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Fatehpur Sikri: Low prices of potatoes pose challenge for BJP, this poll s
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Fatehpur Sikri (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 16 (ANI): While falling sugarcane prices posed a big issue for BJP in the sugarcane belt of western Uttar Pradesh during the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls, for the next phase, the party has to contend with another difficult issue- low price
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As potato crop prices plunge, farmers woes continue in North Bengal
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Coochbehar (West Bengal), Apr 5 (ANI): With prices of potatoes plunging by 50 per cent, potato farmers in northern regions of West Bengal are faced with an acute crisis since the beginning of this year.
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Rahul Gandhi believes thinks potato grows on trees, says Yogi Adityanath
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi thinks that "potatoes grow on trees as mango does and there are sugar trees, said Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath here on Sunday.
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Terrorists will 'think twice' before attacking India, says Shah
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Godda (Jharkhand), [India], Mar 5 (ANI): BJP president Amit Shah on Tuesday asserted that owing to measures taken by the Centre to curb terrorism, terrorists will now "think twice" before attacking India.
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Frequent change in weather costing dearer to crops and farmers
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Moradabad/Agra (Uttar Pradesh), Mar 4 (ANI): Rain, hailstorm and frequent change in weather have cost dearer to the farmers in the districts of Moradabad and Agra as their seasonal vegetables and crops are being damaged by it.
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Naveen Patnaik unveils Odisha agriculture fair Krushi
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Jan 12 (ANI): Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik on Friday unveiled the logo of Krushi-2019 featuring a "Sweet Potato". Like previous year, the state agriculture fair Krushi Odisha 2019 is scheduled to be held from January 15 to 19 in collaboration with Confederation of I
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Congress MPs sell potatoes outside Parliament to raise farmers' plight
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 4 (ANI): Several Congress MPs on Friday staged a protest outside Parliament premises on Friday, selling potatoes to raise issues concerning Punjab farmers.
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Here's why eggnog is so addictive
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 29 (ANI): It's the time of year for seasonal food trends: apple begets, pumpkin spice begets, butternut squash and sweet potato-rich foods. And also, peppermint and eggnog!
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Laziness is to blame for extinction of primitive humans
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Aug 11(ANI): Quit being a couch potato because guess what, Homo erectus, a species of primitive humans, went extinct because they were 'lazy'. And this was when there was no television, mobile phone or laptops to keep them glued.
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Maintaining nitrogen level is key to healthy sweet potato crops
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 8 (ANI): Carefully managing nitrogen levels is the most important trick to obtain high yields from sweet potato crops. Too little nitrogen and the plants do not grow properly and too much of it, again, leads to low yield.
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Here's why you should include lentils in your diet
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Jun 19 (ANI): Swapping potatoes or rice with pulses can be beneficial for your health, a new research has claimed.
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UP potato farmers face sharp drop in sale due to fuel price hike
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India] May 30 (ANI): Potato farmers in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad are incurring losses as they are not able to sell off their produce due to hike in petrol and diesel rates which is leading to increase in transportation prices.
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