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USDA designates July flooding a disaster in Vermont, making farmers eligible for emergency loans

Gov. Phil Scott says the U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Vermont a natural disaster area from the catastrophic July flooding, making farms eligible for emergency federal loans

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Last spin of the loom: how carpet can salvage NZ's dying wool industry

Kiwi carpet-maker Bremworth will today announce new 10-year supply contracts to provide its farmers certainty – and the agriculture minister wants agencies to look favourably on NZ wool carpets. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Stingy southwest monsoon keeps farmers in A.P.’s Prakasam district on edge

Prakasam district farmers in drought-prone area are worried due to meagre inflows into reservoirs and 48.4% deficit rainfall. Crop coverage is poor at 22% of normal area. Irrigation authorities suggest rain-fed crops on 2.53 lakh acres. Storage in Krishna basin is poor at 45.37%. Farmers have been advised to sow…

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Squad formed to check illegal filling of paddy fields

Public could pass on information about illegal activities by dialling 0477 2253771 (Ambalapuzha taluk), 0478 2813103 (Cherthala), 0477 2702221 (Kuttanad), 0479 2412797 (Karthikappally), 0479 2302216 (Mavelikara), 0479 2452334 (Chengannur), and 0477 2238630, 1077 (District Collectorate)

The Hindu

Agriculture department to open Onam farmers’ markets from Friday

Agriculture Minister P. Prasad says Poshaka Samriddhi Mission will help Kerala attain self-sufficiency in vegetable production by 2026. Mission to ensure veg. cultivation in 25 lakh households. KABCO set up to promote agri. products. 2,000 Onam markets to sell locally grown veg. at 30% discount. GAP-certified products at 10% discount.

The Hindu

Agriculture department to open 2,000 farmers’ markets across State for Onam

The markets will function from August 25 to 28. Locally grown vegetables will be procured from farmers at a 10% higher price than the market rate. It will be made available to customers at 30% discount

The Hindu

Govt to constitute high-level committee to monitor implementation of crop loan waiver, says Harish Rao

Govt forms high-level committee to monitor crop loan waiver & renewal of loans to farmers. Committee to review disbursal of waiver amount bank-wise. CM KCR implemented process twice unconditionally, totalling ₹24,242 crore. Bankers urged to ensure waiver amount reaches farmers & pay those who already cleared loans. Govt attaches importance…

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CID arrests Assistant Director of Agriculture Department and his assistant in fake letter case

Criminal Investigation Department officials on Monday arrested the Assistant Director of the Agriculture Department in K.R. Pete and his assistant on the charge of sending a fake letter to the Governor, with forged signatures of officials, accusing Agriculture Minister N. Chaluvaraya Swamy of corruption

The Hindu

Agriculture Minister P. Prasad scripts success story in floriculture

People could buy flowers from the Minister’s residence at reasonable rates during the Onam season. Mr. Prasad is also cultivating sweet potatoes and arrowroot.

The Hindu

The price of failure on farm emissions

More delays to pricing biogenic methane begs the question, are we all in this together?

Newsroom.co.nz

Agriculture Minister P. Prasad to hoist national flag in Alappuzha

As many as 18 platoons of the Police, Excise, National Cadet Corps, Student Police Cadet, Bharat Scouts and Guides, Red Cross, and so on will participate in the parade.

The Hindu

Farming endeavours fetch Kayanna school top State laurel

Kozhikode school wins award for organic farming: 97 students, no prior knowledge, cultivated 14 varieties of vegetables. With guidance from local Krishi Bhavan & support from village, they battled water scarcity & pest attacks. Students educated in scientific farming, sold half of harvest & shared rest. Some inspired to start…

The Hindu

Gov. Pritzker unveils butter cow and the Illinois State Fair theme: ‘Harvest the Fun’

The 102nd edition of the Dairy Building’s crown jewel was unveiled Wednesday, ahead of the official start of the Illinois State Fair on Friday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Tough sledding for proposal targeting Trump investigator - Roll Call

Some Republicans want to use a newly revived appropriations rule that effectively gives lawmakers the power to fire federal officials at will.

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Cheluvarayaswamy meets Governor to clarify his stand on letter

Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy, who has been in the eye of a storm over the episode of a few agricultural officials allegedly writing to Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot accusing him of demanding a bribe, on Wednesday met the Governor to tell him that it was a “fake” letter aimed at tarnishing his…

The Hindu

Banana farmer to be provided ₹3.5 lakh as financial assistance

Kerala govt. to provide ₹3.5 lakh to farmer K.O. Thomas, whose banana plants were chopped down by KSEB staff. Financial aid on Chingam 1 (Aug 17) as crop was ready for harvest & farmer couldn't be notified in advance. Aid decided after discussions between Electricity & Agriculture Ministers.

The Hindu

Governor’s office writes to CS to examine charges made against Agriculture Minister

Amid allegations of corruption against Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy by department officials and a letter from Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s secretariat to the Chief Secretary to look into the matter, the Minister on Monday termed the letter as “fake” and sought an inquiry into it.

The Hindu

Banana farmer to be compensated, says Electricity Minister

Banana farmer to be compensated, says Kerala Electricity Minister

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Graft charges: Cheluvarayaswamy terms letter as ‘fake’

Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy on Monday dismissed as “fake” a letter submitted by Agriculture Department officials to Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot levelling corruption charges against him.

The Hindu

Workshop on climate resilience to be held

The workshop is jointly organised by the Energy Management Centre and the Agriculture department

The Hindu

Cultivation of tomatoes based on Israeli model of agriculture begins

Tomato farming is carried out in specially designed mini polyhouses. The seedlings were planted on raised beds, the surfaces of which are covered using mulching sheets.

The Hindu

Cabinet nod for Kerala Agro Business Company

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Thompson says House farm bill to address animal welfare law - Roll Call

The House Agriculture chairman said the next farm bill will address California's law setting a minimum on the size of enclosures for sows.

The Hindu

Karnataka Agriculture Department set to supply sowing seeds of short-duration crops due to delay in monsoon

The Agriculture Department has decided to supply sowing seeds of short-duration crop varieties to farmers in the wake of the delay in the onset of monsoon in the State, according to Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy.

The Hindu

Nature takes firm root in these veggie farms

Most kitchen gardens at Kanjikuzhy in Alappuzha sport lush vegetable and fruit crops, cultivated organically. The grama panchayat’s initiative has brought in good profits, better health. The farmers are not averse to experiments either. However, climate change is prompting second thoughts

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