Centre makes paddy procurement worth Rs. 2,882 cores in 11 days

Centre makes paddy procurement of worth Rs. 2,882 cores in 11 days

The procurement of paddy during Kharif Marketing Season 2020-21 had started from September 26, 2020 in Haryana and Punjab while it started from October 1, 2020 in western Uttar Pradesh and from October 2, 2020 in Chandigarh and from October 5, 2020 in Tamil Nadu.

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Biodiversity is bulwark for people, societies, economies and food security: FAO

Biodiversity is bulwark for people, societies, economies and food security: FAO

Biodiversity underpins most of the world’s economic activities, particularly in the agri-food sector, so the pace of its erosion must be contrasted with holistic, coherent and collective efforts, QU Dongyu, Director General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said Wednesday.

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Centre launches PoS 3.1 software, SMS and home delivery services for fertilisers in Andhra Pradesh

Centre launches PoS 3.1 software, SMS and home delivery services for fertilisers in Andhra Pradesh

Under an initiative of home delivery of fertilisers through Rythu Bharosa Kendralu (RBK), Andhra Pradesh government has launched 10,641 RBKs in all gram panchayats to provide farmers with quality inputs

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Food loss & waste must be reduced for greater food security and environmental sustainability: FAO

Food loss & waste must be reduced for greater food security and environmental sustainability: FAO

According to FAO, every year about 14% of the world’s food is lost before even reaching the market which is is valued at $400 billion annually. When it comes to environmental impact, food loss and waste generate 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions

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