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Climate change a major challenge to India's agriculture, says PM

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Saturday said that climate change has emerged as a major challenge to India's agriculture. Addressing the 83rd foundation day of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) here, Dr. Singh said: "The immediate problems that our farmers face relate to intra-seasonal variability of rainfall, extreme events and .....

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Export price of onions hiked by $30 per tonne

The government on Friday raised the export price of onion, for the second time within 40 days, by $30 per tonne to $230 a tonne to discourage shipment of the kitchen staple outside the country. However, the Minimum Export Price (MEP) of two superior varieties— Krishnapuram and Bangalore Rose — was kept unchanged at $350 per tonne, Directorate General of.....

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Karnataka Govt okays 10 projects in food processing valued at Rs 2,736 cr

Karnataka government has cleared 10 projects in the food processing sector valued at Rs 2,736 crore, FnB News learnt on Friday. The State High Level Committee for Industrial Projects clearance chaired by state chief minister B S Yeddyurappa accorded in-principle approval for the projects, valued at Rs 2,736 crore, which included eight sugar factories with a.....

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ISO and OIE sign pact for development of standards for animal products

The ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has recently signed a cooperation agreement on international standards related to the trade of animal and products derived from animals. The ISO-OIE agreement was signed at the ISO central secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, by ISO.....