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  1. Shade net farming helps tackle water problem, makes Jalna village a major seed producer

    Shade net farming helps tackle water problem, makes Jalna village a major seed producer

    Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Shade net technology adopted by farmers in Tupewadi village in Jalna district of Maharashtra has transformed them from farmers dependent on rain-fed crops to seed producers for agricultural companies.Shade net farming involves protecting the crops from bright...
  2. Supreme Court seeks response from Centre, Punjab, Haryana on PIL to fix MSP for alternative crops other than paddy

    Supreme Court seeks response from Centre, Punjab, Haryana on PIL to fix MSP for alternative crops other than paddy

    New Delhi [India], The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the Centre, Punjab and Haryana governments on a plea seeking to fix the minimum support price (MSP), including periodic increases, for alternative crops grown by farmers. Is included. On its purchase by farmers and the...
  3. Only 55 percent water in reservoirs of drought-hit districts of Tamil Nadu; Farmers asked to change crops

    Only 55 percent water in reservoirs of drought-hit districts of Tamil Nadu; Farmers asked to change crops

    Sources in the Tamil Nadu Water Resources Department told IANS that 55 per cent of the water left in the major reservoirs of the region will not be used for agriculture and will be used only for domestic consumption.The Meteorological Department has already said that the temperature in these...
  4. Pak: Homes of residents of Balochistan washed away in floods, forcing them to live under the open sky

    Pak: Homes of residents of Balochistan washed away in floods, forcing them to live under the open sky

    Balochistan [Pakistan] People in Balochistan's Chaghi district are forced to live under the open sky as floods across Pakistan have washed away their homes, Pakistan Today reports. The recent heavy rains in Balochistan have caused suffering and devastation in the Chaghi district of Balochistan...
  5. Survey finds India free from locusts ahead of Kharif crop season

    Survey finds India free from locusts ahead of Kharif crop season

    New Delhi [India], In a good news for farmers who are soon to or may have already started sowing of Kharif crops, a survey has revealed that the country is still free from locusts, a serious threat. Has emerged as. A few years ago, during regular surveys conducted by the Locust Warning...
  6. Dhanuka launches new pesticide 'Lanevo', bio-fertilizer 'MYCORe Super'

    Dhanuka launches new pesticide 'Lanevo', bio-fertilizer 'MYCORe Super'

    New Delhi, Agrochemical firm Dhanuka Agritech on Monday said it has launched pesticide 'Lanevo' and bio-fertilizer 'MYCORe Super'.Rahul Dhanuka, Joint Managing Director of the company, said, "...LaNevo, is specially designed to help vegetable farmers. This powerful broad-spectrum insecticide...
  7. Punjab Chief Secretary took stock of wheat procurement

    Punjab Chief Secretary took stock of wheat procurement

    Chandigarh, Punjab Chief Secretary Anurag Verma on Sunday held an emergency meeting with all the Deputy Commissioners to take stock of the ongoing wheat procurement arrangements in the state and the crops damaged due to rain and hailstorm.At the meeting, Verma ordered the DC to ensure that the...
  8. Expected to purchase 132 lakh metric tonnes of wheat in Punjab: Chief Secretary

    Expected to purchase 132 lakh metric tonnes of wheat in Punjab: Chief Secretary

    Chairing an emergency meeting with all the Deputy Commissioners to take stock of the ongoing wheat procurement arrangement and the crop damaged due to unseasonal weather, he said that 13.23 lakh metric tonnes of wheat has been purchased by the procurement agencies and Rs 898 crore has been paid...
  9. Wheat got damaged due to rain in Haryana due to carelessness in procurement: Bhupendra Hooda

    Wheat got damaged due to rain in Haryana due to carelessness in procurement: Bhupendra Hooda

    Accusing the state government of 'negligence', HUDA said in a statement, "Farmers have been waiting for their turn to sell their produce for several days. There was no arrangement for lifting grains in the markets. The reality of the government making payment to the farmers within 72 hours of...
  10. Orders for 'Girdawari' to assess crop damage due to hailstorm: Haryana CM Saini

