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Amid COVID-19, Singapore to fund rooftop farms to increase food security
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Singapore, June 8 (ANI): Mention farms or farming and one will immediately conjure a mental picture of stinking manure and muddy terrain in the countryside far away from the city.
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COVID-19 has led to more thrust on agroecology, natural farming: Niti Aayo
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): With people looking for healthy food to boost their immunity in the situation created by COVID-19, Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar has said that demand for "nutritious and chemical-free food" is going up exponentially in the world and agroecology is t
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Punjab govt opposes Centre's 'so-called' agri reforms, terms ordinance as
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 5 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday opposed the Central government's "so-called agricultural reforms" and termed the Farming Produce, Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Ordinance as an attack on nation's federal stru
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Aarialife forays into Agtech journey with Kheti Buddy
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], June 5 (ANI/PRNewswire): As more people get conscious of watching what they eat, they take a deeper interest to know what goes into cultivating that food, that's where food traceability comes in.
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Cabinet approves ordinance to promote barrier-free inter-state trade in ag
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): The union cabinet on Wednesday cleared an ordinance to pave the way for the creation of an ecosystem where farmers and traders will have the freedom of choice in sale and purchase of agri-produce.
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Chambal Fertilisers reports 125 pc jump in FY20 profit at Rs 1,224 crore
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd has reported 125 per cent jump in its net profit for 2019-20 at Rs 1,224 crore, including one-time deferred tax credit due to promulgation of Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act 2019.
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Our endeavour is to enable farmers to get competitive prices for their cro
Updated : 5 years, 10 months 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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Tribal families become part of 'Subhiksha Keralam' project, take up farmin
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Idukki (Kerala) [India], May 18 (ANI): In an effort to ensure self-reliance, the tribal community in Kerala's Munnar has taken up farming on a large scale. As part of 'Subhiksha Keralam' project, 150 tribal families have taken up farming by converting fallow land in the area for growing crop
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KCR holds meeting with agriculture experts, takes suggestions on farming p
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 16 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao held a meeting with agriculture experts, officials from the Agriculture University in which they suggested to the CM that in order to get support price for paddy, its cultivation should be restricted to
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UP CM hails Rs 1 lakh crore fund to develop agriculture infrastructure
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 15 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday hailed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement of Rs 1 lakh crore fund to develop agriculture infrastructure including a package for the herbal cultivation.
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Non-resident Keralites grab organic farming opportunity in Kanjikuzhi panc
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Alappuzha (Kerala) [India], May 12 (ANI): As the non-resident Keralites have started returning from abroad including those who lost their jobs amid COVID-19 pandemic, a panchayat here has launched a novel initiative of organic farming to keep them gainfully engaged.
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Indian Railways transports 25,588 tonnes of manure for Moradabad farmers
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 25 (ANI): In order to ensure that farmers continue to get all necessary inputs for farming amid the coronavirus lockdown, the Indian Railways has carried 25,588 tonnes of manure to Moradabad through 12 goods trains.
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