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‘Dairy dilemma’ engulfs women farmers in CM Chandrababu Naidu’s constituency Kuppam with sudden fall in milk price

Recently, the dairy industry has experienced a decrease of ₹5 per liter in the milk price, causing concern among the predominantly women farmers involved in the sector. 




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In Assam, banks suffer from ‘militancy hangover’: experts

The absence of bank linkage is affecting optimum production by 25 lakh small and marginal farmers in the State, they said




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‘Outstanding work’: IIT-M team makes mineral nanoparticles with water

Infusing soil with silica nanoparticles made using the technique could transform agriculture




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Scientists found a bacteria tricked a wasp to get rid of its males

A new study reports Wolbachia may have taken it a bit too far, after scientists found it manipulated the evolution of Encarsia formosa wasps




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Farmers rush to plant summer crops as monsoon revives

The monsoon brings nearly 70% of the rain India needs to water farms and refill reservoirs and aquifers; nearly half of the farmland depends on the annual rains




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Shivraj Chouhan asks scientists to visit fields, help farmers to use technology

Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh said that if the country does not pay attention to the livestock and fisheries sectors then the sectors may fall down




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Budget 2024: Agriculture, Employment, Infrastructure feature in nine priorities of third NDA government

Union Budget 2024 unveils nine priorities for this financial year as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivers her seventh budget speech in Lok Sabha




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Watch: Budget 2024 | What’s in it for agriculture?

A look at how the Union Budget has treated the agriculture, food, public distribution and consumer affairs sectors




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The trials and tribulations of apples and other imported fruits in the Nilgiris

English fruit trees were imported to the Nilgiris as soon as the first Europeans settled there. But no systematic record survives of the varieties that were tried or the success each achieved. The first person to succeed in cultivating apple was John Davison, a gardener trained at Kew in England. He was also said to have introduced pippin




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India’s agri transformation a lesson for others: Modi

India has become the second-largest producer of food grains, fruits, vegetables, cotton, sugar, and tea, says PM Modi at the inauguration of the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists




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Shivraj Chouhan blames Congress again for problems in agricultural sector; Opposition walks out in Rajya Sabha

Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar asks Mr. Chouhan to look at pending issues of farmers




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Mangrove restoration in T.N. makes a small but steady progress

The Tamil Nadu Forest Department and non-governmental organisations are working to restore mangroves at various sites of the Ennore-Pulicat wetlands. In the meantime, the National Centre for Coastal Research has identified land available for restoration in Cuddalore, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai, Ramanathapuram, and Thoothukudi




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Cabinet clears new scheme to supply virus-free planting material

It will cover all farmers, regardless of their landholding size or socioeconomic status: Ministry




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Centre launches new system to understand cropping patterns, impact of weather

Union Agriculture Ministry launches Krishi-DSS, a digital platform providing real-time data insights for stakeholders in Indian agriculture




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90-year-old farmer convicted, sentenced to one-year imprisonment for encroaching 36 guntas of government land in Karnataka

Small and marginal farmers are worried about being punished for encroachment, demand action against influential people who allegedly encroached on government land




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ICAR team makes tool small enough to edit plant genomes

In a genome-editing landscape low on options for plants, the new tool has scientists enthused about its applications in agriculture




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Taking roots in Tirupati, ‘Konark’ set to reach the kitchens of Odisha and Bengal




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Centre talks to States on new mechanism to gather crop data

The national conference discusses the Digital General Crop Estimation Survey to enhance agricultural statistics accuracy and transparency for policy formulation and planning




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Why communities should retain their heirloom seeds and knowledge systems

Seed Stories, a documentary recently screened in Bengaluru, is a nuanced exploration of the efforts of barefoot ecologist Dr. Debal Deb and his team and their attempt to conserve over 1,000 endangered heirloom varieties of rice




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The road to 2047 for Indian agriculture

There are several challenges but also opportunities




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Fertilizers are source of several diseases; switch to organic farming, says Amit Shah 

Shah said that the movement for organic farming has reached an important stage and cooperatives have an important role in making India the world’s largest organic food producing country




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Most top scientists at ICAR hired through lateral entry since 2007, bypassing reservation norms

