Agriculture
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We hope tomorrow's Talk Between government and farmers will reslove issues : MoS Agriculture
News | Dec 28, 2020, 04:40 PM ISTMoS for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Kailash Choudhary said that farmers’ issue will be resolved if the talks conduct from their perspective and not from perspective of politicians.
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'Rahul Gandhi is doing it for politics,' claims MoS, Agriculture over Congress' protests
News | Dec 24, 2020, 05:16 PM ISTBJP leader and Member of State for Agriculture, Kailash Choudhary took a jibe at Congress' farm law protest.
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'Delhi Chalo': Haryana's Shambhu Toll Plaza administration makes toll tax-free
News | Dec 12, 2020, 05:23 PM ISTVehicles move through Shambhu Toll Plaza in Ambala after farmers closed the toll on December 12, making it toll-free, as a part of their protest. The farmers' protest has entered its 17th day today.
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Delhi Chalo: 'Don't think 'real' farmers are bothered,' says MoS Agriculture
News | Dec 06, 2020, 05:40 PM ISTMoS Agriculture, Kailash Choudhary on farmers' Delhi Chalo protest said that he doesn't think that 'real' farmers are bothered about it.
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People celebrate Kati Bihu festival in Assam
News | Oct 18, 2020, 04:32 PM ISTPeople celebrated Kati Bihu festival in Assam's Bongaigaon on October 17.
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Haryana BJP leader Shyam Singh Rana quits over new agriculture laws
India | Sep 30, 2020, 07:22 PM ISTHaryana BJP leader Shyam Singh Rana on Wednesday quit the party over the recently enacted agriculture laws.
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Harsimrat's resignation is to calm down peoples anger, says Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee
News | Sep 18, 2020, 12:26 PM ISTWhile speaking to ANI in Amritsar on September 18, the General Secretary of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC), Sarwan Singh Pandher spoke on Harsimrat Kaur Badal's resignation.
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Alliance doesn't mean we'll agree with whatever BJP says: Akali Dal leader on farm bills
News | Sep 17, 2020, 01:40 PM ISTWhile speaking to ANI in the national capital on September 17, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Balwinder Singh Bhunder spoke on agriculture bills which the party is opposing.
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Panchayats in J&K's Pulwama make available motorized paddy threshers for farmers
News | Sep 10, 2020, 12:20 PM ISTThe agriculture department here has started distributing motorized modern paddy thresher machines on panchayat and block level in Pulwama so that farmers of this district can use these machines during paddy and harvesting season.
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Study tracks human milk nutrients in infant microbiome
News | Sep 03, 2020, 10:00 AM ISTA new study in mice helps explain why gut microbiomes of breastfed infants can differ greatly from those of formula-fed infants.
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Kashmiri engineer shines in agriculture with new innovations
News | Aug 27, 2020, 11:38 AM ISTA young farming engineer from Kashmir gained attention after his new innovations surfaced.
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India is treasure trove of traditional wisdom when it comes to agriculture: VP Naidu
News | Aug 07, 2020, 04:43 PM ISTWhile addressing during the inaugural function on 'Science for resilient food, nutrition and livelihoods' in the national capital on August 07, the Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu said, "India is a treasure trove of traditional wisdom when it comes to agriculture.
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Food, agriculture and trade policies have to be constantly updated to suit times: VP Naidu
News | Aug 07, 2020, 02:37 PM ISTWhile addressing during the inaugural function of 'Science for resilient food, nutrition and livelihoods' in the national capital on August 07, the Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu said, "We must step up investments in improved storage, proc
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Agriculture holds the key, pandemic an opportunity for India: Economists at World Economic Forum
Business | Jul 17, 2020, 01:05 PM ISTChief Economists at the World Economic Forum on Thursday talked about the global economic outlook in the time of coronavirus pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic is predicted to result in the largest contraction in global per capita income since 1870.
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In a first, MSP on 14 Kharif crops increased by 50 to 83 per cent
Business | Jun 01, 2020, 11:09 PM ISTIn its first cabinet meeting after the completion of an year in office, the cabinet of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to increase the minimum support price of 14 different crops, which will result in the farmers reaping a profit of 50 per cent or more on their yield
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SumArth, a non-profit organisation working for feminisation of agriculture in Bihar
India | May 27, 2020, 09:54 AM ISTSumArth recently launched a project named “Magical Mushroom” whose main focus was giving a good livelihood, nutrition, and making the women farmers self-dependent with minimal investment.
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Govt announces Rs 1 lakh crore fund to ramp up agri infra, major reforms to end farmer exploitation
India | May 15, 2020, 11:25 PM ISTOut of 11 announcements made by Sitharaman, eight pertained to infrastructure and capacity building in the field of agriculture, while three related to governance and administration
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Lockdown 2.0 revised guidelines: Check sector-wise list
Fyi | Apr 16, 2020, 12:20 PM ISTBy issuing revised guidelines for lockdown 2.0, the Modi government has set the ball rolling for limited economic activity. Select sectors and services like repair workers, plumbers and electricians will be allowed with conditions. IndiaTvNews.com lists key takeaways from the Home Ministry's consolidated revised guidelines to restart the economy. Sector-wise list:
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Govt confident of doubling farmers income by 2022
Business | Mar 03, 2020, 08:48 PM ISTMinister of State for Agriculture Kailash Chaudhary on Tuesday expressed confidence of achieving the target of doubling farmers income by 2022.
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Bill Gates to be keynote speaker at global conference on agriculture in Delhi
India | Nov 15, 2019, 05:08 PM ISTThe agriculture ministry is organising the international conference, held every three years, in partnership with the United Nation's FAO, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), the World Bank, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and other agencies.