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Direct benefit transfer scheme PM KISAN is game changer
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Launched on February 24, 2019, the PM KISAN scheme is aimed to supplement the financial needs of land-holding farmers -- the financial benefit of Rs 6,000 per year is transferred into the bank accounts of farmers.
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Israeli closed-loop cowshed ecosystem sets example for the world in dairy
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Israel's Volcani Institute of Ministry of Agriculture has set an example for the world in dairy as the institute's cow farm has all the basic amenities where every cow has insurance and the average production is 50 kg of milk per day.
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India free from presence of locust swarms
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
During the routine survey conducted during the last fortnight of October by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, the country was found free from gregarious as well as solitary desert locust activities. Breeding of locusts too was not reported.
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Convergence, capacity building vital policy areas concerning agriculture:
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): Convergence and capacity building are vital policy areas concerning agriculture in India, Manoj Ahuja, Secretary, Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, said on Saturday.
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Governing body session of International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): The Ninth Session of the Governing Body (GB9) of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) concluded in New Delhi on Saturday, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
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Use of technology for informed decision-making in agriculture emphasised
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 10 (ANI): Manoj Ahuja, Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare on Saturday chaired a meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee on transforming 'Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre (MNCFC) into a Centre of excellence in geospatial technol
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Latest estimate shows India's foodgrain production to be record high in 20
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 16 (ANI): The production of foodgrains in India during the 2021-22 season is estimated to be at record 315.72 million tonnes, a rise of by 4.98 million tonnes than harvested during 2020-21, as per the fourth advance estimates of production of major agricultural crop
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J-K: NHB holds programme in Ramban to boost farmers' income
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Ramban (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 10 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare has brought under its purview the National Horticulture Board (NHB) in Ramban and extended various Horticulture schemes under it for the welfare of farmers to multiply their income.
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Relieve summer fatigue with WASHOKU recipes
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF) has launched "A Journey to Find Mutual Value in Indo-Japan Food Culture" as a part of its efforts to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic rela
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Indian banana and baby corn get market access in Canada
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Fresh baby corn and banana from India will soon be exported to Canada as the Canadian authorities have granted market access for these farm products with immediate effect, the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare said on Saturday.
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Vibrant and colourful elaborations with European Olives to celebrate the H
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 14 (ANI/PRNewswire): Spring arrives and for two vibrant days India is covered in colours.
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India Showcases Digital Agriculture Ecosystem at EXPO2020
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Dubai [UAE], February 24 (ANI/NewsVoir): As part of the ongoing 'Food, Agriculture and Livelihood' fortnight, at India Pavilion at EXPO2020 Dubai, Ministry of Agriculture and Family Welfare, Government of India, hosted a seminar on 'Emerging Technologies in Farm Machinery, Digitization &
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