US agency funding unique project to boost Indian agriculture
July 16th, 2012 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) How to increase farm productivity to feed a burgeoning populace, how to use the existing farming methods and practices optimally - these and other critical ... Read more...
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Rainfed-dryland farming needs more investment (Lead)
February 15th, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday called for more investment in agriculture, especially in rainfed and dryland farming, to achieve food ... Read more...
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Difficult to meet 4.6 percent fiscal deficit target: Pranab
January 11th, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) India is unlikely to meet the 4.6 percent fiscal deficit target for the financial year ending March 31, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Wednesday."It ... Read more...
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President to chair governors’ panel meet
December 14th, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil will Thursday chair a meeting of the committee of governors on rainfed farming, which will discuss policies for promotion of ... Read more...
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Embrace development, Kalam tells Bihar politicians
November 15th, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Nov 15 (IANS) Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Tuesday asked Bihar's politicians to embrace "development politics" in a bid to restore public confidence in the political system."Fully involve yourself ... Read more...
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Indian must reduce dependence on agriculture: Australian study
October 24th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Oct 24 (IANS) India needs to improve farm productivity drastically to meet the food needs of the rising population, an Australian Treasury analysis has warned while saying that India ... Read more...
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Increasing farm productivity key to food security: Thomas
September 15th, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Increasing agricultural productivity is a "key challenge for ensuring national food security," according to Minister of State for Food and Agriculture K.V. Thomas.Suggesting a programme ... Read more...
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India’s growth will slow to 8.2 percent in 2011-12, says ADB
April 7th, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered India's growth forecast to 8.2 percent in the current fiscal from an estimated 8.6 percent in 2010-11, warning ... Read more...
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Karunanidhi welcomes, Jayalalithaa slams budget
March 1st, 2011 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 28 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi praised the budget for 2011-12 presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in parliament Monday as being growth oriented but AIADMK general ... Read more...
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CPI-M leader stuns party over GM crops
January 2nd, 2011 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 2 (IANS) Deviating from his party's stand, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo member S. Ramachandran Pillai staunchly supported GM crops at an agriculture seminar here. Pillai, who inaugurated the ... Read more...
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Nabard estimates Rs.41,085 crore credit flow in Karnataka
December 21st, 2010 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 21 (IANS) The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) Tuesday estimated that Karnataka has a credit flow potential of Rs.41,085 crore to the priority sector in the ensuing ... Read more...
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Crops not affected by temperature rise: Minister
December 3rd, 2010 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) There has been no major impact on wheat production of the rising temperature in India, Minister of State for Agriculture K.V. Thomas said Friday even as experts ... Read more...
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New institute to usher second green revolution: PM
August 15th, 2010 - 9:17 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday announced a new scientific institution to help develop new seeds and technology for farmers named after Nobel laureate Norman Borlaug to ... Read more...
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Inflation will ease but India missing targets: PM (Roundup)
July 24th, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Hoping for a good rainfall in the current monsoon season, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said it will help ease the inflation rate to 6 percent ... Read more...
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Highlights of report presented by PM’s economic panel
July 23rd, 2010 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Following are the highlights of the observations and forecasts on the performance of the Indian economy made by the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council, chaired by C. ... Read more...
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Economy to grow 8.5 percent: PMEAC
July 23rd, 2010 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 23 (ANI): The Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) on Friday revised the growth forecast for the current fiscal to 8.5 percent from 8.2 percent earlier.Addressing a press ... Read more...
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PM to chair core group on food security, prices (To go with: PM says worst of food inflation over, public disagrees - Roundup)
February 6th, 2010 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will chair a high-powered core group to examine some key issues concerning India's overall food security with members drawn not only from ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh meets Chief Ministers over price rise
February 6th, 2010 - 12:24 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has begun a meeting with chief ministers on the issue of combating a surging inflation.Dr. Singh is likely to ask ... Read more...
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Food security, productivity remain major concerns in India: PM
February 1st, 2010 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The sense of comfort over India's food security is somewhat misplaced and both the availability of produce and controlling prices remain challenges needing focussed attention on ... Read more...
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Higher farm productivity must to check prices: President
January 25th, 2010 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) With food inflation at a high of over 17 percent, and potatoes, pulses and sugar costing twice as much as they did last year, President Pratibha ... Read more...
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Highlights of President Patil’s speech
January 25th, 2010 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Out of the box thinking required to bring down food prices with focus on farm productivity through a second Green Revolution.
* Higher agriculture income will improve ... Read more...
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Emerging countries to discuss US climate offer at Beijing
November 26th, 2009 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Joydeep Gupta
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Ten days before the start of the Copenhagen climate summit, the offer by President Barack Obama to cut US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions will ... Read more...
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Latest farming techniques for India advocated
October 30th, 2009 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 30 (IANS) Increasing farm productivity through latest farming methods, new storage technologies and manufacturing value-added food products should be focus areas for India, speakers at a food conference said here ... Read more...
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PM’s economic advisory council projects 6.5 per cent growth for next fiscal
October 21st, 2009 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 21 (ANI): The Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council which is chaired by C. Rangarajan, on Wednesday projected a 6.5 per cent growth in the next financial year.This is ... Read more...
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Bill Gates foundation announces $9.7 mn aid for Indian farmers
October 15th, 2009 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Oct 15 (IANS) The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a $9.7 million grant for poor farmers in India as part of a $120 million programme for the uplift ... Read more...
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World Bank taps IGNOU to boost eco-friendly farming
October 6th, 2009 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has bagged a World Bank project worth over Rs.10 million to train agricultural researchers to boost eco-friendly farm productivity.
IGNOU's School ... Read more...
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India key player for global food security, says Clinton (Lead)
July 19th, 2009 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Praising India's rich knowledge in agriculture, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Sunday said India is a key player in helping the US achieve global food security ... Read more...
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India, US to cooperate more in agriculture: Clinton
July 19th, 2009 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Sunday said the US and India will explore "new areas of cooperation" in agriculture which she described as "one of the five ... Read more...
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Kerala legislators join to increase paddy cultivation
January 12th, 2009 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 12 (IANS) Legislators of the Kerala assembly Monday initiated a campaign to save paddy fields from being used for other purposes, as agricultural land area in the state has drastically ... Read more...
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Now PepsiCo global to have annual conclave in India
September 17th, 2008 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) India will play host to the top guns of PepsiCo global for an annual conclave to be chaired by their Chennai-born chief executive Indra Nooyi, emulating similar ... Read more...
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India soon to have good agricultural practices document
July 31st, 2008 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
By Rajeev Ranjan Roy
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) India is set to have an agricultural testament called good agricultural practises (GAP) aimed at enhancing farm productivity marked by quality. India's apex body ... Read more...
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Tackling inflation government’s first priority: PM
July 22nd, 2008 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) In a passionate speech which he was not allowed to deliver in the Lok Sabha Tuesday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh intended to state that tackling inflation and ... Read more...
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India unveils blueprint for green development (to go with ‘Solar energy to be chief weapon against climate change: PM’)
June 30th, 2008 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) India needs a national strategy to adapt to climate change and to enhance the ecological sustainability of its development path, says its National Action Plan on Climate ... Read more...
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Solar energy to be chief weapon against climate change: PM
June 30th, 2008 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) India will put solar energy generation at the forefront of its battle against climate change, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced here Monday while releasing the national action ... Read more...
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Farm loan waiver too little, disappointing: BJP
June 12th, 2008 - 1:15 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The farm loan waiver the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government announced in the budget for relief to small and marginal farmers was "too little, too disappointing", the ... Read more...
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