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Rajasthan Farmer Plants Rs 500 Notes In Field To Protest Unpaid Crop Insurance Claim
A farmer in Nagaur, Rajasthan, staged a symbolic protest by sowing Rs 500 notes in his field after his crop insurance claim was denied.
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Row Over No Mention Of Kuki Militants In Answer Choices On Manipur Crisis, Assam Panel Points At Question Setters
The Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) has on its part denied any mala fide intent in including a controversial question on the Manipur violence in a paper for selecting agricultural development officer.
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Indias First Drone-Based Cloud Seeding Launched In Rajasthan
State Agriculture Minister Kirodi Lal Meena launched a pioneering cloud seeding experiment at the Jamwaramgarh Dam area to revive Ramgarh Lake and tackle the regions water crisis.
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Pakistan Faces Severe Water Crisis Amid Extreme Heat, Indus Waters Shortage
Pakistan's Punjab province may be looking ahead to a tough kharif (summer crops) sowing season amid a major water shortage at two of its key damns-- Tarbela on the Indus river and Mangla on the Jhelum river.
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Japan's Rice Crisis: Prices Soar, Supplies Dwindle And A Minister Resigns
Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain, which is still a staple even though total consumption has fallen over the decades.
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"Can't Let Any Indian...": Ex-Official Recounts Manmohan Singh's Remark
As the nation mourns the loss of one of its most respected statesmen Manmohan Singh, his former food and agriculture secretary T Nanda Kumar on Friday shared his memories of working with the former prime minister.
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70% Decline In Farm Fires This Season, Says Punjab Agriculture Minister
Punjab recorded a 70 per cent reduction in farm fires this season, said Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian here on Saturday.
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India’s Summer Maximum Temperature to See a Rise of 1.5 Degree Celsius by 2043, Claims New Climate Data
A new report highlights the growing climate crisis in India, predicting rising temperatures, increased extreme weather events, and food security threats. By 2057, maximum temperatures may rise by 1.5 degrees Celsius, with variations across regions. Changes in rainfall patterns could impact agriculture and rural livelihoods, particularly in the nort...
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Conservation Expert Warns Earth Is In Midst Of Sixth Great Extinction: "We Don't Have Time Left"
The conservationist noted that the crisis, driven largely by human activity, threatens the survival of countless species and the delicate balance of ecosystems worldwide.
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"Helped Him In Crisis," Recalls Sharad Pawar After PM Modi's Attack
A day after PM Modi slammed Sharad Pawar over farmers' plight, the NCP (SP) chief said when he was the Union Minister (2004-2014), he helped the then Gujarat Chief Minister - now the Prime Minister - a lot for the agricultural crisis in his state.
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Opinion | Above-Normal Rainfall Is Good News, But There's A Deeper Problem
India needs a countrywide law to regulate groundwater and manage freshwater resources. Overdependence on monsoons should have been a thing of the past by now.
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Pakistan, Afghanistan Among Global Food Shortage "Hotspots": Report
Two United Nations bodies Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have foreseen acute food insecurity in Pakistan that is likely to further exacerbate in the coming months, if the economic and political crisis furth
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Global Food Waste in 2022: 5 Points To Know
Global food waste is a multifaceted problem that originates in agricultural production and goes all the way to garbage. Along with poverty, a slowing economy, conflict, and natural disasters, food loss is one of the main causes of hunger worldwide.
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To Avert Food Crisis, Russian Crops Must Move "Unimpeded": UN Chief
Russian fertilisers and agricultural products must be able to reach world markets "unimpeded" or a global food crisis could strike as early as next year, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Saturday.
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No Adverse Impact On Farmers' Income Due To Wheat Export Ban: Minister
Neither there is a wheat crisis in the country, nor an adverse impact of the export ban of the commodity on farmers' income, agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar informed Parliament on Friday.
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Rajasthan Farmer Plants Rs 500 Notes In Field To Protest Unpaid Crop Insurance Claim
A farmer in Nagaur, Rajasthan, staged a symbolic protest by sowing Rs 500 notes in his field after his crop insurance claim was denied.
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Row Over No Mention Of Kuki Militants In Answer Choices On Manipur Crisis, Assam Panel Points At Question Setters
The Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) has on its part denied any mala fide intent in including a controversial question on the Manipur violence in a paper for selecting agricultural development officer.
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Indias First Drone-Based Cloud Seeding Launched In Rajasthan
State Agriculture Minister Kirodi Lal Meena launched a pioneering cloud seeding experiment at the Jamwaramgarh Dam area to revive Ramgarh Lake and tackle the regions water crisis.
-
Pakistan Faces Severe Water Crisis Amid Extreme Heat, Indus Waters Shortage
Pakistan's Punjab province may be looking ahead to a tough kharif (summer crops) sowing season amid a major water shortage at two of its key damns-- Tarbela on the Indus river and Mangla on the Jhelum river.
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Japan's Rice Crisis: Prices Soar, Supplies Dwindle And A Minister Resigns
Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain, which is still a staple even though total consumption has fallen over the decades.
-
"Can't Let Any Indian...": Ex-Official Recounts Manmohan Singh's Remark
As the nation mourns the loss of one of its most respected statesmen Manmohan Singh, his former food and agriculture secretary T Nanda Kumar on Friday shared his memories of working with the former prime minister.
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70% Decline In Farm Fires This Season, Says Punjab Agriculture Minister
Punjab recorded a 70 per cent reduction in farm fires this season, said Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian here on Saturday.
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India’s Summer Maximum Temperature to See a Rise of 1.5 Degree Celsius by 2043, Claims New Climate Data
A new report highlights the growing climate crisis in India, predicting rising temperatures, increased extreme weather events, and food security threats. By 2057, maximum temperatures may rise by 1.5 degrees Celsius, with variations across regions. Changes in rainfall patterns could impact agriculture and rural livelihoods, particularly in the nort...
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Conservation Expert Warns Earth Is In Midst Of Sixth Great Extinction: "We Don't Have Time Left"
The conservationist noted that the crisis, driven largely by human activity, threatens the survival of countless species and the delicate balance of ecosystems worldwide.
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"Helped Him In Crisis," Recalls Sharad Pawar After PM Modi's Attack
A day after PM Modi slammed Sharad Pawar over farmers' plight, the NCP (SP) chief said when he was the Union Minister (2004-2014), he helped the then Gujarat Chief Minister - now the Prime Minister - a lot for the agricultural crisis in his state.
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Opinion | Above-Normal Rainfall Is Good News, But There's A Deeper Problem
India needs a countrywide law to regulate groundwater and manage freshwater resources. Overdependence on monsoons should have been a thing of the past by now.
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Pakistan, Afghanistan Among Global Food Shortage "Hotspots": Report
Two United Nations bodies Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have foreseen acute food insecurity in Pakistan that is likely to further exacerbate in the coming months, if the economic and political crisis furth
-
Global Food Waste in 2022: 5 Points To Know
Global food waste is a multifaceted problem that originates in agricultural production and goes all the way to garbage. Along with poverty, a slowing economy, conflict, and natural disasters, food loss is one of the main causes of hunger worldwide.
-
To Avert Food Crisis, Russian Crops Must Move "Unimpeded": UN Chief
Russian fertilisers and agricultural products must be able to reach world markets "unimpeded" or a global food crisis could strike as early as next year, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Saturday.
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No Adverse Impact On Farmers' Income Due To Wheat Export Ban: Minister
Neither there is a wheat crisis in the country, nor an adverse impact of the export ban of the commodity on farmers' income, agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar informed Parliament on Friday.
