agriculture
Rs.50,000 reward announced for farmer leader
The Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday announced a reward of Rs.50,000 for the arrest of farmer leader Manvir Singh Teotia who has been blamed for violence over land takeover that left three dead.
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Farmers' stir: Violence in Agra, toll rises in Noida
Farmers' unrest over land acquisition today spread to Agra, where protesters clashed with police and torched vehicles, even as the toll in Greater Noida violence climbed to four while UP police announ
High onion prices to peel off 'after three weeks'
New Delhi: The government today said prices of onions are likely to remain high for the next three weeks, but the situation is likely to improve thereafter in the wake of its move to ban exports of th
NAFED to sell onion at half of prevailing rate
New Delhi: Delhiites hope to get some relief from the rising onion prices from today, with Agri cooperative NAFED deciding to make it available at Rs 35-40 per kg, about half the prevailing market r
Onion touches Rs 7,100 per quintal
Nashik: Onion prices in various Agriculture Produce Market Committees (APMCs) here soared to a high of Rs 7,100 per quintal following a shortfall in onion production this year due to untimely rains
Onion rava dosa missing from Chennai menus
Chennai: If you go looking for onion rava dosa in a Chennai hotel these days, chances are you will be disappointed. Owing to the prices of vegetables - and onions in particular - skyrocketing, many ho
India can be model for world for food security: Obama
Mumbai: US President Barack Obama today evinced interest in furthering cooperation in the field of agriculture, saying India can be a model the world that strives for food security.
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Patil for closer cooperation with Cambodia in HR, agri, defence
President Pratibha Patil underlined the potential for enhancing close cooperation between India and Cambodia in the field of Human Resource development, defence, agriculture and infrastructure, as she
