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Walmart announces two new grants to help India's smallholder farmers
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): The Walmart Foundation on Thursday announced two new grants as part of a commitment made in September 2018 to invest 25 million dollars (about Rs 180 crore) over five years in improving farmer livelihoods in India.
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Telangana women farmers lead the way to safer agriculture
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jan 28 (ANI): Farmer Radhika Anishetty, 32, of Narsingana village in Jaishankar Bhupalapally district (erstwhile Warangal district) of Telangana, used to stock at least five cans of harmful pesticides at home for up to three months, to be sprayed periodicall
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NCW to send fact-finding team on reports of women beaten by police in Andh
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 10 (ANI): Taking suo motu cognizance of the alleged reports of violence on women in Amaravati, National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson, Rekha Sharma on Saturday announced sending a fact-finding team to Amaravati.
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Balrampur women being trained to make, sell organic fertilizers
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Balrampur (Chhattisgarh) [India], July 7 (ANI): In a bid to promote organic manure and save the cost of agriculture produce, women groups under National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) here are being trained to make organic fertilizers and selling them at Natural Pest Management shops.
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Security of people equally important as country's security: Priyanka Gandh
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 1 (ANI): Targetting the Narendra Modi-led central government for emphasising more on national security, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday said that the security of the people, including women, farmers, and youth is equally im
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