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Officials asked to convince Central team of the prevailing drought conditions in the region for maximum relief

Agriculture Minister directs officials to complete joint survey to assess crop loss before Central team arrives; expresses displeasure over failure to utilise funds for agri schemes; directs dept. to take legal action against those creating artificial fertilizer shortages. #Kharif #CropLoss #Agriculture #CentralTeam #Revenue #AgricultureDept #DBT #Fertilizer #Seeds #Vigilance #Farmers

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Reach benefits of Centrally-sponsored schemes effectively to farmers, MPs tell officials

MPs Naik & Jadhav direct officials to create awareness of Central govt. schemes in Yadgir. Taluks declared drought-hit, crop damage survey report to be submitted for compensation. Officials to distribute groundnut sowing seeds, create awareness of PM Fasal Bima Yojana. Jal Jeevan Mission works of low quality, NHAI to complete…

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What would government shutdown mean? Impact on SNAP, student loans, travel impacts, mail explained

While the Senate pushes forward with bipartisan approach aimed at keeping the government open, the Republican-controlled House has made little progress — most recently with Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s last-ditch plan collapsing Friday.

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What would a government shutdown mean for me? SNAP, student loans and travel impacts, explained

With gridlock persisting in Washington, a government shutdown is looking more and more likely days ahead of this weekend's deadline

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When the life force of Cauvery is inadequate

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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

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Koti Vruksha Abhiyan yet to gain pace in Kalaburagi district

Kalaburagi district achieved 52% of 5.22L saplings target under Koti Vruksha Abhiyan. Forest Dept. achieved 74.24%, Agri Dept. 25.26% & Horti Dept. 18.83%. Jewargi, Chincholi & Afzalpur taluks surpassed target, while Kalagi, Yadrami & Shahabad failed to meet it.Kalaburagi district achieved 52% of 5.22L saplings target under Koti Vruksha Abhiyan.…

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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

Biden versus fees: ‘Folks are tired of being played for suckers’

WASHINGTON — “Folks are tired of being played for suckers,” President Joe Biden said Wednesday at the start of a meeting with his White House Competition Council, the latest event designed to cast the Democrat as standing for consumers against those trying to take their money unscrupulously.

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USDA, states join forces to fight grocery ‘price gouging’

The Agriculture Department will work with attorneys general in 31 states and the District of Columbia to address anticompetitive markets in agriculture and related industries that result in higher prices and fewer choices for consumers and producers, the Biden administration said Wednesday.

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Biden versus fees: ‘Folks are tired of being played for suckers’ - Roll Call

Actions aimed at corporate mergers, apartment fees and the food industry are the latest Biden administration efforts to bolster consumers.

Roll Call

USDA, states join forces to fight grocery ‘price gouging’ - Roll Call

A federal alliance with state attorneys general would target anticompetitive markets and industries that drive up food prices.

Roll Call

USDA launches effort to upgrade climate data tracking - Roll Call

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack launched a USDA effort to improve data on carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions.

Roll Call

Declare Yadgir drought-hit, farmers tell govt.

Farmers in Yadgir have demanded that the State government declare the district as drought-hit. Farmers have taken up sowing in just 23% of the 4.01 lakh hectares target set by the Agriculture Department during this monsoon.

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Provide quality seeds and fertilizers to farmers: Deputy Commissioner

Kalaburagi Deputy Commissioner Fauzia Tarannum directed the Agriculture Department officials to make all preparations for the distribution of quality seeds and fertilizers to the farmers this kharif season.

The Hindu

Meat grown from animal cells? Here's what it is and how it's made

The U.S. government is allowing the sale of chicken made from animal cells. Livestock doesn’t need to be raised and killed to produce this new type of meat

Chicago Sun-Times

USDA approves chicken made from cultivated cells, the nation’s first ‘lab-grown’ meat

The move launches a new era of meat production aimed at eliminating harm to animals and drastically reducing the environmental impacts of grazing, growing feed for animals and animal waste.

The Independent UK

US approves chicken made from cultivated cells, the nation's first "lab-grown" meat

Chicken grown from animal cells, not from slaughtered birds, can now be sold in the U.S. The Agriculture Department issued approvals Wednesday to California firms Upside Foods and Good Meat to sell the products, known as “lab-grown” or “cultivated” meat

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Kharif plans remain off-track in Telangana as monsoon plays truant

Kharif plans remain off-track in Telangana

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Delayed monsoon affects Kharif sowing

Sowing for the current Kharif season in Kalaburagi district is going to be slow due to the delay in the onset of monsoon rain.

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4.01 lakh hectares of agricultural land to come under Kharif sowing in Yadgir district

Although only Shorapur taluk received a good spell of rainfall recently, farmers across Yadgir district are expecting widespread rainfall soon to revive sowing activities for the 2023-24 Kharif season. And, in anticipation, they have started preparing their land to take up sowing for this season.

Roll Call

New food stamp requirements test states and USDA - Roll Call

A legislative and regulatory storm is brewing as government agencies work to turn the new food stamp work requirements into reality.

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Arizona's farms are running out of water, forcing farmers to confront climate change

Farmers in Arizona are facing the brunt of climate change as the Colorado River experiences shortages. Even in rural and conservative areas, most agree something needs to change.

The Hindu

Farmers, collectives seek insurance cover, subsidies for promoting millet cultivation in Kerala

While 2023 is being celebrated as the International Year of Millets, farmers and millet enthusiasts in Kerala rue the absence of institutional support systems such as insurance cover that are vital for their sustainable farming.

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1,200 ‘Krishikootams’ to be launched on May 16

The Agriculture department’s efforts to give a fillip to the agriculture sector by creating ‘krishikootams’ (farm groups) are set to take off on a big note.

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