Over 2,700 senior scientists, including HoDs, ADGs, DDGs, are hired through interviews only, sans reservations; those recruited through examinations seek ban on lateral entry, as it creates a “toxic” work culture, blocks advancement




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The chemical treasury in garlic




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Cabinet clears 7 schemes with ₹ 14,235.30 crore for agriculture sector

Digital Agriculture Mission, which has an outlay of ₹2.817 crore and aims to create a consolidated database on crop data, among initiatives to get nod; schemes to boost nutritional security and livestock production also approved




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When Tamil Nadu police opened fire at farmers protesting against power tariff increase in 1970

Tamil Nadu’s history of free power supply for farming led to violent agitations, political backtracking, and eventual implementation in phases




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Hamlet of vegetable farming turns into vibrant sea of yellow and orange

In Thattayil village near Pandalam, farmers are enthusiastically taking up floriculture. A collective of 35 farmers is cultivating marigolds on eight hectares for this Onam season




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M.P. Cabinet increases MSP for soya bean; proposal to go for Centre’s nod




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Onam 2024: Flowers and vegetables from Vattiyoorkavu set an example

MLA VK Prasanth encourages Krishi Bhavan at Vattiyoorkavu to cultivate vegetables and flowers on a vacant plot owned by the government



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Karnataka’s urban farmers champion millets to create cookies, idly mixes, pasta

Meet the farmers retailing value-added products with millets such as cookies, idly mixes, pasta, and more




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UAS Dharwad to host Krishi Mela from September 21

UAS Vice-Chancellor P. L. Patil said that the main objective of this year’s Krishi Mela is to provide information on various aspects of climate change to farmers




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Anantapur Collector urges farmers to adopt natural practices

V. Vinod Kumar visits several watershed structures in the district implemented by Accion Fraterna Ecology Centre with funding from NABARD




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PM Modi expresses condolences over demise of renowned organic farmer Pappammal

In 2021, she was given the Padma Shri award for popularising organic farming in India and was regarded as a pioneer in the agriculture field




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Floriculture blossoms in one of backward regions of Odisha 

Lucknow-based National Botanical Research Institute pitches in with scientific inputs to make the floriculture sustainable in Jujumara region of Sambalpur.




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Centre announces 3 AI Centres of Excellence focused on healthcare, agri and sustainable cities

The Centres of Excellence will be led by top educational institutions, in consortium with industry partners and startups, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said




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Home cooks in Thiruvananthapuram are championing artificial additive-free jams, preserves, juice, ethnic eats and more

Four home cooks in Thiruvananthapuram are turning fruits into value-added products without using artificial flavours or preservatives




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Climate change impact harsher on poorer farmers in India: FAO report

FAO recommends enhanced social security net for all, Niti Aayog member says India doing its best to deal with climate change.




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After snails, farmers in Idukki battling spotted locust infestation; experts say change in climate pattern could be a cause

Plantations of over 70 farmers severely affected by the spotted locust infestation at Konnathady and Vathikudy panchayats




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Why are tomato prices rising in October: Data

The average retail prices shot up to ₹65-70 per kilo in the north and the eastern regions in October




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After loss of one vision, carpenter overcomes odds to script a success story in farming

After Udayakumar, from Mahadevikadu, near Haripad, lost his vision in one eye 15 years ago, his career as a woodworker came to an abrupt end. He then turned to agriculture to find solace and success through determination and resilience.




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Annoyed over tardy paddy lifting, farmers block roads in Punjab

The AAP and the BJP sparred over who was to be assigned blame for the delays in procurement 




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Keep the bran on millets to retain health benefits: study

Removing the brain from millets -- dehusking -- could squander away the benefits of eating them, say the authors who studied five small Indian millets: foxtail, little, kodo, barnyard, and proso  




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Collective memory as currency [electronic resource] : the dominance of the past in the present / Tracy Adams.

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter [2024]




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The certainty trap [electronic resource] : why we need to question ourselves more--and how we can judge others less / Ilana Redstone ; foreword by Joe Walsh.

Durham, North Carolina : Pitchstone Publishing, [2024]