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    Small Farmers Feeling Climate Change Heat Find Little Support From the State

    About 15,000 cattle died due scorching heat mixed with high humidity in Sindh province, Pakistan. The extreme heat adversely affected the milk production of the...
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    Agriculture policy

    Obeying Drug Withdrawal Periods for Safeguarding Public Health: A One Health Perspective

    Obeying drug withdrawal periods become costlier for the farmers. For example, if your egg layers or cows get sick, and you have no other...
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    Agri-business

    North Eastern Region Agri-Commodity E-Connect Web Portal

    Dr Sukanta Majumdar said that through the NE-RACE portal, producers such as Farmers Producer Organizations (FPOs) can directly showcase their products to prospective buyers...
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    Agriculture policy

    Agriculture Minister Addresses Crop Insurance Improvements and Challenges in Parliament

    Chouhan said that while the earlier system excluded debt-free farmers from insurance, the new policy includes provisions for them as well. The union minister for...
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    Agri-technology

    PM-PRANAM for Financial Assistance for Organic Farming

    The Indian Council of Agricultural Research also imparts trainings, organizes front-line demonstrations, awareness programs etc. to educate farmers on organic farming, through network of...
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    Agri-business

    8,875 FPOs Registered Across the Country, Minister Informs Parliament

    Minister Ramnath Thakur said that 6,374 CEOs appointed in 8,875 registered FPOs under the scheme as on 30 June 2024. He said, 19,68,868 shareholder...
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    Agri-business

    A Total Budgetary Outlay of Rs.6,865 Crores for FPOs, Minister Says in Parliament

    The minister added that in order to address the existing infrastructure gaps and mobilize investment in agriculture infrastructure, the Agri Infra Fund was launched...
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    Agri-business

    Union Budget 2024-25 Propels Agriculture with ₹1.52 Lakh Crore Allocation

    Land reforms are expected to streamline land administration and planning, facilitating easier access to agricultural services and improving urban local body finances. Digital infrastructure...
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    Indonesia Rejects National Disaster Status as Toxic Haze Blankets Southeast Asia

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