Centre sets up frozen semen station in Purnea, Bihar
Under Rashtriya Gokul Mission, the Centre aims at conserving and developing indigenous breeds to increase milk productivity
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India needs promotion GM food technologies: PHD Chamber
PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Thursday urged the government to promote and propagate Genetically Modified (GM) foods to enable India catapult its agriculture and horticulture economy
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Govt is committed to help sugar industry: Paswan
The Union Cabinet, on May 2, 2018, had approved financial assistance of Rs. 5.50 per quintal of cane crushed in sugar season 2017-18 to sugar mills to offset the cost of cane, in order to help sugar mills to clear dues of farmers
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Centre merges 11 agriculture schemes into Krishonnati Yojana
Total 11 schemes and missions such as MIDH, NFSM, NMSA, SMAE, SMSP, SMAM, SMPPQ, ISACES, ISAC, ISAM and NeGP – A have been brought under the umbrella scheme, Green Revolution — Krishonnati Yojana
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ISMA welcomes Govt decision to subsidise sugarcane farmers
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs had approved to provide financial assistance to sugar mills to offset the cost of sugarcane, in order to help sugar mills to clear cane dues of farmers
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Cabinet approves MoU on medicinal plants
The Union Cabinet Chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the MoU between India and Sao Tome and Principe on the cooperation in the field of medicinal plants
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Jute MSP for 2018-19 gets Cabinet approval
The MSP for Fair Average Quality of Raw Jute has been increased to Rs.3,700 per quintal for 2018-19 season from Rs. 3500 per quintal in 2017-18 season
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Cabinet approves restructured National Bamboo Mission
The Mission would ensure holistic development of the bamboo sector by addressing complete value chain and establishing effective linkage of producers (farmers) with industry
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Need to monitor where agriculture credit is going: JS
States need to come on board in order to synergise and sync all the issues to form a comprehensive plan to ensure that small and marginal farmers are brought under the ambit of institutional credit system, the official said
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Focus on helping farm labourers' cope with the heat
In a bid to reduce health risks and even death, FAO has published two papers mapping ways to improve worker health and safety
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