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J-K: Centrally-sponsored schemes help boost paddy farming
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir), July 11 (ANI): Directly benefitting from the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sanchai Yojna (PMKSY), farmers in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district have taken up paddy farming on a large scale.
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Punjab CM urges PM Modi to implement Swaminathan Commission Report
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 11 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday to waive off loans of farmers and make efforts to implement the Swaminathan Commission Report.
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Ahead of NATO summit, Trump takes on EU over trade spending
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] July 11(ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday expressed dissatisfaction with trade between the U.S. and the European Union (EU), stating the latter makes it difficult for USA's farmers and workers to do business in Europe.
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Farmers in Himachal using anti-hail nets to protect apple groves
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 10 (ANI): As hailstorm continues to damage the crops, apple farmers in Himachal Pradesh have now have started covering apple groves with anti-hail nets.
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'Zero-budget farming to help double farmer's income'
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 10 (ANI): NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar on Monday said that zero budget natural farming (ZNBF) is one of the most potent methods to double the farmers' income by 2022.
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Suvarna Kokan inducts 100 young entrepreneurs for poultry trade mission
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 6 (NewsVoir): In tandem with the government's move to take urgent steps to deal with the growing misuse of antibiotics in the poultry industry, Mumbai-based Suvarna Kokan Foundation has rolled out a movement, Suvarna Kokan Food Mall, India's only one stop s
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Parijat launches three new products in India during this Kharif season
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): Agrochemical firm Parijat Industries has launched three new products Aadat, Tegata & Rakha in India this Kharif season for control of different insects, pests and diseases and to improve farmers' yield.
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MSP hike commendable: Shivraj
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Jul 5 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday welcomed the central government's decision of hiking the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Kharif crops.
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Indira canteen gets boost in K'taka budget
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 5 (ANI): The Karnataka Government-led by Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Thursday proposed to expand Indira Canteens across the state.
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K'taka Govt to increase petrol and diesel prices
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 5 (ANI): The Karnataka Government-led by Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Thursday announced a hike in petrol prices by Rs 1.14 and Rs 1.12 in diesel.
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Kumaraswamy announces partial farm loan waiver
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 5 (ANI): The Karnataka Government-led by Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Thursday announced a partial loan waiver of Rupees 34,000 cr.
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Centre's MSP hike doesn't address core concerns of farmers: Punjab CM
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Jul 4 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday dismissed the Minimum Support Hike (MSP) hike announced by the Centre "as nothing more than a cosmetic measure," which does not address the core concerns of the farming community.
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