Input subsidies
The Common Minimum Program-me doesn't say anything on fertiliser subsidies, which presumably means a consensus on this matter was difficult to arrive at. Its tenor on food subsidies, however,
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Drugs to be sold on MRP, says Paswan
Minister of Chemicals and Fertilisers Ram Vilas Paswan today announced to review the pricing mechanism of drugs to ensure availability of medicines at the reasonable rates to the public.Addressing a
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Bench bar on civic garbage dumping
A vacation bench of Calcutta High Court on Thursday passed an interim order restraining the Calcutta Municipal Corporation(CMC) from dumping garbage on land owned by Eastern Organic Fertiliser
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Rising farmer suicides affect primary sector
In economic terms, it may sound vague that agricultural advances are touching Rs 30,000 crore when incidences of farmers committing suicide are on the rise in Madhya Pradesh. Over the last fortnight, three farmers have committed suicide and another is battling for life.
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Dose of phosphorus
The introduction of high-yielding varieties of seeds and the increase in cropping intensity has resulted in a significant rise in the extent of phosphorus removal by crops. Fertiliser phosphorus is,
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WHO findings link arsenic to kidney disease
Consequent to the World Health Organisation (WHO) establishing the high content of arsenic as the cause of kidney disease in the dry zone, the Agriculture Ministry will recommend a quality control on pesticides
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Water pollution from agriculture: a global review- executive summary
<p>This executive summary of the FAO report, briefly reviews the “unsustainable trajectory followed by agri-food systems” and draws attention to “hotspots where crop production, livestock and aquaculture may be the key contributors to the degradation of water quality.”</p>
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Pratishta Industries to launch bio products
Pratishta Industries Ltd (PIL), a biotechnology company, is set to launch bio-fertilisers and bio-pesticides on May 11 to mark 'Technology Day' through the Department of Biotechnology. The process
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GSFC goes green over bananas
The Gujarat State Fertilisers Corporation has drawn up a major plan to increase its yield of banana saplings through tissue culture by more than 20 times. Until last year, the GSFC produced around
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big cat in trouble: Indonesia's last tiger species
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Fertilizer, fuel and food: win-win options for Bihar
The report, “Fertilizer, Fuel and Food: win-win options for Bihar” captures the findings of research conducted by Greenpeace along with local organizations in five districts of Bihar namely Khagaria, Madhepura,
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Fertilizer outlets looted in Khammam
KHAMMAM: Mobs held sway over this town on Friday as they repeatedly raided numerous fertilizer outlets with the police, unable to control the situation, watching helplessly.
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Team probes sterile seeds crisis
A five-member team today visited the villages where farmers have complained of sterile seeds supplied by the agriculture department. The seeds were given with pesticides and fertilisers as part of
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Karachi
Cheap fertiliser imports are hurting the domestic market in Pakistan. "If the prices stay at the current low levels on the one hand, and if the government continues to increase the price of gas,
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Soren backs SAIL on Chiria lease
Union minister of steel and fertilisers Ram Vilas Paswan and chief minister Shibu Soren deliberate on the lease issue in Ranchi on Wednesday. Picture by Prashant Mitra
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Fertilizer subsidy bill exceeds defence budget by Rs 20K cr
Days after External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee warned the Government its liability on account of fertilizer subsidy this year might exceed the defence budget unless it gets its
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BMDA plans multiplication of environment-friendly crop seeds
Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) has planned multiplication of environment-friendly crops seeds as an effort to face the adverse impact of climate change in the region, reports BSS. BMDA
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Okhla composting plant earns Rs.25 lakh as carbon credits
The South Delhi Municipal Corporation’s composting plant in Okhla received Rs.25 lakh as carbon credits from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The plant, which has been set up
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Muttai rasam: An excellent plant growth promoter
M. J. PRABU The formulation can be used as a spray for a variety of crops Mr. N. Gopalakrishnan (standing), demonstrating to farmers the manufacture of the egg lime formulation.
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Of soils, subsidies and survival: a report on living soils
<p><span id="itro1">This new report by Greenpeace assesses the impact of government policies on soil health across five states of India and warns that indiscriminate chemical fertilizer usage, catalyzed by a lenient subsidy policy is posing a threat to country's soil health.</span></p>