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Aerial spraying of insecticides being done in Rajasthan for locust control
Updated : 5 years, 9 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, 9 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, 10 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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Sown area of summer crops registers 36 pc rise over previous year: Centre
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): The government on Monday said that the sown area of summer crops has registered an increase of 36 per cent over the previous year.
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Chhattisgarh CM appeals PM Modi to approve proposal for production of bio-
Updated : 6 years, 1 month 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, 5 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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Delhi: Farmers halt protest at NH-24 after government agrees to five of th
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 21 (ANI): Farmers from Uttar Pradesh halted their protest at NH-24 on Saturday after the government agreed to five of their demands. The farmers also stated that their delegation was assured by the Agriculture Ministry officials that their remaining demands will be he
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Farmers' march: 11 member farmers delegation to meet Agricultural Ministry
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Sept 21 (ANI): After police stopped the protesting farmers from marching towards Kisan Ghat in Delhi, an 11-member delegation of farmers will be meeting officials at the Ministry of Agriculture, allegedly in their last-ditch attempt to have their demands accepted by the go
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Centre to use digital technology to transform agriculture, double farmers'
Updated : 6 years, 9 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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China encroaching Nepal's land, shows Government survey
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Kathmandu [India], May 31 (ANI): China is encroaching into Nepal's land through an ongoing road expansion project in Tibet, said Ministry of Agriculture on Friday.
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CropLife India reaches out to 100 plus pesticide dealers in Bharuch
Updated : 6 years, 10 months 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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Yoo Sung Yeub of South Korea wins Washoku World Challenge in Tokyo
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Feb 12 (ANI): Yoo Sung Yeub, a resident of South Korea received the first prize of Washoku World Challenge, a cooking contest in which Japanese chefs across the world compete and showcase art in creating quintessential Japanese food. The contest is organised by the Ministry
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