Telangana, ICRISAT sign MoU to assess Mission Kakatiya
Soil, water and socio-economic impact of the scheme to be assessed by scientists of ICRISAT
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India produces 8.17 LMT cashew nut in 2017-18
The production of raw cashew nuts in India during 2017-18 has increased to all time high at 8.17 lakh metric tonne (LMT) and registered growth of 4 percent compared to 2016-17 production of 7.79 lakh metric tonne
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Agriculture minister reviews organic farming in Meghalaya
Organic farming has been developed in 40,000 hectares of land in the state
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Information Technology must focus on agribusiness & agri-markets: VP
Information Technology must also focus on agribusiness and agriculture markets to improve the farmers’ income because they are un-remunerative, Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu has said
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Global partnership to strengthen climate-resilient farming
The Forest and Farm Facility initiative – a partnership among FAO, IIED, IUCN and AgriCord will scale up its efforts to help forest and farm producers and their organisations develop climate-resilient landscapes and farming
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Cabinet approves Fair and Remunerative Price of sugarcane
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane for sugar season 2018-19 at Rs. 275 per quintal for a basic recovery rate of 10 percent
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Agriculture should be on top of Govt agenda: Vice President
Addressing a gathering in New Delhi, Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that agriculture is the backbone of Indian economy and it should be on the top of the agenda of the government
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Data protection must in Insecticides Act: Govt
Chemicals and Petrochemical Secretary, P Raghavendra Rao, today concurred with the industry’s view on the need for data protection provisions in the Insecticides Act to encourage R&D in crop protection products and combat the menace of spurious pesticides
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Investments will ensure competitiveness in livestock sector
Increasing investments into infrastructure particularly in supply chain; integrated policy making by considering agriculture and animal-husbandry sectors and encouraging innovations will go a long way in ensuring competitiveness of India’s livestock sector and help improve farmers income
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VP calls for zero-budget farming for sustainable agriculture
The Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu has called for promoting zero-budget natural in agriculture to make farming viable and sustainable
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