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    NCDC to Create 1,100 New FPO: Amit Shah

    Against the target of 10,000 FPOs, 7,597 FPOs have been registered so far in 34 States and Union territories according to the Ministry of...
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    Farmers in Bhutan Turn to Asparagus and Strawberries to Boost Incomes

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    Nutrition Smart Agriculture: Decoding the Myth

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    Nepal Government, UN Agency Seek Investors for Latest Cash Crop to Boom in Country’s East

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    PM Modi on India’s Dairy Sector : From Cooperatives to Pashu Aadhaar

    Stressing the use of modern technology, the Prime Minister said that India is building the largest database of dairy animals and every animal associated...
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    Rice Dwarfing Virus Threatens Indian Yields

    Southern Rice Black-Streaked Dwarf Virus, which was first discovered in China, has been detected in North India’s main rice-producing states and officials fear that...
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    Global Food Prices Drop for Fifth Month on the Trot

    World food prices have fallen for a fifth consecutive month but are still nearly eight per cent higher than a year ago. The UN’s food...
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    Bangladesh Plans for Food Security; Set to Import Rice from India, Vietnam; Wheat from Russia

    Officials say that the exports are to replenish reserves and cool domestic prices. The country anticipates a fall in the production of rice following...
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