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State food security mission launched in Haldwani
Haldwani: The Government, given the present status of agro-economy of the State, has launched State food security mission to attain self-efficiency in food grains setting a roadmap for the next two years.
- Date:
- 12/03/2010
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- Pioneer (New Delhi)
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Government to spend Rs 1000 cr
BHUBANESWAR: Agriculture Minister Damodar Rout today said in the Assembly that the State Government had decided to spend Rs 1,000 crore during the next several years to convert highlands into fertile land to deal with the situation arising out of crop loss and erratic monsoon.
- Date:
- 11/03/2010
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- New Indian Express (Bhubaneswar)
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Cold storages to get priority
State Agriculture Minister Pramila Rani Brahma today told the Assembly that the State Government was according priority to cold storages and securing market linkage for the farmers so that they got due remuneration for the produce without getting exploited by middlemen.
- Date:
- 11/03/2010
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- Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
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Farmer-scientist dialogue over Bt crop sought
Agriculture Joint Director Chikkannanavar has said that a dialogue between farmers and scientists would help to clear the air over commercial exploitation of Bt crops.
Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer G V Rangarao inaugurating a seminar on mechanisation in sericulture, in Kolar on Tuesday. DH Photo
- Date:
- 10/03/2010
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- Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
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Bill against cow slaughter will affect farmers
The government is sabotaging the right to nutrition of the poor and Dalits of the State through the bill against cow slaughter, opined CPM leader G N Nagaraj.
- Date:
- 10/03/2010
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- Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
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Livestock rearing — key to poverty reduction strategies
Gavin Wall
From equity and livelihood perspectives, livestock rearing must be at the centre stage of poverty alleviation programmes.
- Date:
- 10/03/2010
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- Hindu (New Delhi)
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Anomalies in agriculture: a close look at possible solutions
In Budget-2010, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee pointed out that agriculture was the weakest sector of the economy today. It is because of the crisis in agriculture that we are having such a difficult time coping with food inflation. If the urban middle class is reeling under its impact, imagine how the poor in the countryside are dealing with it.
- Date:
- 10/03/2010
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- Tribune (New Delhi)
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Bill to help poor farmers sell land to investors
Rajiv Shah | TNN
Gandhinagar: In an important decision of far-reaching consequences for investors wanting to set up shop in Ahmedabad and north Gujarat, the state government has decided to come up with a law that will go a long way in facilitating poor farmers to sell the land they have been tilling for decades.
- Date:
- 10/03/2010
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- Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
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Courses in organic farming soon
Farmers’ Welfare Minister Ramkrishna Kusmaria has said that diploma and degree courses on the subject of organic farming are proposed to be started with a view to connecting educated rural youths to organic farming in the State. Private-public participation will also be promoted in this sector.
- Date:
- 10/03/2010
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- Pioneer (New Delhi)
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High output pushes down brinjal prices
JAJPUR: An increased production of brinjals in Jajpur district has spelt doom to its farmers as the high output had brought down their prices.
Besides, there is no cold storage for preservation of brinjal and no industry for its biproducts.
- Date:
- 09/03/2010
- Source:
- New Indian Express (Bhubaneswar)
