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Space tech boosts crop forecasts, insurance under PMFBY initiatives
12-Aug-2025 - 0 Comments.
India uses satellites, AI, UAVs for crop yield forecasting, drought monitoring, and PMFBY claim settlements.
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AfDB approves $30.25M for climate resilience, agriculture protection in Benin
28-Jul-2025 - 0 Comments.
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a financing package worth $30.25 million for a climate protection and agricultural resilience programme in Benin, with a particular focus on smallholder farmers in the country’s drought-prone northern regions.
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Centre, AP govt join hands on organic farming, Palm Oil Mission
10-Jul-2025 - 0 Comments.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan meets AP officials in Puttaparthi to address drought, promote organic farming, and push the Palm Oil Mission.
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Drought-Resistant Crops for a Resilient India
30-Jul-2024 - 0 Comments.
The story of Indian agriculture is one of remarkable resilience. Facing a multitude of challenges, from unpredictable monsoon patterns to water scarcity, farmers have demonstrated remarkable adaptability.
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Climate-Smart Agriculture takes root in drought-stricken Maharashtra
22-Dec-2023 - 0 Comments.
With the Marathwada region of Maharashtra reeling under its worst drought in decades, farmers are increasingly turning to climate-smart agricultural practices.
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Drought-resistant wheat: A new hope for Maharashtra's farmers
10-Oct-2023 - 0 Comments.
Maharashtra is one of the leading wheat-producing states in India, but its farmers are facing a growing challenge: drought. Climate change is making droughts more frequent and severe, and Maharashtra's wheat crop is particularly vulnerable.
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India to restore 26 million hectares of land by 2030, says PM Modi at UN summit
14-Jun-2021 - 0 Comments.
Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi during a keynote address at the UN “High-Level Dialogue on Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought” has said that by 2030, the country will be India will be working towards restoring 26 million hectares of degraded land by 2030.
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Agri minister reviews collaboration via virtual meet with Australian counterpart
01-Jun-2021 - 0 Comments.
A virtual meeting between Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, and David Littleproud MP, Australian Minister for Agriculture, Drought & Emergency Management, held today.
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Maharashtra varsity introduce training in drought management
11-Oct-2016 - 0 Comments.
Taking a cue on how to manage drought for farmers, Parbani based university, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Agricultural University has introduced a model training course in drought management.
