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Moga farmers fail to sell wheat as jute mills pull shutters amid lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Moga (Punjab [India], May 2 (ANI): The farmers in Moga have not been able to sell their wheat harvest due to lack of gunny bags which is required for packaging and transporting.
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UP: Farmers suffer loss of mango crop in Malihabad town due to untimely ra
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 28 (ANI): Untimely rainfall and strong winds wreaked havoc in mango orchards by destroying the harvest in Malihabad town in Lucknow district.
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Tea farmers in Bihar's Kishanganj incur huge losses amid coronavirus lockd
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kishanganj (Bihar) [India], April 23 (ANI): The nationwide lockdown forced by the coronavirus pandemic has badly affected the tea farmers in Bihar's Kishanganj as the crops have dried in the absence of workers to harvest them.
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Harvesting of wheat, delayed by lockdown, begins in Varanasi
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 20 (ANI): Harvesting of wheat, deferred by the farmers in Varanasi, due to the national lockdown imposed to contain the coronavirus, has now begun.
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Summer crop sowing is 14 per cent higher over corresponding period last ye
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Amid the current COVID-19 crisis, farmers across India are toiling against all adversities. Their efforts, coupled with timely intervention by the Central and State Governments, have ensured that there is minimal or no disruption to harvesting activities an
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Wheat harvesting 'badly affected' in Gurdaspur, Ludhiana due to unseasonal
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Ludhiana/Gurdaspur (Punjab) [India], April 18 (ANI): Unseasonal rains and heavy storm have badly affected the wheat harvesting in Ludhiana and Gurdaspur areas of Punjab, farmers said.
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Collection, harvesting, processing of forest produce exempted from lockdo
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): The collection, harvesting, and processing of forest produce and non-timber forest produce by Scheduled Tribes (STs) and other forest dwellers have been exempted from the lockdown, said Punya Salila Srivastava, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, her
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Punjab Commission Agents Association to be on strike till April 20
Updated : 5 years, 11 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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Sonalika Tractors extends standby tractor facility to help farmers
Updated : 5 years, 11 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 : 5 years, 11 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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Central, state govts working together to minimise problems of farmers: PM
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): Amid nationwide lockdown to contain coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the central and state governments are working together to minimise the problems faced by farmers.
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Marine fishing, aquaculture industry exempted from lockdown restrictions
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI): The Home Ministry on Friday issued an addendum and exempted operations of fishing (marine) and aquaculture industry including feeding and maintenance, harvesting, processing, packaging, cold chain, sale and marketing from the lockdown restrictions which hav
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