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Snowfall breaks Kashmir valley's five-month dry spell
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Gulmarg (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Jan 4 (ANI): Fresh snowfall and rains on Tuesday ended the longest dry spell in years in Kashmir valley, spreading cheer among the residents, especially the farming community.
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Let FCI, other Govt. bodies issue transferrable instruments to farmers to
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 24 (ANI): In order to mitigate the problems of farmers and those engaged in allied activities like poultry farming and horticulture, arising out of the demonetization, the ASSOCHAM has suggested issuance of Transferrable Receipts (TRs) by agencies like the Food Corpora
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BJP reprimands Cong for taking farmers plight to PM's doorstep
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 16 (ANI): With the Congress highlighting the plight of the farming community and submitting a memorandum in this regard to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday said that the grand old party that has ruled the nation for almost 60 ye
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National award winning farmer ushers 'Blue Revolution' in Manipu
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], Dec. 10 (ANI): The concept of fish farming has ushered a revolution in the landlocked state of Manipur.
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Rice farming long-held culture in India
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Washington D.C. [USA], Nov. 21 (ANI): A study found that rice production in India was a long-held culture during the Indus civilization.
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Three day 'GRAM' begins in Jaipur; to expose farmers to latest f
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 4 (ANI): The three-day Global Rajasthan Agritech Meet (GRAM) 2016 gets under way in Jaipur on November 9, 2016. GRAM 2016 will expose the farming communities to the technological advancements and global best practices and showcase investment opportunities in the state
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Freshmen's Valley brightens up Diwali for villagers of Bahjoi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Bahjoi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct.25 (ANI-Newsvoir): Premium dairy brand Freshmen's Valley has taken yet another step towards fulfilling its commitment towards developing the dairy farming community and creating a sustainable socio-economic ecosystem.
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UN supports better welfare for farm animals worldwide
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct.18 (ANI-Newsvoir): For the first time ever in the history of the United Nations (UN), farm animals worldwide will be better protected following the adoption of groundbreaking global policy recommendations on animal welfare in farming at the UN Committee on World Food S
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Rajouri youth take up self-employment, make small agricultural tools to ea
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Sept. 30 (ANI): Youth in the Thandi Kassi area of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district have taken up self-employment by making small instruments of iron for them to be used in the farming of crops.
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Centre taking various measures to promote farming of coconut in Kerala
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kayamkulam (Kerala) [India], Sept.29 (ANI): Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Thursday said the centre is taking various measures to promote the farming of coconut in Kerala.
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Assam CM asks DCs to assess damage to crops by 'armyworms'
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Sept. 13 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday directed Deputy Commissioners to personally inspect the farming lands to assess the damage caused by the swarming caterpillar or armyworms.
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Rahul Gandhi lures farmers, targets PM Modi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Deoria (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sept. 6 (ANI): Congress vice- president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday reached out to the farming community while cornering the Centre and Samajwadi Party Government for not addressing their concerns despite making tall claims.
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