Crop
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UP farmers wear bear costumes to scare away monkeys destroying crops in Sambhal | Watch
Uttar Pradesh | Mar 16, 2026, 02:55 PM ISTSeveral farmers have already adopted this solution as monkeys have become a major menace and are destroying numerous crops like potato and strawberry crops.
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PM Modi to dedicate 35 crop varieties with special traits to nation
India | Sep 27, 2021, 08:51 PM ISTDuring the virtual ceremony, the Prime Minister will also inaugurate the newly constructed campus of the National Institute of Biotic Stress Tolerance, Raipur, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said on Monday.
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Odisha CM writes to Centre over fertiliser shortage for Kharif cultivation, minister assures supply
India | Jul 31, 2021, 02:34 PM ISTNaveen Patnaik urged the Centre on Saturday to supply adequate fertilisers to the state as the farmers were facing shortages during the peak of the kharif cultivation period.
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Lockdown and uneven rainfall hits tea crop, prices firm up at auctions
Business | Jul 23, 2020, 11:44 AM ISTTea crop during the year has been affected due to the two-month lockdown in April and May and subsequent uneven rainfall in Assam, industry experts said. As per the Indian Tea Association (ITA) estimates the production in north India, comprising Assam and north Bengal is down by 40 per cent from January to June as compared to thefigures of 2019.
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Rahul Gandhi says farmers be allowed to harvest crops while maintaining safety
India | Apr 08, 2020, 03:15 PM ISTCongress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday called for giving relief to farmers during the COVID-19 lockdown by allowing them to harvest crops while maintaining safety, saying this is the only way out as they are facing a double whammy.
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Government not to change farmers' share of premium under PMFBY
Business | Feb 28, 2020, 04:41 PM ISTThe government is not going to change farmers' share of premium on crops insured under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bhima Yojana (PMFBY), a senior agriculture ministry official said on Friday.
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Crop insurance claims of Rs 9,046-cr paid to 80 lakh farmers in kharif 2018: Government
India | Jul 09, 2019, 06:37 PM ISTThe government has paid crop insurance claims worth Rs 9,046 crore to 80 lakh farmers for the Kharif 2018 season under PMFBY and RWBCIS, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.
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Crop production decreases in Gujarat, hints socio-economic review
India | Jul 03, 2019, 08:26 AM ISTThe socio-economic review of Gujarat for 2018-19 has indicated a significant decrease in the production of foodgrains, cotton and oilseeds during the previous fiscal with the weak monsoon being stated as one of the reasons.
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New crop insurance scheme will transform farmers' lives: PM Modi
National | Jan 13, 2016, 07:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed confidence that the new Crop Insurance Scheme will bring about a major transformation in the lives of farmers, saying it expands the definition of disaster and addresses
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Akali Dal-BJP is a social alliance: Arun Jaitley
National | Jul 14, 2015, 10:06 PM ISTAmritsar: The BJP-Shiromani Akali Dal partnership was not only a political alliance, but a social one aimed at strengthening the bonds of peace, communal harmony, amity and brotherhood in Punjab, union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
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IMD prediction of deficit rain add to farmers' woes
India | Apr 23, 2015, 11:13 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) prediction of deficit monsoon this year added to the woes of farmers who are badly affected by unseasonal rain and hailstorms.The IMD yesterday released its first forecast for
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Rains destroy 50,000 hectares of crops in Vidarbha
India | Apr 14, 2015, 06:09 PM ISTNagpur: Unseasonal rains and hailstorm damaged standing Rabi crops in nearly 50,000 hectares of land impacting one lakh farmers in Vidarbha this year, even as farmer suicides continued unabated in the region, deepening the agrarian
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Rain and hailstorms hit north India, 30 farmers dead in last 4 days
India | Apr 29, 2015, 01:05 PM ISTNew Delhi: The uncertain rain and hailstorm in north India late last week has created a big trouble for farmers.The crops had been hit by unseasonal showers since mid-February and due to this the number
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TNAU brings out crops price forecast for benefit of farmers
May 03, 2014, 05:31 PM ISTCoimbatore: As part of initiative to make farmers aware of the crops and be informed about its prices, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) has come out with its forecast of prices of different vegetables across
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PAU seeks Rs 198 Cr for crop diversification research
India | Jul 03, 2013, 05:53 PM ISTChandigarh, July 3: Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has sought funds to the tune of Rs 198 crore from the state government to carry out research in the development of new varieties of alternative crops to