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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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"No Ill-Intention": Siddaramaiah On Row Over Minister's Farmer Remark
Fending off the BJP's attacks over one of his ministers allegedly claiming that farmers wish for droughts so that they can get loan waivers, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that the remark was made in jest.
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Karnataka Minister's "Farmers' Drought Wish" Remark Sparks Row, BJP Reacts
A Karnataka minister is at the centre of a controversy for an insensitive remark that farmers "wish for drought year after year so that their loans get waived".
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Karnataka Seeks Rs 17,901 Crore Drought Relief Funds From Centre
The Karnataka government today demanded Rs 17,901.73 crore in funds from the Centre to compensate farmers affected due to drought in the Kharif season this year.
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Karnataka Farmers Suffered 30,000 Crore Loss Due To Drought: Siddaramaiah
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said the farmers of the state have incurred a loss of Rs 30,000 crore due to drought this year.
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"...Dead From Scorching Sun": China's Farmers Long For Rain Amid Drought
For almost a decade, farmer Qin Bin, 50, has toiled his plot, growing peaches and dragon fruits for sale to visiting tourists at his orchard on the outskirts of the Chinese megacity of Chongqing.
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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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Europe's Early Summer Heat Wave: Record Temperatures In 4 Decades
Spain was headed for record June temperatures in four decades on Friday, one area of France banned outdoor events, and drought stalked Italian farmers, as an early summer heat wave sent Western Europeans hunting for shade.
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Debt Piles For Afghan Farmers, Herders In Need Of Seed, Cash Amid Drought
"Catastrophic and famine-like conditions" hang over Afghanistan's farmers and herders, whose needs continue to rise with the onset of winter, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) said on Friday.
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Gujarat Launches New Scheme To Compensate Farmers For Crop Loss
The Gujarat government on Monday launched a new scheme under which farmers facing crop losses due to drought, excess rain or unseasonal rain will get compensation without collection of any premium from them.
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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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Over 51,000 Farmers Get 21 Crore Drought Assistance In Maharashtra
More than 51,000 farmers in Palghar district of Maharashtra have been provided drought assistance worth Rs 21.09 crore, an official said on Monday.
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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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Farmer Suicides Doubled In Maharashtra In Last 4 Years, Shows RTI Reply
At a time when drought has been declared in about half of Maharashtra - about 150 tehsils out of 360 - a Right to Information query has revealed that the number of farmer suicides in the state has doubled in the last four years.
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Maharashtra Farmers End Protest After Chief Minister's Written Assurance: 10 Points
Thousands of farmers from Maharashtra ended their agitation on Thursday evening, after Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis gave a written assurance that most of their demands would be met within three months. The agitators -- comprising farmers as well as members of the tribal community -- had reached Mumbai's Azad Maidan that afternoon, two days afte...
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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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"No Ill-Intention": Siddaramaiah On Row Over Minister's Farmer Remark
Fending off the BJP's attacks over one of his ministers allegedly claiming that farmers wish for droughts so that they can get loan waivers, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that the remark was made in jest.
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Karnataka Minister's "Farmers' Drought Wish" Remark Sparks Row, BJP Reacts
A Karnataka minister is at the centre of a controversy for an insensitive remark that farmers "wish for drought year after year so that their loans get waived".
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Karnataka Seeks Rs 17,901 Crore Drought Relief Funds From Centre
The Karnataka government today demanded Rs 17,901.73 crore in funds from the Centre to compensate farmers affected due to drought in the Kharif season this year.
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Karnataka Farmers Suffered 30,000 Crore Loss Due To Drought: Siddaramaiah
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said the farmers of the state have incurred a loss of Rs 30,000 crore due to drought this year.
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"...Dead From Scorching Sun": China's Farmers Long For Rain Amid Drought
For almost a decade, farmer Qin Bin, 50, has toiled his plot, growing peaches and dragon fruits for sale to visiting tourists at his orchard on the outskirts of the Chinese megacity of Chongqing.
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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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Europe's Early Summer Heat Wave: Record Temperatures In 4 Decades
Spain was headed for record June temperatures in four decades on Friday, one area of France banned outdoor events, and drought stalked Italian farmers, as an early summer heat wave sent Western Europeans hunting for shade.
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Debt Piles For Afghan Farmers, Herders In Need Of Seed, Cash Amid Drought
"Catastrophic and famine-like conditions" hang over Afghanistan's farmers and herders, whose needs continue to rise with the onset of winter, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) said on Friday.
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Gujarat Launches New Scheme To Compensate Farmers For Crop Loss
The Gujarat government on Monday launched a new scheme under which farmers facing crop losses due to drought, excess rain or unseasonal rain will get compensation without collection of any premium from them.
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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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Over 51,000 Farmers Get 21 Crore Drought Assistance In Maharashtra
More than 51,000 farmers in Palghar district of Maharashtra have been provided drought assistance worth Rs 21.09 crore, an official said on Monday.
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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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Farmer Suicides Doubled In Maharashtra In Last 4 Years, Shows RTI Reply
At a time when drought has been declared in about half of Maharashtra - about 150 tehsils out of 360 - a Right to Information query has revealed that the number of farmer suicides in the state has doubled in the last four years.
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Maharashtra Farmers End Protest After Chief Minister's Written Assurance: 10 Points
Thousands of farmers from Maharashtra ended their agitation on Thursday evening, after Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis gave a written assurance that most of their demands would be met within three months. The agitators -- comprising farmers as well as members of the tribal community -- had reached Mumbai's Azad Maidan that afternoon, two days afte...
