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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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Japan Minister Quits After Saying He Doesn't Buy Rice, Gets It "For Free"
Japan's agriculture minister, Taku Eto, resigned on Wednesday following widespread uproar over his insensitive comment about receiving rice as gifts.
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World's 1st Rice Variety Using 21st Century "Genome Editing" Produced In India
Indian scientists have made history by producing two new climate-smart rice varieties using a 21st century breeding technology called "genome editing"
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"Congress Didn't Do It, Now Says Pressure?" Shivraj Chouhan On Caste Census
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, in an exclusive interview with NDTV, discussed the ongoing debate around caste-based census, calling it a "necessary step for the welfare of all sections of society".
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Trinamool MP Calls Union Minister Shivraj Chouhan 'Broker', BJP Hits Back
Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee on Tuesday accused Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan of acting as a "dalal (broker) for the rich" as he slammed the Union government over pending central funds for West Bengal.
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Bill Gates Discusses Collaboration In Rural Development With Agri Minister Shivraj Chouhan
Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, on Monday met Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan here and discussed various issues, including agriculture and rural development.
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'Broken Seats Not Exclusive To Air India': Punjab BJP Chief's Jab At IndiGo
Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar raised the issue a day after Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan highlighted a similar problem with a defective seat on an Air India flight from Bhopal to Delhi.
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"Good Discussion": Shivraj Chouhan After Meeting Protesting Farmers
The protesting farmers and the Union government led by Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan held a fresh round of talks on Saturday evening, in a bid to end a year-long deadlock over a range of demands, including a legal guarantee on MSPs.
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Maharashtra Minister Manikrao Kokate Gets 2-Year Jail In Cheating Case
A court in Nashik sentenced state agriculture minister and NCP leader Manikrao Kokate to two years in jail and fined him Rs 50,000 in a 30-year-old case of cheating and submitting fake documents to get flats under government quota.
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Uttarakhand Tables Over Rs 1 Lakh Crore Budget With Emphasis On Infra, Agriculture
Uttarakhand Finance Minister Premchand Aggrawal on Thursday presented Budget of over Rs 1 lakh crore in the assembly for 2025-26 with an emphasis on innovation, agriculture, connectivity and infrastructure development.
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Union Budget 2025: India On Way To Become 'Viksit Bharat', Says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the Budget focuses on spurring agricultural growth, empowering farmers, supporting MSMEs and ensuring innovation while promoting exports.
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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, Guyana Sign 10 MoUs On Key Sectors During PM Modi's Visit
India and Guyana signed 10 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the country, covering areas such as agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and the deployment of UPI in the Caribbean nation.
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Narendra Modi 1st Indian PM In 56 Years To Visit Guyana, Signs Key Agreements
India and Guyana on Wednesday agreed to ramp up cooperation in areas of defence, trade, energy, pharmaceutical and agriculture as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Guyanese President Mohamed Irfaan Ali held extensive bilateral talks.
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Saudi Minister Cites India's Efforts In Fighting Land Degradation, Drought
As Saudi capital Riyadh gets ready to host the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Dr Osama Faqeeha, Deputy Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, has praised India's efforts.
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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.
-
Japan Minister Quits After Saying He Doesn't Buy Rice, Gets It "For Free"
Japan's agriculture minister, Taku Eto, resigned on Wednesday following widespread uproar over his insensitive comment about receiving rice as gifts.
-
World's 1st Rice Variety Using 21st Century "Genome Editing" Produced In India
Indian scientists have made history by producing two new climate-smart rice varieties using a 21st century breeding technology called "genome editing"
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"Congress Didn't Do It, Now Says Pressure?" Shivraj Chouhan On Caste Census
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, in an exclusive interview with NDTV, discussed the ongoing debate around caste-based census, calling it a "necessary step for the welfare of all sections of society".
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Trinamool MP Calls Union Minister Shivraj Chouhan 'Broker', BJP Hits Back
Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee on Tuesday accused Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan of acting as a "dalal (broker) for the rich" as he slammed the Union government over pending central funds for West Bengal.
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Bill Gates Discusses Collaboration In Rural Development With Agri Minister Shivraj Chouhan
Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, on Monday met Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan here and discussed various issues, including agriculture and rural development.
-
'Broken Seats Not Exclusive To Air India': Punjab BJP Chief's Jab At IndiGo
Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar raised the issue a day after Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan highlighted a similar problem with a defective seat on an Air India flight from Bhopal to Delhi.
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"Good Discussion": Shivraj Chouhan After Meeting Protesting Farmers
The protesting farmers and the Union government led by Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan held a fresh round of talks on Saturday evening, in a bid to end a year-long deadlock over a range of demands, including a legal guarantee on MSPs.
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Maharashtra Minister Manikrao Kokate Gets 2-Year Jail In Cheating Case
A court in Nashik sentenced state agriculture minister and NCP leader Manikrao Kokate to two years in jail and fined him Rs 50,000 in a 30-year-old case of cheating and submitting fake documents to get flats under government quota.
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Uttarakhand Tables Over Rs 1 Lakh Crore Budget With Emphasis On Infra, Agriculture
Uttarakhand Finance Minister Premchand Aggrawal on Thursday presented Budget of over Rs 1 lakh crore in the assembly for 2025-26 with an emphasis on innovation, agriculture, connectivity and infrastructure development.
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Union Budget 2025: India On Way To Become 'Viksit Bharat', Says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the Budget focuses on spurring agricultural growth, empowering farmers, supporting MSMEs and ensuring innovation while promoting exports.
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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, Guyana Sign 10 MoUs On Key Sectors During PM Modi's Visit
India and Guyana signed 10 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the country, covering areas such as agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and the deployment of UPI in the Caribbean nation.
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Narendra Modi 1st Indian PM In 56 Years To Visit Guyana, Signs Key Agreements
India and Guyana on Wednesday agreed to ramp up cooperation in areas of defence, trade, energy, pharmaceutical and agriculture as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Guyanese President Mohamed Irfaan Ali held extensive bilateral talks.
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Saudi Minister Cites India's Efforts In Fighting Land Degradation, Drought
As Saudi capital Riyadh gets ready to host the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Dr Osama Faqeeha, Deputy Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, has praised India's efforts.
