November 7th, 2008 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) There is no dearth of fertilisers for rabi crop this season, the government said here Friday."We are committed to ensure adequate supply of fertilisers. It is available ...
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October 16th, 2008 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) The government Thursday decided to give farmers Rs.50 for every quintal or 100 kg of paddy as incentive in addition to the minimum support price during the ...
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September 24th, 2008 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) India is hopeful of reaping a good spring (Rabi) harvest of wheat, barley and jowar this season, a senior government official said here Wednesday."There are favourable conditions. ...
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September 23rd, 2008 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) India's Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSA) has sought a three month ban on import of dairy products from China, where nearly 53,000 children have fallen ill ...
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September 15th, 2008 - 6:35 pm ICT by ANI
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Beijing, Sept.15 (ANI): Two Chinese infants have died after consuming contaminated milk powder.
A Xinhua report said that they were 1,253 babies infected with kidney stones after taking contaminated milk powders.
Health Ministry ...
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September 4th, 2008 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
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Kathmandu, Sep 4 (IANS) Faced with his first crisis within 72 hours of being sworn in, Nepal's new Maoist Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda" Thursday declared a state of emergency in ...
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September 4th, 2008 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
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Kathmandu, Sep 4 (IANS) Faced with his first crisis within 72 hours of being sworn in, Nepal's new Maoist Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda" may declare Thursday a state of emergency ...
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September 4th, 2008 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Sep 4 (IANS) The central government will review the current ban on export of rice, wheat, maize and pulses by Nov 9, a top government official said here."The empowered group of ...
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September 4th, 2008 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
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Kathmandu, Sep 4 (IANS) Faced with his first crisis within 72 hours of being sworn in, Nepal's new Maoist Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda" is likely to declare Thursday a state ...
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August 29th, 2008 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Rice production will go up significantly in India in the current season, notwithstanding raging floods in Bihar and Punjab, a senior agriculture ministry official said here ...
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August 29th, 2008 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
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Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Friday said the subsidy given to sugar exporters has to be phased out as India has emerged as a major global player this ...
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August 29th, 2008 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
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Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Friday said the subsidy given to sugar exporters has to be phased out as India had emerged as a major player in the global ...
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August 22nd, 2008 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The government will spend Rs.6.28 billion on modernising abattoirs during the 11th Five Year Plan (2007-12), Food Processing Industries Minister Subodh Kant Sahai said here Friday.The ...
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August 15th, 2008 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
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By Rajeev Ranjan Roy
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) The supply of apples from Jammu and Kashmir, that accounts for 60 percent of the country's apples and 50 percent of its exports, will ...
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August 14th, 2008 - 10:08 am ICT by IANS
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By Imran Khan
Patna, Aug 14 (IANS) After Jharkhand, it is now the turn of thousands of farmers in rural Bihar to swing to the tunes of the community radio station. It will ...
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August 11th, 2008 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Food articles contributed only 5.58 percent to India's inflation that hit a 13-year high of 12.01 percent for the week ended July 26, the agriculture ministry said ...
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August 9th, 2008 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Maritime terrorism has gained roots in the Indian Ocean region, the Indian Navy says. Delivering a lecture on the Vision of the Indian Navy, its chief Admiral ...
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July 26th, 2008 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) With Indian farmers bringing 28 percent more area under rice cultivation in this kharif (summer) season compared to last season, higher foodgrain production is expected to mitigate ...
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July 13th, 2008 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
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Xinhua
Beijing, July 13 (Xinhua) China's trade deficit in agricultural produces rocketed 14.3 times over last year's level to $7.57 billion in the first five months of the year, the agriculture ministry said ...
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July 13th, 2008 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The area under rice cultivation in India has risen to 9.2 million hectares from 8.6 million hectares a year ago, official figures show. The latest data with ...
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July 11th, 2008 - 8:52 am ICT by IANS
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By Ahmed Fazl
Dhaka, July 11 (DPA) Simmering anger over mounting food prices threatened to spark renewed protests in impoverished Bangladesh that might force its caretaker government to delay lifting emergency rule, analysts ...
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July 3rd, 2008 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
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Rio de Janeiro, July 3 (IANS) Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has announced an initiative, involving an investment of 78 billion reais ($49 billion), to make Brazil the "granary of ...
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July 2nd, 2008 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
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Rio de Janeiro, July 2 (IANS) At the time when the entire world is suffering from a severe food crunch and price rise, Brazil has said it will significantly increase its food ...
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July 1st, 2008 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
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By Rajeev Ranjan Roy
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Indian basmati rice will shortly enter the kitchens in China and Mexico. At present, basmati is exported to over 130 countries, and the government ...
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June 30th, 2008 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
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Shimla, June 30 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government is planning to install anti-hail guns to protect crops from hailstorms that are common in the hilly state. State Horticulture Minister Narender Bragta told ...
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June 27th, 2008 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Faced with a 14-year high inflation of 11.42 percent, India is set to grow kharif or summer food crops in more areas this season. As per the ...
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June 20th, 2008 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
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Xinhua
Kathmandu, June 20 (Xinhua) More than 250,000 people in nine districts in Nepal are now facing a severe food shortage due to crop failures, the Nepal unit of World Food Programme (WFP) ...
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June 17th, 2008 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
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Xinhua
Beijing, June 17 (Xinhua) China Tuesday confirmed an outbreak of bird flu in the southern province of Guangdong but said it was under control. Laboratory tests of dead ducks at Yashan village ...
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June 17th, 2008 - 8:29 am ICT by IANS
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By Rajeev Ranjan Roy
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) An early monsoon may be a good omen for the government that is under attack for spiralling inflation, but experts are also looking for ...
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June 16th, 2008 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
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By Rajeev Ranjan Roy
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) An early monsoon may be a good omen for the beleaguered government fighting zooming inflation, but experts look for a stable rainy season ahead ...
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