Agriculture 
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Govt targets halving fertiliser subsidy to Rs 50,000 cr next yr
- Date:
- 05/01/2009
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- Economic Times (New Delhi)
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State to buy discoloured paddy
Vijayawada, Jan. 2: The beleaguered farmers of Krishna district heaved a sigh of relief with the announcement of government’s decision to purchase discoloured paddy.
- Date:
- 03/01/2009
- Source:
- Deccan Chronicle (Hyderabad)
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System agriculture (Editorial)
— Dr Ramani Kanta Thakuria
- Date:
- 03/01/2009
- Source:
- Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
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Panel’s report on farmers misleading, says KVM
Bathinda: Jaitu-based Kheti Virasat Mission (KVM) today expressed serious reservations over the report on organic farming recently released by the Punjab State Farmers' Commission.
- Date:
- 02/01/2009
- Source:
- Indian Express (Chandigarh)
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India objects to Pakistan’s move over Basmati rice
Sandeep Joshi
Joint registration of Geographical Indication put on hold: Ramesh
- Date:
- 02/01/2009
- Source:
- Hindu (New Delhi)
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Tamil Nadu urged to ban genetically modified crops
ecial Correspondent
“Experts worried about impact of GM food on fertility”
CHENNAI: Green Peace representative Jai Krishna on Tuesday called upon the Tamil Nadu government to ban genetically modified crops.
- Date:
- 01/01/2009
- Source:
- Hindu (Chennai)
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Rs 6,208 cr loan waiver announced for farmers
NAGPUR: The Democratic Front (DF) government on Tuesday announced a Rs6208-crore loan waiver and concession scheme for the over 40 lakh farmers in the state who were not covered under the Central loan waiver package announced earlier this year.
- Date:
- 01/01/2009
- Source:
- Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)
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A zero budget alternative for organic farming
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: When Subhash Palekar chants the ‘let’s return to nature’ mantra, he means it.
The ‘Krishi ka Rishi’ is in the city to encourage Zero Budget Natural Farming, an idea that he has promoted since the late ‘80s as a viable and necessary alternative to chemical and organic farming.
- Date:
- 01/01/2009
- Source:
- New Indian Express (Kochi)
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2008, a bumper year for farming community
The year 2008 was calamitous on many fronts for the State. Silver lining was the agriculture sector. The vagaries of nature did not deter the farming community from reaching its goal.
Notwithstanding the series of calamities visiting the state year after year since 1998, Orissa has been able to attain self-sufficiency in foodgrain production, particularly in rice.
- Date:
- 01/01/2009
- Source:
- New Indian Express (Bhubaneswar)
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Cotton farmers relent, call off stir
After prolonged negotiations, the protesting farmers reached an agreement with officials and then called off their rail roko stir at around 11 pm today. Besides elderly protesters, a number of young children were also seen in the agitation along with their family members.
- Date:
- 31/12/2008
- Source:
- Tribune (New Delhi)
