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| Economist Kelkar to meet Vidarbha farmers |
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| Nagpur, April 5, 2012 Economist Vijay Kelkar will Friday visit Yavatmal in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra and speak to farmers and widows of debt-burdened peasants for a revi... |
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| China launches website for farmers |
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| Eijing, March 26, 2012 China has launched a website that will help grassroots organisations promoting innovative agricultural technologies among farmers.
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| Himachal farmers going organic - 25,000 of them |
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| Shimla, Jan 18, 2012 Going organic is the new mantra in Himachal Pradesh, with over 25,000 farmers cashing in on the high demand and remunerative prices of organic food - be it f... |
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| Farmer association supports FDI in retail |
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| New Delhi, Dec 22, 2011 The government has started consultations with various stakeholders, including associations of farmers and industry bodies, to garner support for allowing ... |
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| Poor marketing hinders trout farming |
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| Shimla, Dec 20, 2011 Smoked, baked, grilled or fried, the trout never disappoints the tongue, say fish eaters. But the lack of a proper market and transportation are hampering pr... |
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| Farmers threaten to 'donate' govt aid to Maoists! |
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| Nagpur, Dec 18, 2011 Refusing to accept the state government's 'paltry' Rs.2000 crore aid package, some farmers in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region have threatened to donate the amo... |
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| Indian engineer turns big farmer in Ghana |
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| Accra, June 19, 2011 Perhaps India's agricultural prowess inspired him. Prabhpreet Khinda, an engineer by training, arrived in Ghana in 2009 after he was devastated by the effect... |
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| Farmers stir turns violent, top official shot |
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| Greater Noida, May 7, 2011 An operation to rescue three government staffers held hostage here by farmers demanding better compensation for their land turned horribly wrong Saturd... |
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| Himachal strawberries reap fruits of love! |
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Shimla, Feb 12, 2011 With Valentine's Day just round the corner, Himachal Pradesh, famous for producing strawberries, is flooded with orders for the heart-shaped fruit.
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| Farmer |
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| A farmer is a person, engaged in agriculture, who raises living organisms for food or raw materials, generally including livestockhusbandryand growing cros such as produce and grai... |
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