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PM’s Rs 35,440 crore farm push to seed self-reliance, nutrition: 100 districts to get focused agri boost under new schemes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched two welfare schemes worth ₹35,440 crore for the agriculture sector, aimed at empowering farmers in 100 identified districts for the…

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Farm sector clocked world’s highest growth at 3.7 pc in Q1: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

India’s agriculture sector recorded a growth rate of 3.7 per cent during the first quarter of 2025-26, the highest globally, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan…

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AI will bring revolution in agriculture, make farmers’ conditions better: Nitin Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday he believes that artificial intelligence (AI) will usher in a revolution in the agriculture sector and help improve…

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Maharashtra govt disburses Rs 1,892.61 cr for 91.65 lakh farmers under Namo Shetkari Yojana

The Maharashtra government has released the seventh instalment of the Namo Shetkari Mahasamman Nidhi Yojana, under which Rs 1,892.61 crore will be disbursed to 91.65…

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GST reductions to boost cooperatives, farmers, rural enterprises

The sweeping GST reforms unveiled this week will strengthen the cooperative sector, make their products competitive, increase demand for their products and increase the income…

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