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Workshop on 'good agricultural practices' organised under Bharat ka Amrut
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 27 (ANI): Under the Bharat ka Amrut Mahotsav, a one-day workshop on the "Safe Use of Pesticides and Adoption of Good Agricultural Practices" for the production of Basmati rice was organised at Dayalachack, Kathua on Thursday by the Department of
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Unable to bear debt of Rs 20 lakh, Andhra farmer dies by suicide
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], August 7 (ANI): Unable to bear a debt of Rs 20 lakhs, a farmer in Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district died by suicide on Saturday.
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Best Agrolife gets patent for first-of-its-kind insecticide combination, b
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI/NewsVoir): Best Agrolife Limited announced that it has received a patent valid for 20 years for the first-of-its-kind of three-way insecticidal combination in India that will effectively control the entire sucking pest complex, including whitefly, jassids, ap
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Fake pesticides manufacturing plant busted by Delhi Police
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): Delhi Police on Monday arrested two persons in connection with the alleged production of fake pesticides by a manufacturing plant in the Mundka area, West Delhi.
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Risk of breast cancer increases by chemicals found in consumer products
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 24 (ANI): Common chemicals including ingredients in consumer products, pesticides, food additives, and drinking water contaminants cause cells in breast tissue to produce more of the hormones estrogen or progesterone, leading to an increased risk of breast cancer.
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Chemicals found in consumer products could increase breast cancer risk: St
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 21 (ANI): A new study has shown that several common chemicals, including pesticides, ingredients in consumer products, food additives, and drinking water contaminants, could increase the risk of breast cancer by causing cells in breast tissue to produce more of the horm
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India Pesticides Rs 800 crore IPO opens on June 23
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Agro-chemical manufacturer India Pesticides Ltd is planning to raise Rs 800 crore through an initial public offering of equity shares which will open on June 23 and close on June 25.
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Aragen announce multi-year partnership with FMC Corporation, aims at accel
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 15 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Aragen Life Sciences (formerly, GVK BIO), a leading Contract Research and Development Organization (CRDO), head quartered out of Hyderabad, India, announced a strategic partnership with FMC Corporation, a global leader in innov
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Spurious seeds, fertilizer seized in Telangana
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 13 (ANI): The Vigilance and Enforcement Department has seized 229.55 QTLs of spurious seeds, 74.3 MTS of fertilizer and 268 kg of pesticide after conducting several rails across the state.
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Rise Hydroponics - Tasting success as India's fastest growing Agritech and
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 1 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Waking up to a hearty breakfast that's fresh and tasty, is the best start, Indians look for every morning. But there's a lot that goes into these foods that make it to Indian kitchens and are served daily on the plates - Pesticide
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Pollen-sized technology protects bees from deadly insecticides: Study
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 28 (ANI): During a recent study, Cornell University developed technology to provide beekeepers, consumers and farmers with an antidote for deadly pesticides, which kill wild bees and cause beekeepers to lose around a third of their hives every year on average.
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Four of a family commit suicide in Andhra Pradesh' Nandyal
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 29 (ANI): In a tragic incident, four members of a family died by allegedly consuming pesticide in their house in Nandyal in Andhra Pradesh.
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