of farming activities and transportation of ag
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Punjab govt ties up with OLA for issuing e-passes to farmers
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 15 (ANI): The Punjab government in collaboration with cab aggregator OLA has developed a unique centralized automated, logic-based technology platform for issuance of e-passes to the 17 lakh odd farmers in the state, along with online management and regulat
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Tomar launches Agri Transport Call Centre to facilitate inter-state moveme
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI) Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday launched All India Agri Transport Call Centre here to facilitate inter-state movement of perishables in the current situation of lockdown due to the COVID-19 threat.
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Andhra Pradesh govt sets up additional 471 Rythu Bazars for farmers to sel
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 15 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh government has set up an additional 471 temporary Ryuth Bazars, which are government-run vegetable markets where farmers directly sell vegetables.
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Lockdown guidelines: Govt continues to allow agricultural and allied activ
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): In continuation of giving big relief for farmers, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday issued guidelines allowing agricultural and related activities including farming operations from April 20 even as the nationwide lockdown has been extended til
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COVID-19 lockdown: Mango farmers worried in UP's Malihabad
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 15 (ANI): Amid nationwide lockdown in the wake of COVID-19, mango farmers in Malihabad say they are worried about their business.
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Punjab Commission Agents Association to be on strike till April 20
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], April 15 (ANI): The Punjab Commission Agents Association (PCAA) on Tuesday said that it will not buy the harvested Rabi crop from farmers in the mandis until it is paid the due amount of Rs 138 crore by the State government till April 20.
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Crop loss occurs in Uttarkashi district due to hailstorm
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) [India], April 14 (ANI): Crop loss occurred due to hailstorm in the Ganga valley region of Uttarkashi district today.
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Punjab CM writes to PM Modi, seeks incentive for farmers
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 14 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reiterating his demand for incentive or bonus to farmers for bringing in their produce to the grain markets after May 1, to check overcrowding in the market
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Andhra Pradesh CM orders strict implementation of door delivery of essenti
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 14 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday said that door delivery of essential commodities should be ensured in the "Red Zones", informed State minister Botsa Satyanarayana.
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Sonalika Tractors extends standby tractor facility to help farmers
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] April 14 (ANI/NewsVoir): India's one of the leading tractor brands, Sonalika Tractors continues to support farmers in the midst of the global pandemic. Sonalika Tractors have offered standby tractors during the crucial harvesting season.
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Congress asks PM Modi to spell out plans for migrant workers, farmers
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): The Congress party on Tuesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to spell out the Centre's plans for the stranded migrant workers and farmers, who are waiting to harvest their crops.
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