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Punjab floods: Centre renews push for crop insurance, asks state to join P
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Sources in the ministry told ANI that Punjab's non-participation in the scheme has left farmers dependent only on state-funded relief, which is limited in scope and unable to cover widespread losses caused by natural calamities.
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India sets record foodgrain production target of 332 million tonnes for 20
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Union agriculture ministry has set a target of a record 3,320 lakh tonnes (332 million tonnes) of foodgrains for the year 2023-24 as against the latest estimate of 3,235 lakh tonnes produced the previous year.
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Agriculture Ministry calls upon states to chalk out action plan
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): The Union agriculture ministry has called upon state officials to chalk out a comprehensive action plan at the micro level for effective control of paddy stubble burning during the ensuing season.
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To fast track agri-drone adoption, Centre approves 477 pesticides for dron
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): To fast track agri-drone adoption, Union Agriculture Ministry has granted interim approval to 477 pesticides for drone usage, the Drone Federation of India (DFI) informed on Tuesday.
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Centre approves procurement of green, black gram under price support schem
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): The Union Agriculture Ministry has approved the procurement of green and black gram in Karnataka under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) for Kharif 2021- 22 season.
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Centre lauds Telangana govt for its agriculture schemes
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Aug 28 (ANI): The Union Agriculture Ministry appreciated the Telangana Government's innovative agriculture schemes like Rythu Bandhu and formation of Rythu Samanvaya Samithies, said the office of the Chief Minister (CMO) on Thursday.
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Locust control operations stepped up: Union Agriculture Ministry
Updated : 6 years 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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Centre issues guidelines to states, zoo authorities on containment of Avia
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 21 (ANI): The Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, the Union Agriculture Ministry, has issued the necessary guidelines to the state government and the zoo authorities on control and containment of the infection, and has urged the Ministry of Environ
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