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Depleting Soil Health: The Price of Growing Water-Guzzling Crops
States primarily growing water-intensive crops have more depleted soil, with lower levels of macro and micronutrients like nitrogen, iron, zinc and sulphur.
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Sip By Sip, Water-Guzzling Crops Drain India's Groundwater
Farmers in Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Rajasthan are growing more water-thirsty crops - rice, wheat, and onion - draining groundwater
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Centre Announces Annual Licensing Policy For Poppy Cultivation In 3 States
The Union Government on Thursday announced the annual licensing policy for crop year 2023-24 for the cultivation of opium poppy for farmers in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
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Rajasthan Farmer Kills Self After Hail Damaged Standing Crops: Police
A 60-year-old farmer allegedly killed himself in Rajasthan's Bundi district, ostensibly after rain and hail damaged standing crops in his field, police said on Sunday.
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Farm Fire Count Declines Between September 15-October 30 In North Indian States: Data
The total number of paddy crop residue burning events during September 15-October 30 period in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and NCR districts of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan have come down to 53,792 this year.
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Rajasthan To Bring One-Time Crop Loan Waiver Scheme: Chief Minister
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday said the state government will give relief to poor farmers by bringing a one-time scheme to waive crop loans taken from nationalised banks.
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Farmers Move Rajasthan High Court Over Exclusion Of 2 Key Crops From MSP List
The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday sought the stand of the state government on a plea challenging its decision to exclude two important crops of the state from the ambit of procurement on the minimum support price mechanism.
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Man Beaten To Death By Nephew Over Water Sharing Dispute In Rajasthan
A 50-year-old man was beaten to death by his nephew, who allegedly lashed him multiple times with sticks, in a dispute ver sharing of water for irrigation of crops in Rajasthan's Bundi district, police said on Sunday.
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Increase Limit Of Minimum Support Price For Crops: Ashok Gehlot To Centre
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot today asked the Centre to increase the limit of minimum support price (MSP) procurement for crops from 25 per cent to 50 per cent.
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Delhi Warns Of Possible Locust Attack, Overnight Ops In UP: 10 Points
The Delhi government on Thursday warned of a possible locust invasion and asked authorities to spray insecticides and pesticides on crops, vegetation, gardens and orchards while several states in western and central India struggled to contain the worst infestation in nearly three decades. Overnight operations were carried out by authorities in Utta...
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India’s Locust Nightmare Spreads To Maharashtra, UP; High Alert In Punjab
Massive swarms of desert locusts are destroying crops across western and central India, spearing into Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab now, after Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana, as the government said it has stepped up its response to the country's worst locust attack in nearly three decades.
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Punjab On Alert After Locusts Attack Crops In Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
Punjab has been put on alert after swarms of locusts attacked crops in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, officials said on Wednesday.
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Locust Alert In UP After Swarms Move Through Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
At least 10 Uttar Pradesh districts were on alert Tuesday after swarms of locusts were spotted in Mahoba and Jhansi districts, moving into the state after attacking crops in neighbouring Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, officials said.
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Rajasthan Government Unveils Measures To Provide Relief To Farmers
The Rajasthan government on Friday took several important decisions to provide relief to farmers, including providing a fair price for their crops and facilitating and decentralising procurement, officials said.
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Amarinder Singh Urges PM Modi To Raise Issue Of Locust Attack With Pakistan
Concerned over the spate of attacks on crops by swarms of locusts in neighbouring areas of southern Punjab bordering Rajasthan, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to direct the Union Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian High Commission in Islamabad to immediately take up the issue with the government of P...
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Depleting Soil Health: The Price of Growing Water-Guzzling Crops
States primarily growing water-intensive crops have more depleted soil, with lower levels of macro and micronutrients like nitrogen, iron, zinc and sulphur.
-
Sip By Sip, Water-Guzzling Crops Drain India's Groundwater
Farmers in Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Rajasthan are growing more water-thirsty crops - rice, wheat, and onion - draining groundwater
-
Centre Announces Annual Licensing Policy For Poppy Cultivation In 3 States
The Union Government on Thursday announced the annual licensing policy for crop year 2023-24 for the cultivation of opium poppy for farmers in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
-
Rajasthan Farmer Kills Self After Hail Damaged Standing Crops: Police
A 60-year-old farmer allegedly killed himself in Rajasthan's Bundi district, ostensibly after rain and hail damaged standing crops in his field, police said on Sunday.
-
Farm Fire Count Declines Between September 15-October 30 In North Indian States: Data
The total number of paddy crop residue burning events during September 15-October 30 period in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and NCR districts of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan have come down to 53,792 this year.
-
Rajasthan To Bring One-Time Crop Loan Waiver Scheme: Chief Minister
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday said the state government will give relief to poor farmers by bringing a one-time scheme to waive crop loans taken from nationalised banks.
-
Farmers Move Rajasthan High Court Over Exclusion Of 2 Key Crops From MSP List
The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday sought the stand of the state government on a plea challenging its decision to exclude two important crops of the state from the ambit of procurement on the minimum support price mechanism.
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Man Beaten To Death By Nephew Over Water Sharing Dispute In Rajasthan
A 50-year-old man was beaten to death by his nephew, who allegedly lashed him multiple times with sticks, in a dispute ver sharing of water for irrigation of crops in Rajasthan's Bundi district, police said on Sunday.
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Increase Limit Of Minimum Support Price For Crops: Ashok Gehlot To Centre
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot today asked the Centre to increase the limit of minimum support price (MSP) procurement for crops from 25 per cent to 50 per cent.
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Delhi Warns Of Possible Locust Attack, Overnight Ops In UP: 10 Points
The Delhi government on Thursday warned of a possible locust invasion and asked authorities to spray insecticides and pesticides on crops, vegetation, gardens and orchards while several states in western and central India struggled to contain the worst infestation in nearly three decades. Overnight operations were carried out by authorities in Utta...
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India’s Locust Nightmare Spreads To Maharashtra, UP; High Alert In Punjab
Massive swarms of desert locusts are destroying crops across western and central India, spearing into Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab now, after Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana, as the government said it has stepped up its response to the country's worst locust attack in nearly three decades.
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Punjab On Alert After Locusts Attack Crops In Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
Punjab has been put on alert after swarms of locusts attacked crops in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, officials said on Wednesday.
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Locust Alert In UP After Swarms Move Through Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
At least 10 Uttar Pradesh districts were on alert Tuesday after swarms of locusts were spotted in Mahoba and Jhansi districts, moving into the state after attacking crops in neighbouring Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, officials said.
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Rajasthan Government Unveils Measures To Provide Relief To Farmers
The Rajasthan government on Friday took several important decisions to provide relief to farmers, including providing a fair price for their crops and facilitating and decentralising procurement, officials said.
-
Amarinder Singh Urges PM Modi To Raise Issue Of Locust Attack With Pakistan
Concerned over the spate of attacks on crops by swarms of locusts in neighbouring areas of southern Punjab bordering Rajasthan, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to direct the Union Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian High Commission in Islamabad to immediately take up the issue with the government of P...
