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Cabinet approves restructured National Bamboo Mission
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 25 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Bamboo Mission (NBM) under National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) during the remaining period of Fourteenth Finance Commission (2018-19
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Cabinet gives ex-post facto approval for India-Iran MoU on agriculture
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India] March 15 (ANI): The Cabinet has given its ex-post facto approval for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Iran for cooperation in the field of agriculture and allied sectors.
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Horticulture crop production witnesses record-high of 300.6 million tonnes
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 2 (ANI): The production of horticulture crops was reported to be a record-high of 300.6 million tonnes in 2016-17, which is five per cent higher than the previous year, the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation, and Farmers Welfare reported on Tuesday.
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Meghalaya organises 'Vegetable and Fruit Show 2017' to promote organic far
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], Oct 10 (ANI): The horticulture department of Meghalaya recently organised 'Vegetable and Fruit Show 2017' in Shillong, a day-long local vegetable and fruit show, under the theme 'Moving towards Organic Agriculture', to promote organic farming in the state.
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Andhra CM Naidu pledges to promote horticulture, micro-irrigation systems
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Vijaywada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 13 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday pledged to promote and use maximum land available in the state for horticulture and micro irrigation systems.
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Regional disparity in agricultural credit must be addressed, dubs Centre
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): The key challenges that the Indian horticulture sector faces is post-harvest losses, non-avaiability of quality planting material and lack of market access for horticultural produce of small farmers, highlighted the Economic Survey 2016-17, Part II release
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India, Norway should work towards strengthening cooperation in combating t
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): The Centre has said that both India and Norway should work towards strengthening cooperation in areas such as, combating international terrorism, maritime cooperation, climate change, renewable energy, waste management, fisheries, agriculture, exchange of tec
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J-K introduces European technology Trellis system for high density apple p
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Mar. 25 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir's horticulture department has introduced European technology trellis system to boost production of high density apple plants here.
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Horticulture Kissan Mela a boon for Poonch farmers
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Dec. 31 (ANI): The Department of Horticulture in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district recently organised a Horticulture Kissan Mela to inform farmers about the latest trends in horticulture production.
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Let FCI, other Govt. bodies issue transferrable instruments to farmers to
Updated : 8 years, 7 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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Efforts afoot to boost tourism in Kashmir's virgin areas
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Gool (Jammu & Kashmir) [India], Dec. 13 (ANI): Minister of State for Education, Tourism and Horticulture, Priya Sethi has said that the state government is making concerted efforts to give boost to tourism sector, which is the mainstay of the economy.
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