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Harvest Begins Early In Italy's Drought-Hit Vineyard With 35% Less Rainfall
The prestigious Donnafugata vineyards, which span the Italian island from the slopes of Marsala to the mantle of Mount Etna, began their harvest on July 22, an unprecedented two weeks early.
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226 Blocks In Jharkhand's 22 Districts Drought-Hit, Seeks Help From Centre
The Jharkhand government on Saturday declared 226 out of the total 260 blocks of the state as drought-affected and decided to provide a cash relief of Rs 3,500 to each affected farmer family, Chief Minister Hemant Soren said.
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Chinese Drillers Work Long Hours For Days To Build Well In Drought-Hit Province
Teams of drillers are working long hours to build wells to fight a devastating drought sweeping parts of China, farmers in Jiujiang city in the country's central Jiangxi province told Reuters on Saturday.
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40 Lakh In 2 Years: How Maharashtra Farmer Grew Apple In Drought-Hit Latur
A farmer from a hot and water scarcity-prone area in Maharashtra's Latur district has earned about Rs 40 lakh in the last two years by taking up cultivation of custard apple, which requires low investment.
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A Drought-hit US Town Finds Itself Sinking Into The Ground
"You've got too many farmers pumping all around," complained Raul Atilano. This octogenarian resident of Corcoran, the self-proclaimed farming capital of California, was struggling to make sense of the strangest of phenomena: his already suffering t
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Drought-Hit Maharashtra Farmers Given Rs 4,461 Crore: Government
The Maharashtra government today expressed solidarity with farmers reeling under the impact of severe drought in large parts of the state and said a sum of Rs 4,461 crore has been credited in bank accounts of more than 66 lakh cultivators as part of relief measures.
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Karnataka Chief Minister Meets PM; Seeks Early Release Of Drought Relief
Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy Saturday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought early release of Rs 2,064.30 crore funds to provide relief to drought-hit farmers in the ongoing rabi season, an official statement said.
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1,507-Crore Paid To Maharashtra Farmers In Drought-Hit Areas: Minister
An aid of Rs 1,507 crore has been credited into bank accounts of 42 lakh drought-affected farmers, Maharashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said on Wednesday. He said Rs 2,909 crore have been allocated for this purpose.
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Rajasthan Allots Rs 1,325 Crore For Drought-Affected Farmers
The Rajasthan government has allocated Rs 1,325 crore for farmers whose kharif crops have been affected in the nine drought-hit districts of the state.
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"No Water To Drink": Nearly Half Of Maharashtra Declared Drought-Hit
Almost half of Maharashtra has been declared drought with farmers from across the state seeking emergency help. Distressed farmers came to Mumbai demanding drought declaration and seeking relief from the state. The state reportedly received only 77 per cent of its average rainfall this year.
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Crowdfunding Restores Ponds In Drought-Hit Tamil Nadu
The worst drought in more than a century in Tamil Nadu has led to protests, farmer suicides, and clashes at the water taps as reservoirs and lakes dry up in the searing heat.
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Shiv Sena Lawmaker Outsources Visit To Drought-Hit Region In Maharashtra, Proxy Refutes Claim
Days after Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray directed his legislators to visit drought-hit areas in Maharashtra and listen to farmers' woes, one of them decided to send his proxy instead. Gautam Chabukswar, the enterprising legislator, sent Yashodhar Fanse, a former corporator, as his substitute to visit a village in Osmanabad district. Mr Fanse all...
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Tamil Nadu Bandh Today, Government Says Normalcy Will Not Be Affected
Tamil Nadu is bracing for a bandh called by DMK-led opposition parties today in support of drought-hit farmers even as the state government asserted that normalcy will not be affected.
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In Drought-Hit Tamil Nadu, Farmer Distress On A High
In Lalgudi near Tamil Nadu's Tiruchirappalli district, farmer SR Kannan's two acre field is almost barren.
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Tamil Nadu To Be Declared Drought-Hit, Says Chief Minister O Panneerselvam
Tamil Nadu would be declared a drought-hit state in view of deficient Northeast Monsoon and central funds will be sought to meet the situation, Chief Minister O Panneerselvam said today.
