Goa extends fishing ban so fish stays on plate
August 4th, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 4 (IANS) In order to ensure that fish continues to be available in the quintessential Goan thali (plate), it has now been decided to extend the ban on ... Read more...
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Farmer association supports FDI in retail
December 22nd, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The government has started consultations with various stakeholders, including associations of farmers and industry bodies, to garner support for allowing foreign investment in the retail ... Read more...
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Will decide on opening multi-brand retail to FDI: Sharma
August 3rd, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The government Wednesday said it will take an "early, appropriate and correct" policy decision on allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail after it ... Read more...
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Goa’s fish haul shrunk 27 percent in five years
March 16th, 2011 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 16 (IANS) Fish may no longer figure as staple food in Goa as the state's annual fish haul has shrunk by a drastic 27 per cent over the ... Read more...
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Interaction between farm scientists, industry inadequate: Hooda
December 4th, 2010 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 4 (IANS) The interaction between scientists of farming universities in India and industry is inadequate and their collaboration can help in faster economic growth, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda ... Read more...
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Haryana to set up world standard fruits and vegetable market
June 17th, 2010 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 17 (IANS) A fruits and vegetables market of international standard will be set up at Ganaur in Sonepat district of Haryana at an estimated cost of Rs.830 crore, it was ... Read more...
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Agri-products perish before reaching consumers, admits government
August 12th, 2009 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Even as the prices of fruits and vegetables soar daily, the central government has admitted large volumes of agricultural produce perish before reaching consumers because of poor ... Read more...
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US state Iowa deep under water
June 16th, 2008 - 5:52 am ICT by IANS
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Washington, June 16 (DPA) The inundated US state Iowa faced more dramatic flooding Sunday as the Iowa River pumped more than three meters above flood stage submerging a university campus in Iowa ... Read more...
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72 percent of India’s fruit, vegetable produce goes waste
May 12th, 2008 - 7:32 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) About 72 percent of the fruit and vegetable production in India goes waste because of lack of proper retailing and adequate storage capacity, an agriculture ministry official ... Read more...
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No wheat imports as procurement to exceed targets: Sharad Pawar
May 12th, 2008 - 6:31 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 12 (ANI): Union Agriculture and Food Minister Sharad Pawar on Monday ruled out wheat imports as government procurement is poised to exceed the targets this year.Speaking to media ... Read more...
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Huge potential of fruit and vegetable sector but need to remove impediments: Pawar
May 12th, 2008 - 4:33 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 12 (ANI): Union Agriculture and Food Minister Sharad Pawar today asked the private sector and Government agencies to work together to remove the problems faced by the horticulture ... Read more...
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India seeks Israeli collaboration for litchi
May 7th, 2008 - 5:14 pm ICT by admin
By Imran Khan
Patna, May 7 (IANS) India has sought collaboration with Israel to enhance the quality of litchi, grown mainly in Bihar, to boost its domestic and export market. "Collaboration with ... Read more...
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India-Africa farm ties can feed entire world: Unido chief
April 10th, 2008 - 7:04 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) India-Africa ties in agriculture have the potential to feed the entire world, especially in the current global context of rising prices and stagnant productivity, the chief of ... Read more...
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Price rise, food security dominate global agro meet
April 9th, 2008 - 10:55 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Skyrocketing prices of food grain and food security figured prominently at the Global Agro Industries Forum (GAIF) meet Wednesday, as Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar attributed the phenomenon ... Read more...
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