Agriculture

New Delhi: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has asked states to achieve full coverage under the government's Digital Agriculture Mission and Pulses Self-Reliance Mission. He said the success of the programmes should be…
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New Delhi, Aug 18: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today asked Public Sector Banks (PSBs) to increase credit for farmers growing pulses and oilseeds as part of efforts to reduce India's import dependence and promote crop…
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New Delhi, Aug 6: The National Circular Bioenergy Scheme, named 'GOBARdhan', was approved by the Union Cabinet today with the aim of generating energy from agricultural residue, cattle dung, press mud, municipal organic waste and other…
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New Delhi, July 21: Thousands of farmers of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh today hit the streets to protest against the India-US trade agreeement, saying it would allow cheaper agricultural imports into India, hurting domestic…
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Leh (Ladakh), July 15: Export of apricot from Ladakh is expected to exceed 1,000 Metric Tonnes (10,00,000 kgs) this season, a substantial increase from the 1,500 kg exported over the previous two years, Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena said…
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New Delhi, July 12: The country is headed for an uneven phase of Monsoon, with NorthEast and parts of Eastern India expected to receive heavy to very heavy raindfall over the coming days while much of NorthWest, Central and Peninsular…
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New Delhi, July 11: Reflecting its growing trust in India, the Taliban regime of Afghanistan has invited Indian companies to expand investments that country in various sectors, including agriculture and livestock, food processing, renewable…
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New Delhi, July 7: The Government of India intends to amend the National Food Security Act (NFSA) or Antyodaya Anna Yojana to provide for entitlement of 7 kgs of subsidised foodgrains per person per month, as against the existing 35…
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New Delhi, July 5: In a piece of good news for the farming community, 15 vessels carrying fertilizers and raw materials for India have crossed the Strait of Hormuz and are heading home. The shipments include 332,000…
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New Delhi, July 5: Amidst its worsening relations with Pakistan, Afghanistan is looking at the possibility of importing Basmati rice directly from India, which is a major producer of this type of food grain. Basmati traders of India and…
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