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Harvest Begins Early In Italy's Drought-Hit Vineyard With 35% Less Rainfall
The prestigious Donnafugata vineyards, which span the Italian island from the slopes of Marsala to the mantle of Mount Etna, began their harvest on July 22, an unprecedented two weeks early.
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226 Blocks In Jharkhand's 22 Districts Drought-Hit, Seeks Help From Centre
The Jharkhand government on Saturday declared 226 out of the total 260 blocks of the state as drought-affected and decided to provide a cash relief of Rs 3,500 to each affected farmer family, Chief Minister Hemant Soren said.
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Chinese Drillers Work Long Hours For Days To Build Well In Drought-Hit Province
Teams of drillers are working long hours to build wells to fight a devastating drought sweeping parts of China, farmers in Jiujiang city in the country's central Jiangxi province told Reuters on Saturday.
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40 Lakh In 2 Years: How Maharashtra Farmer Grew Apple In Drought-Hit Latur
A farmer from a hot and water scarcity-prone area in Maharashtra's Latur district has earned about Rs 40 lakh in the last two years by taking up cultivation of custard apple, which requires low investment.
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A Drought-hit US Town Finds Itself Sinking Into The Ground
"You've got too many farmers pumping all around," complained Raul Atilano. This octogenarian resident of Corcoran, the self-proclaimed farming capital of California, was struggling to make sense of the strangest of phenomena: his already suffering t
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Drought-Hit Maharashtra Farmers Given Rs 4,461 Crore: Government
The Maharashtra government today expressed solidarity with farmers reeling under the impact of severe drought in large parts of the state and said a sum of Rs 4,461 crore has been credited in bank accounts of more than 66 lakh cultivators as part of relief measures.
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Karnataka Chief Minister Meets PM; Seeks Early Release Of Drought Relief
Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy Saturday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought early release of Rs 2,064.30 crore funds to provide relief to drought-hit farmers in the ongoing rabi season, an official statement said.
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1,507-Crore Paid To Maharashtra Farmers In Drought-Hit Areas: Minister
An aid of Rs 1,507 crore has been credited into bank accounts of 42 lakh drought-affected farmers, Maharashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said on Wednesday. He said Rs 2,909 crore have been allocated for this purpose.
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Rajasthan Allots Rs 1,325 Crore For Drought-Affected Farmers
The Rajasthan government has allocated Rs 1,325 crore for farmers whose kharif crops have been affected in the nine drought-hit districts of the state.
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"No Water To Drink": Nearly Half Of Maharashtra Declared Drought-Hit
Almost half of Maharashtra has been declared drought with farmers from across the state seeking emergency help. Distressed farmers came to Mumbai demanding drought declaration and seeking relief from the state. The state reportedly received only 77 per cent of its average rainfall this year.
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Crowdfunding Restores Ponds In Drought-Hit Tamil Nadu
The worst drought in more than a century in Tamil Nadu has led to protests, farmer suicides, and clashes at the water taps as reservoirs and lakes dry up in the searing heat.
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Shiv Sena Lawmaker Outsources Visit To Drought-Hit Region In Maharashtra, Proxy Refutes Claim
Days after Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray directed his legislators to visit drought-hit areas in Maharashtra and listen to farmers' woes, one of them decided to send his proxy instead. Gautam Chabukswar, the enterprising legislator, sent Yashodhar Fanse, a former corporator, as his substitute to visit a village in Osmanabad district. Mr Fanse all...
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Tamil Nadu Bandh Today, Government Says Normalcy Will Not Be Affected
Tamil Nadu is bracing for a bandh called by DMK-led opposition parties today in support of drought-hit farmers even as the state government asserted that normalcy will not be affected.
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In Drought-Hit Tamil Nadu, Farmer Distress On A High
In Lalgudi near Tamil Nadu's Tiruchirappalli district, farmer SR Kannan's two acre field is almost barren.
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Tamil Nadu To Be Declared Drought-Hit, Says Chief Minister O Panneerselvam
Tamil Nadu would be declared a drought-hit state in view of deficient Northeast Monsoon and central funds will be sought to meet the situation, Chief Minister O Panneerselvam said today.
