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UN Assistant Secretary-General meets Andhra CM, discuss farming activities
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], February 16 (ANI): United Nations Assistant Secretary-General Satya S Tripathi on Monday called on Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy at his camp office.
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'Montek panel wanted to reform Punjab farming, but Amarinder Singh got col
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New Delhi [India], February 9 (ANI): In the ongoing debate and protests over the Central farm laws -- a report from a panel headed by former Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia, suggested the reform of Punjab's agri sector like the present Narendra Modi government b
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Punjab Contract Farming Act has provision to jail farmers, in Centre's law
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 6 (ANI): Punjab Government's Contract Farming Act has a provision to send farmers behind the bars and fine of up to Rs 5 lakh whereas in the Government of India's Act a farmer can exit a contract anytime, said Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar. Read More
Tikait demands separate budget for agriculture sector
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): On Budget day, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said that the government should provide a separate budget for farmers to address various issues of the farming community. He also sought a waiver of agricultural loans of farmers.
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Wellness projects to redefine luxury housing in 2021
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New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI/NewsVoir): India's real estate sector witnessed a change of perception of living after the pandemic struck globally; the sector rose up to the occasion and came up with projects that are changing the way people live.
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UP girl feels proud as PM Modi praises her for promoting strawberry farmin
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 31 (ANI): It was a proud moment for Gurleen Chawla from Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi as Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the 23-year-old for growing strawberries at her native place.
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Govt committed to modernise farming: PM Modi
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New Delhi [India], January 31 (ANI): Asserting that the income of the farmers is increasing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the central government is committed to modernise farming and will continue with its efforts in the future.
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Development Centre boosts mushroom cultivation in J-K's Poonch
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 30 (ANI): Mushroom cultivation is booming in Poonch's Jhalas village thanks to the Jammu and Kashmir agriculture department's initiative that trains local farmers who are interested in cultivating the crop.
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Kathua farmers undergo technical training for better yield
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Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 30 (ANI): The Kathua Agriculture Department organised a visit of 50 farmers to Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology (SKUAST), Jammu, on Friday so that they could improve their farming practices.
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Gujarat teacher turns agriculturist with terrace farming
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Rajkot (Gujarat) [India], January 29 (ANI): As the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has led to people taking more care of their health, several citizens of Gujarat's Rajkot are now adopting terrace farming to grow more organic vegetables that are safer and healthier.
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Lemongrass to super crops, local entrepreneurship in green agriculture
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 27 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Quanto Agro, a Mumbai-based AgriTech firm, is empowering local farmers in India by assisting their transition into profitable commercial-scale lemongrass farming, apart from expediting the creation of super crops such as corn
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Bharti Axa launches app to optimise farming practices
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 27 (ANI): Bharti Axa General Insurance on Wednesday launched a new app to guide farmers in adopting best farming practices and enhancing productivity.
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