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Jitendra Singh underlines importance of agri-tech startups for India's fut
Updated : 4 days, 10 hours ago IST
Mysuru (Karnataka) [India], May 21 (ANI): While laying emphasis on the use of modern technology in the agricultural sector, Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said agri-tech startups are critical to India's future economy.
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DeHaat is now a certified "Great Place to Work"
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 28 (ANI/PRNewswire): DeHaat, India's fastest growing full-stack AgriTech platform, has recently announced that it has been certified as a Great Place to Work.
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Agriculture loans for farmers increased by 2.5 times in 7 years: PM Modi
Updated : 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): Lauding the contributions made towards the agricultural sector in the Union Budget, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that agricultural loans for farmers have been increased by 2.5 times in the last seven years.
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Kisan drones to be used for crop assessment, digitization of land records:
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): In a move to boost the agricultural sector in the country, the use of Kisan Drones will be promoted for crop assessment, digitization of land records and spraying of insecticides and nutrients.
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We must shift focus from 'chemistry lab experiments' to 'natural farming':
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that in the last 7 years the Centre has introduced several reforms in the agricultural sector and urged the farmers to shift their focus from 'chemistry lab experiments' to 'natural farming' methods.
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Govt to make MSP more efficient, promote zero budget farming: PM Modi
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 19 (ANI): With the aim to strengthen the agricultural sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the government has decided to form a committee to promote zero budget farming, to make MSP more efficient and to scientifically change the crop pattern.
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SettleMint India concludes pilot project with India's largest Integrated A
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 7(ANI/NewsVoir): The Indian arm of one of the fastest-growing global blockchain technology giants, Belgium-based SettleMint, today announced the culmination of a pilot project with ITC Agri Business.
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J-K LG attends conference on agriculture sector in Delhi
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha on Wednesday attended a conference on the agricultural sector organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
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Tata-Cornell Institute launches hub to empower smallholder farmers
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 3 (ANI): In an effort to empower India's 125 million smallholder farms to take advantage of growing opportunities in agricultural sector, Tata-Cornell Institute (TCI) for Agriculture and Nutrition has launched a hub for farmer producer organisations (FPOs) within its C
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Kerala Budget: FM announces Rs 20,000 cr COVID package, Rs 1,500 cr for fr
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], June 4 (ANI): Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal on Friday announced a second COVID-19 financial package of Rs 20,000 crore in his maiden budget of the new Left Democratic Front (LDF) government.
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Odisha sets target to achieve 60 pc crop diversification in mega lift poin
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 29 (ANI): In a step towards enhancing the cash return to the farmers and creation of subsidiary employment opportunities in the agricultural sector, the Odisha government on Wednesday started initiative of crop diversification in mega lift point ( MILP) ay
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Delhi CM has failed to stop city roads being dug up, barricaded: Amarinder
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], February 3 (ANI): A day after Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) walked out of all-party meeting, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said the people of Punjab should not expect anything better from a party whose chief "was on record touting the farm laws as the mos
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