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Engineering testing lab ensures quality machinery for farmers in J-K
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 4 (ANI): The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Government of India, has set up an agriculture engineering testing lab for the testing of agriculture machinery at the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAS
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Locust control operations carried out in more than 2.75 lakh hectares area
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Locust control operations were carried out in more than 2.75 lakh hectares area in the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhatisgarh, Haryana and Bihar from April 11 till July 6, 2020, according to the Union Min
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Locust attack: Control operations underway in Rajasthan, Haryana, UP
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare on Saturday informed that swarms of locust was noticed in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, on Friday morning and control teams were deployed for their elimination.
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Aerial spraying of insecticides being done in Rajasthan for locust control
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): Aerial spraying of insecticides is being done by drones in Barmer, Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Nagore and Jodhpur districts of Rajasthan for locust control, said Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
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Centre allots Rs 4,000 cr to states under 'Per Drop More Crop' component o
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Wednesday said that the annual allotment of Rs 4,000 crore has been made to the state governments under "Per Drop More Crop" component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana.
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Locust control operations stepped up: Union Agriculture Ministry
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Wednesday informed that locust control operations have been stepped up in affected states to combat the menace.
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Chhattisgarh CM appeals PM Modi to approve proposal for production of bio-
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to approve the proposal sent by the state government to the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare for the production of bio-ethanol from the ex
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Ministry of Agriculture team to visit J-K
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 5 (ANI): A high-level team from Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MAFW) is going to visit Jammu and Kashmir to look into the infrastructure for the overall development of agriculture and horticulture sector in the state.
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Centre to use digital technology to transform agriculture, double farmers'
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): In a bid to double farmers' income by the year 2022, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is set to use digital technology to modernise and organise agricultural activities in rural India.
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CropLife India reaches out to 100 plus pesticide dealers in Bharuch
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Bharuch (Gujarat) [India], May 22 (ANI/NewsVoir): CropLife India, an association of 18 R&D driven member companies, today, organized a one of its kind, a workshop for pesticide dealers at Bharuch. The workshop was organized with the help of Kruti Charitable Trust, implementing NGO par
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Govt confident of higher GVA for agri sector in 2017-18
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 7 (ANI): Following the release of the advance estimate of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Gross Value Added (GVA) for the country's economy in 2017-18, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare (MoAFW) on Sunday said that the agriculture sector is expected to r
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Pesticides death in Yavatmal: NHRC issues notices to Maha Govt., Centre
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 9 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to the Centre and Maharashtra Government over deaths of farmers due to infection caused by spraying of pesticide in Yavatmal District of the state.
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