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MSP approved for Rabi crops for 2022-23 higher or equal to 1.5 times the c
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): The MSP approved for designated Rabi crops for the year 2022-23 during rabi marketing season is higher or equal to 1.5 times the cost of production, informed the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
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After request from Maharashtra, Centre extends deadline for farmers' enrol
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The Central government on Thursday agreed to the Maharashtra government's demand of extending the cut-off date for enrolment of farmers from July 15 to July 23 for Kharif season 2021 under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.
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SC dismisses PIL seeking to form committee to check locust invasion of cro
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Supreme Court dismissed a PIL seeking direction for the constitution of a committee to look into the locusts' invasion of farm crops as well as giving directions to the Ministry of Agriculture to deal with the same.
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Centre ready to discuss all provisions of the farm laws except repealing t
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 1 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday said the Central government is ready to discuss all the provisions of the farm laws except repealing them.
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Centre formulates Kharif Strategy 2021, additional 6.37 lakh hectare area
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): As part of efforts to to achieve self-sufficiency in edible oils, the Centre has formulated Kharif Strategy 2021 under which an additional 6.37 lakh hectare area will be brought under oilseeds.
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National Bamboo Mission launches MIS module for strengthening domestic Aga
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): The National Bamboo Mission has launched an MIS (Management Information Systems) based reporting platform for agarbatti stick production to collate the locations of stick making units, availability of raw material, functioning of the units, production capacit
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More than 20 lakh mini-kits of seeds to be distributed to attain self-suff
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): More than 20 lakh mini-kits of seeds are proposed to be distributed amounting to Rs 82.01 crores to attain self-sufficiency in the production of pulses, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare informed on Thursday.
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Sowing of summer crops increased by 21.5 pc from last year
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): Sowing of summer crops is 21.5 per cent higher than last year to exceed 73.76 lakh hectares till today against 60.67 lakh hectares during the same period a year ago, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Friday.
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Push for renewed Integrated Pest Management techniques to improve agricult
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI/Parijat): Integrated Pest Management (IPM), is generally referred to as a crop protection solution to address pest problems while minimizing the risks to the people and the environment.
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Govt allocates Rs 16000 crore for Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana for 202
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 7 (ANI): Union government has allocated Rs 16,000 crores for Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for the fiscal year 2021-22 to boost the safety of farmers' crops and to ensure that maximum benefit of crop insurance reaches farmers.
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CCEA approves MSP of copra at Rs 10,335 per quintal, says Javadekar
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved Minimum Support Price (MSP) of copra at 10,335 rupees per quintal which is an increase of 375 rupees over 2020 rates for 2021 season.
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South Korea culled nearly 22 million farm birds in 2 months due to bird fl
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], January 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Outbreaks of avian influenza at poultry farms across South Korea have prompted the culling of 21.7 million birds since late November, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Monday, citing the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
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