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Women In Villages Pilot Farm Drones, Earning A Living And Some Independence
A group of women has found an unexpected path to earn an income and some independence: operating drones for agricultural uses such as crop spraying.
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"Identify Specific Issues": Centre To Farmers After 3rd Round Of Talks
Farmers protesting the controversial new farm laws have been given 24 hours to identify "specific issues" and concerns ahead of a fourth round of talks with the central government, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said Tuesday night
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Rice Production Estimated At Record 102.36 Million Tonnes In 2020-21 Kharif Season: Centre
India's rice production is estimated at record 102.36 million tonnes in kharif season of 2020-21 crop year on the back of good monsoon rains and acreage, according to government data.
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India’s Locust Nightmare Spreads To Maharashtra, UP; High Alert In Punjab
Massive swarms of desert locusts are destroying crops across western and central India, spearing into Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab now, after Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana, as the government said it has stepped up its response to the country's worst locust attack in nearly three decades.
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Centre Sets Foodgrain Production Target At Record 298.3 Million Tons For 2020-21 Crop Year
The agriculture ministry aims to increase foodgrain production by 6.35 million tonnes to record 298.3 million tonnes in the 2020-21 crop year riding high on hopes of normal monsoon.
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PM Modi Asks Agriculture Ministry To Give Machines To Farmers To Stop Stubble Burning
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today directed the Union Agriculture Ministry to give priority to farmers of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana in distributing equipment to prevent stubble burning.
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12% Reduction In Stubble Burning Incidents, Says Agriculture Ministry
The Agriculture Ministry said on Tuesday that there has been nearly 12 per cent reduction in stubble burning incidents compared to the same period in 2018, with 31,402 such incidents detected, of which Punjab accounts for a maximum of 25,366 cases.
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Centre Plans To Use Artificial Intelligence To Help Farmers
The Union Agriculture Ministry on Wednesday signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) with IBM India to provide weather forecasts and soil moisture information to farmers.
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In 180-Degree On Notes Ban, Agriculture Ministry Cites "Mistake": Sources
Days after the Agriculture Ministry confidently arrived at a conclusion that the overnight notes ban in November 2016 led to a cash crunch and hurt farmers, it has now come up with a new assessment that says exactly the opposite.
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European Union Lifts 3-Year Ban On Import Of Vegetables From India
The European Union has lifted its three-year ban on import of some vegetables from India, an Agriculture Ministry official said in Kochi today.
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Government To Launch Online Organised Market For Livestock
To encourage more farmers and entrepreneurs to take up dairy business, the government will this week launch an online portal called 'e-pashu haat' where one can buy/sell livestock, frozen semen and embryos.
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Government Announces Deendayal Upadhyay Awards For Farmers
As part of the centenary celebrations of Jan Sangh ideologue Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay being organised across the nation, the Agriculture Ministry will be felicitating farmers at the national and regional level every year starting this year, official sources said today.
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Japan Bans French Foie Gras Imports Over Bird Flu Virus
Japan has banned imports of French foie gras due to a bird flu outbreak, an agriculture ministry official said today.
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Kremlin Says Still Waits for Realistic Response From Turkey on Downing Jet
The Kremlin said today that Russia was still awaiting a reasonable answer from Ankara on why it downed a Russian fighter jet earlier this week, adding that it is not considering sanctions against Turkey or imposing a food imports embargo.
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France Reports Outbreak of H5N1 Bird Flu
France's agriculture ministry today said an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu had been found in the southwest part of the country.
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Women In Villages Pilot Farm Drones, Earning A Living And Some Independence
A group of women has found an unexpected path to earn an income and some independence: operating drones for agricultural uses such as crop spraying.
-
"Identify Specific Issues": Centre To Farmers After 3rd Round Of Talks
Farmers protesting the controversial new farm laws have been given 24 hours to identify "specific issues" and concerns ahead of a fourth round of talks with the central government, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said Tuesday night
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Rice Production Estimated At Record 102.36 Million Tonnes In 2020-21 Kharif Season: Centre
India's rice production is estimated at record 102.36 million tonnes in kharif season of 2020-21 crop year on the back of good monsoon rains and acreage, according to government data.
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India’s Locust Nightmare Spreads To Maharashtra, UP; High Alert In Punjab
Massive swarms of desert locusts are destroying crops across western and central India, spearing into Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab now, after Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana, as the government said it has stepped up its response to the country's worst locust attack in nearly three decades.
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Centre Sets Foodgrain Production Target At Record 298.3 Million Tons For 2020-21 Crop Year
The agriculture ministry aims to increase foodgrain production by 6.35 million tonnes to record 298.3 million tonnes in the 2020-21 crop year riding high on hopes of normal monsoon.
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PM Modi Asks Agriculture Ministry To Give Machines To Farmers To Stop Stubble Burning
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today directed the Union Agriculture Ministry to give priority to farmers of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana in distributing equipment to prevent stubble burning.
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12% Reduction In Stubble Burning Incidents, Says Agriculture Ministry
The Agriculture Ministry said on Tuesday that there has been nearly 12 per cent reduction in stubble burning incidents compared to the same period in 2018, with 31,402 such incidents detected, of which Punjab accounts for a maximum of 25,366 cases.
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Centre Plans To Use Artificial Intelligence To Help Farmers
The Union Agriculture Ministry on Wednesday signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) with IBM India to provide weather forecasts and soil moisture information to farmers.
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In 180-Degree On Notes Ban, Agriculture Ministry Cites "Mistake": Sources
Days after the Agriculture Ministry confidently arrived at a conclusion that the overnight notes ban in November 2016 led to a cash crunch and hurt farmers, it has now come up with a new assessment that says exactly the opposite.
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European Union Lifts 3-Year Ban On Import Of Vegetables From India
The European Union has lifted its three-year ban on import of some vegetables from India, an Agriculture Ministry official said in Kochi today.
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Government To Launch Online Organised Market For Livestock
To encourage more farmers and entrepreneurs to take up dairy business, the government will this week launch an online portal called 'e-pashu haat' where one can buy/sell livestock, frozen semen and embryos.
-
Government Announces Deendayal Upadhyay Awards For Farmers
As part of the centenary celebrations of Jan Sangh ideologue Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay being organised across the nation, the Agriculture Ministry will be felicitating farmers at the national and regional level every year starting this year, official sources said today.
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Japan Bans French Foie Gras Imports Over Bird Flu Virus
Japan has banned imports of French foie gras due to a bird flu outbreak, an agriculture ministry official said today.
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Kremlin Says Still Waits for Realistic Response From Turkey on Downing Jet
The Kremlin said today that Russia was still awaiting a reasonable answer from Ankara on why it downed a Russian fighter jet earlier this week, adding that it is not considering sanctions against Turkey or imposing a food imports embargo.
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France Reports Outbreak of H5N1 Bird Flu
France's agriculture ministry today said an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu had been found in the southwest part of the country.