    Orders for 'Girdawari' to assess crop damage due to hailstorm: Haryana CM Saini

    Chandigarh, Haryana Chief Minister Naib Singh Saini on Saturday said that Girdawari has been ordered to assess the crop damage caused by hailstorm and orders have been given to give compensation to the affected farmers.On Friday, there was rain with hailstorm and strong winds at many places in...
  11. Elephant crushes seventy-year-old man to death in Tamil Nadu

    Elephant crushes seventy-year-old man to death in Tamil Nadu

    Erode (Tamil Nadu), A 70-year-old woman was crushed to death by a rogue elephant in the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve here on Saturday.According to the police, the elephant was in search of water and food and entered the Thalavady forest range and Neethalapuram forest area under Sathyamangalam...
  12. Los Polls: New Zealand's Abhay Chautala Slams Rival Candidates in Kurukshetra Constituency

    Los Polls: New Zealand's Abhay Chautala Slams Rival Candidates in Kurukshetra Constituency

    Chandigarh, INLD candidate from Kurukshetra Abhay Singh Chautala on Thursday attacked his BJP and AAP rivals in the Lok Sabha constituency, saying carrying sacks of grains or "pretending" to harvest crops does not make one a well-wisher of laborers and farmers.Chautala also asked where Naveen...
  13. Bengaluru firm launches micro-language model for climate-smart farming

    Bengaluru firm launches micro-language model for climate-smart farming

    Bengaluru, Imagine a tool that not only predicts the onset of weather anomalies – such as the current heat wave – but also alerts farmers about what needs to be done in the specific context of the crops they have planted. Chosen for farming.This may soon be possible due to rapid advances in...
  14. Unseasonal rains killed 10 people in Marathwada in a week

    Unseasonal rains killed 10 people in Marathwada in a week

    Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Unseasonal rains have killed 10 people and 150 animals in Maharashtra's Marathwada region during a week since April 9, a preliminary survey report prepared by the state revenue department said.The Marathwada region comprises eight districts – Chhatrapati...
  15. Congress's Kumari Shailja targets Haryana government over 'slow' lifting of crops

    Congress's Kumari Shailja targets Haryana government over 'slow' lifting of crops

    Chandigarh, Congress General Secretary Kumari Shailaja on Tuesday hit out at Haryana's BJ government over the "slow" lifting of farmers' crops in the grain markets and said that this has resulted in pile up of produce in the mandis.Shailaja said the state's BJP government, which claims to be...
  16. No report of impact of rain on wheat, other crops: Agriculture Ministry officials

    No report of impact of rain on wheat, other crops: Agriculture Ministry officials

    New Delhi: There is currently no report of impact of recent rains on wheat and other main Rabi crops and harvesting is going on in full swing, senior agriculture ministry officials said on Tuesday.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that rain and hailstorm will continue in...
  17. Haryana Chief Secretary reviewed crop procurement works

    Haryana Chief Secretary reviewed crop procurement works

    Chandigarh, Haryana Chief Secretary TV S N Prasad on Sunday reviewed the crop procurement drive in the state and directed officials to ensure that farmers get payment for their produce on time.According to an official statement, he directed administrative secretaries, deputy commissioners of...
  18. ADAFSA advises farmers, ranchers on precautions to take during unstable weather

    ADAFSA advises farmers, ranchers on precautions to take during unstable weather

    Abu Dhabi [UAE], In response to recent fluctuations in weather conditions, the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) has issued guidelines for farmers and pastoralists to ensure the safety of their crops, livestock and workers. . , Crops have been asked to ensure proper...
  19. Maharashtra government orders Panchnama of crops affected by unseasonal rains spread over 50,000 hectares.

    Maharashtra government orders Panchnama of crops affected by unseasonal rains spread over 50,000 hectares.

    The badly affected crops of jowar, wheat, mango, oranges, bananas and rabi are spread over 50,000 hectares of land in Nagpur, Amravati, Akola, Yavatmal Washim; Parbhani, Beed, Nanded, Latur, Dharashiv and Hingol from Vidarbha region and Marathwada region.The weather bureau has predicted...
  20. Samajwadi Party releases manifesto, promises caste census by 2025

    Samajwadi Party releases manifesto, promises caste census by 2025

    The party's 20-page vision document titled 'Hamara Adhikar' promises caste census by 2025.SP has said in its manifesto that caste based census will be conducted by 2025. On this basis, justice and participation will be ensured for all by 2029.It said that all government vacancies of...
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