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    IIT-Delhi Jhajjar Campus: Soil Issues Delay Expansion

    New Delhi, March 16 A 50-acre plot in Haryana's Jhajjar district, designated for the extension campus of IIT-Delhi, has been found unsuitable in soil tests. The tests revealed that the land was too weak and waterlogged to support construction, Lok Sabha was informed on Monday.The information...
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    Agri Ministry Trains SHGs on Scientific Farming at SARAS Mela

    Gurugram, February 19 The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare will conduct a series of practical workshops on scientific farming for members of Self Help Groups and rural producers at the ongoing SARAS Aajeevika Mela for two days, starting on Saturday.On Saturday, a workshop on the...
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    Excessive Fertilizers and Pesticides Threaten J-K Environment and Health

    Jammu, February 17 Senior CPI(M) leader and Kulgam MLA M Y Tarigami raised concerns on Tuesday about the excessive use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers, warning that indiscriminate application could potentially harm the environment and pose grave risks to public health.Speaking on the...
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    Soil Testing Initiative Enhances Farmer Incomes in Gujarat

    Gandhinagar, February 17 – As part of efforts to promote sustainable agriculture, the state of Gujarat has issued Soil Health Cards to 2.19 crore farmers under the Soil Health Card (SHC) scheme, which aims to promote scientific soil management and improve crop productivity.The scheme was first...
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    AI Transforming Farming: Case Studies from Maharashtra

    New Delhi, February 17 From smart necklaces for cows in Kashmir that detect infections days before symptoms appear, to satellites predicting sugarcane sweetness with 95 per cent accuracy, artificial intelligence is already delivering measurable results for millions of smallholder farmers...
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    RBI Expands KCC Scheme to Support Agricultural Technology

    The Reserve Bank of India has issued revised draft guidelines for the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme, proposing to include expenses on agricultural technology initiatives such as soil testing, weather forecasting, and organic certification within eligible farm loan components.The draft allows...
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