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    Govt announces to launch new TV channel for farmers

    The government on Thursday announced a new 24-hour TV channel dedicated to agriculture sector with an outlay of Rs 100 crore for providing real-time information to farmers. Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his Budget speech for 2014-15 said that a sum of Rs 100 crore has been set aside for Kisan (Farmers) Television to […]

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    First team of 600 top quality heifers arrive at the state-of-the-art facility in East Java

    Singapore :  The expansion plans which will see Greenfields Milk significantly grow its production capacity are officially underway. Greenfields Milk’s head of farm operations and his team went to Australia in late May to select in a stringent process the first team of 600 heifer (pre-milking cows) from a breeding station in Undera, Melbourne. Having […]

    Agriculture

    ICICI Bank organises Kisan Sampark Programme in Punjab & Haryana

    Ludhiana: ICICI Bank Limited, India’s largest private sector bank, organised a Kisan Sampark Programme in 170 villages of Punjab and Haryana as a part of its financial inclusion plan. The Kisan Sampark Programme helps in increasing financial literacy and creating awareness of all agri-products of ICICI Bank, encouraging farmers to develop a saving habit. The […]

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    Govt hikes onion MEP to USD 500 per tonne

    The government on Wednesday hiked the minimum export price of onion to USD 500 per tonne to improve the domestic supply and curb prices. Last month, the minimum export price (MEP) on onion was re-introduced at USD 300 per tonne barely three months after the previous government in March had abolished it. MEP is the […]

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    FAI throws light on the need of Cost Effective Fertilisation leading to Higher Agriculture Productivity

    The Fertiliser Association of India (FAI) – a non-profit, non-trading company mainly representing fertiliser manufacturers, distributors, importers, equipment manufacturers, research institutes and suppliers of inputs – has yet again thrown a light on need of Cost Effective Fertilisation leading to Higher Agriculture Productivity. According to FAI, it became evident during the middle of the 20th […]

    Agriculture

    PM takes stock of rise in food prices; swings into action

    Concerned over the rise in prices of food items, the Centre swung into action with Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking stock of the situation and the states being told to take urgent measures against hoarding and ensure “uninterrupted” flow of supplies. The Centre has also called a meeting of state food and consumer affairs ministers […]

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    Researchers in Malaysia have identified three new strains of bacteria that show good potential as probiotics for poultry production.

    Malaysia :  In a study published in the Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, the research team reported that all three strains – which belong to the species Lactobacillus salivarius – would probably be able to survive and colonize the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of chickens: they exhibited good tolerance to acid, bile and pancreatic enzymes […]

    Agriculture

    Potato futures rises 1.28 pc on rising demand; tight supply

    Potato futures traded 1.28 per cent higher at Rs 1,288.90 per quintal on Thursday after speculators enlarged positions amid rising demand against restricted supplies in the spot markets even as the government slapped a minimum export price to curb rising prices. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, Potato for delivery in June contracts climbed Rs 16.40, […]

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    India’s ‘Hugging Saint’ inspires green farming in American state of Illinois

    New Delhi : Away from the Kerala shores, India’s ‘Hugging Saint’ is setting the tone for sustainable farming in the faraway American state of Illinois. MA Center Chicago, the hub of renowned spiritual and humanitarian leader Mata Amritanandmayi Devi’s charitable, educational and spiritual activities in the Midwest, is now playing a pivotal role in www(.)encouraging […]

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    New crop insurance policy in the offing: Agriculture Minister

    Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Sunday said the Central government is working on a new crop insurance scheme to help farmers tackle flood, drought and plant diseases in a better manner. He said it will be launched soon across the country as the existing scheme has not proved to be beneficial to the […]

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