The Economic Times - Agriculture (10 unread)
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Haryana government motivate farmers to grow horticulture crops
Posted: November 29th, 2011, 4:53am EST
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Area under horticulture crops in Haryana has reached about 6.40% of the total cropped area of the state. -
Tea production up 3pc; exports rise by 15pc in Aug
Posted: October 3rd, 2011, 4:14am EDT
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Tea exports had declined 12 % to 109.24 million kg, as against 124.14 million kg in the first eight months of last year. -
CACP suggests sharp hike in cane FRP to Rs 170/qtl for 2012-13
Posted: September 7th, 2011, 8:00am EDT
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The CACP's recommendation on raising this price would be applicable from October, 2012. -
Government orders cooperatives Nafed, NCCF to sell onion at Rs 20/kg
Posted: September 6th, 2011, 10:17am EDT
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Government has directed cooperatives-- Nafed and NCCF-- to sell the kitchen staple at a subsidised rate of Rs 20 per kg. -
Key India state's 2011/12 sugar output seen at 10 mn T-min
Posted: September 6th, 2011, 6:55am EDT
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Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil said total cane production from Maharashtra was seen at around 87 mn tonnes during the year. -
After a troubled start, rains now hinder paddy, cotton, soyabean, onion and maize harvest
Posted: September 5th, 2011, 8:09pm EDT
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Even as moderate to incessant rains across India are expected to increase crop acreage, they are also leading to delayed harvesting of standing crops that include paddy, cotton, soyabean, onion and maize.
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Haryana to replicate centre of excellence for vegetables set up under the Indo-Israel Project
Posted: September 5th, 2011, 8:40am EDT
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As a result of the success achieved by Haryana in production and productivity of vegetables at the Centre of Excellence for Vegetables at Gharaunda in district Karnal. -
4 lakh tonne foodgrains distributed in poor districts: Govt
Posted: September 2nd, 2011, 7:10am EDT
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Only four lakh tonne of foodgrains out of a total of 50 lakh tonne earmarked for 150 poor districts of the country has been lifted for distribution so far, the Government informed the the Lok Sabha today. -
Sugar crop in key India state seen at record despite rains
Posted: September 2nd, 2011, 7:03am EDT
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The cane growing in Madhya Maharashtra region got rains 194 percent above normal in the last week of August. -
Loss of over Rs 133 crore in food subsidy in WB: CAG
Posted: September 1st, 2011, 11:23am EDT
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The CAG has indicted the PDS in West Bengal pointing out flaws in the implementation of policies, including a loss of more than Rs 133 cr in food subsidy.