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| Punjab to launch IPM technology in basmati growing area | 23-JUL-09 |
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| The Punjab government has decided to launch a Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Technology in the Basmati growing areas of Amritsar, Tarn Taran and Gurdaspur districts covering 150 villages at a cost of Rs 1.06 crore in collaboration with Sir Ratan Tata Trust for the year 2009-10.
Disclosing this here today a spokesman of the Chief Minister’s Office said that as per an agreement between the state government and Sir Ratan Tata Trust, the entire cost of the project would be borne out by |
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| Food insecurity and hunger still a big problem: Report | 05-JUL-09 |
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| The agriculture sector has shown more resilience to the global economic crisis than other industries, largely due to food being a basic necessity. As the downturn lowers food prices, pressure is eased on the recession-hit consumers. |
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| Rahul wants govt to invest more in agriculture sector | 11-FEB-09 |
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| Ahead of the February 16 Interim Budget, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Future Challenges Group’ today identified investment in agriculture as a key area for policy-makers. In a closed-door meeting, the group also supported creation of more “non-agricultural” jobs in rural areas. |
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| Editorial: A different need | 25-NOV-08 |
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| The warning by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) that the global economic crisis will negatively impact agriculture in developing countries is only saying the obvious. |
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| Dairy science college to come up in Dantiwada | 15-AUG-08 |
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| In a bid to promote research and create skilled manpower in dairy and agriculture sector, the state government has decided to set up a college for dairy science and food technology as well as pulses |
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| Uttar Pradesh agriculture sector calls for urgent reforms II | 03-APR-08 |
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| The outlets will be opened in Lucknow, Varanasi, Agra, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Meerut, Aligarh, Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Rampur, Faizabad, Ambedkarnagar and Basti.
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| Private firms to set up mandis in Gujarat | 04-MAR-08 |
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| The agriculture sector in Gujarat is poised to witness a sea change as farmers will now have the option of selling their produce directly to private companies.
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