Agri news, USDA, Farm subsidies, Delhi Rain, Weather India, Covid-19 Updates
26 August 2020
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United States Department of Agriculture tightens eligibility norms for farm subsidies
According to a small-farm advocate, the United States Department of Agriculture or USDA is tightening its crop subsidy norms by limiting who can collect a payment for running a farm, historically one of its most porous definitions. The new rules that will be published next week requires people to do at least 500 hours of management or at least 25 percent of the management work required yearly to merit a subsidy check — “a very major advancement”.
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Weather alert: Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand to Witness Extremely Heavy Rainfall this week
According to the weather channel, a well-marked low pressure located over north Bay of Bengal is slowly moving westward. Heavy to very heavy rain is likely over Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha on Wednesday (26th Aug), over Chhattisgarh & eastern Madhya Pradesh on Thursday (27th Aug), and over Madhya Pradesh on Friday (28th Aug) before declining. In addition, Delhi and NCR is also likely to witness rainfall in the weekend.
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Covid-19 Latest News: Oxford Coronavirus vaccine trial starts in India; Check details
The much-awaited trial of Coronavirus vaccine made by the University of Oxford has begun in India on 26th August 2020. Serum Institute of India, Pune collaborated with AstraZeneca to manufacture the Covid-19 vaccine candidate for the country and low-and-middle income nations.
Serum Institute of India, world’s biggest vaccine manufacturer by volume has selected 17 sites in the country to conduct the Phase II trial of Oxford Coronavirus vaccine. A total of 1,600 candidates would take part in the study.
On the news
26 August 2020
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A Complete Guide to Soybean Cultivation and Production
Soybeans are one of the most popularly grown legumes, native to the East-Asia and now…
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How to Protect your Crops from Fall Armyworm (FAW)?
Basically, armyworms feed on leaf tips and along leaf margins and when they eat whole…
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All You Need to Know about Alphonso: Nutrition, Health Benefits & Much More
Alphonso mango came to life in the year 1953 and is the costliest variety of…
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Post Office Scheme: Invest Your Money in This Scheme & Get 14 Lakhs in 5 Years
If you have retired, then the Senior Citizens Savings Scheme-SCSS scheme running in the post…
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Syngenta Imparts Online Awareness & Training to doctors on pesticide exposure management
Syngenta India has initiated a series of online awareness programs for doctors under its flagship…
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Latest News! ICICI Bank Deploys Satellite Data to Assess Agriculture Loans in India
The second largest private lender, ICICI Bank is deploying satellite data to power farm credit…
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Seed Corporation and Jute Corporation sign MoU to boost Jute production in the country
With the Jute Industry facing issues on all levels, the agreement will at least help…
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Tulsi Farming: A Profitable Business, Earn 1 Lakh/Month
“Queen of herbs” or sacred Tulsi is an excellent shrub which belongs to the family…
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15 Important facts that you must know about Soybean
The article tells about some Important facts about soybean or vegetarian meat.…
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NABARD's Special Credit Guarantee Programme to Benefit Millions of Households; Know How?
To ensure uninterrupted flow of credit in rural regions affected by global Covid-19 pandemic, NABARD…
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Mudra Loan Scheme: Get Rs 10 Lakh Loan Under this Central Government Yojana with No Charges & Guarantee; Apply Here
PMMY Loan Scheme: You can easily start your business under this central governments scheme known…
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Know How Wheatgrass Can Protect You from Monsoon Diseases
Wheatgrass i.e. Triticum aestivum plant from which we obtain the wheat is considered as a…
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Star Fruit: Exotic Fruit with Numerous Health Benefits
Star fruit is an amazing exotic fruit with many health benefits. It helps in digestion,…
