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E20 blending boosts Punjab farmers, eases millers’ burden: Rice millers’ bodyThe E20 blending program is part of the central government's strategy to reduce fuel imports and provide a stable market for surplus food g...- India’s fertiliser subsidy model is broken; direct income support is the only way forward: Ashok GulatiIndia’s fertiliser subsidy regime is facing scrutiny; rising global fertiliser and energy prices and rising fiscal pressures expose its ine...
- Over 100-year-old cooperative society transforming lives of farmers in PunjabA century-old cooperative in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district is empowering farmers with loans, equipment rentals, and ultra-low-cost biogas. T...
- Farm fires in Punjab down to a third between Sept 15 & Oct 21In a positive turn for Punjab's agricultural landscape, farm fires have plummeted this season. Between September 15 and October 21, there w...
- Haryana, Punjab aiming for zero farm fires: Govt to SCThe Centre has informed the Supreme Court that Punjab and Haryana aim for zero paddy stubble burning this year. Despite a reduction in burn...
- Repurpose subsidies and offer MSP for other crops to wean Punjab & Haryana from paddyThe article discusses the challenges posed by paddy monocropping in Punjab and Haryana, highlighting the significant groundwater depletion ...
- Indian farmers have a chance to make Rs 35,000 per hectare if they shift to...ICRIER economists and Ashok Gulati recommend Rs 35,000/ha to farmers shifting from paddy to pulses, oilseeds, aiming to prevent desertifica...
- Air Emergency: Cabinet Secretary discusses funds, MSP with statesRecognising the predominance of paddy cultivation in Punjab and Haryana leading to burning of huge amounts of paddy straw every year, the C...
- Punjab aims at reducing farm fires by 63%, Haryana targets zero burningPunjab and Haryana are aiming to reduce stubble burning, a major cause of air pollution in Delhi-NCR during the pollution season. Punjab is...
- More to Delhi’s pollution than crop burningCrop residue burning is one part of the problem. A seasonal source of particulate matter pollution, crop residue burning is a demonstration...
- Haryana, Punjab push non-paddy cultivationThe Haryana government has announced an incentive of ₹7,000 per acre for non-paddy cultivation, while Punjab is urging farmers to go for ma...
- Labour shortage ushers farm mechanisation, diversification in Haryana, PunjabThe nationwide lockdown has already hit the availability of labour in the ongoing wheat marketing season, and it is now set to affect sowin...
- Falling groundwater levels driving farmers in Punjab to move away from paddyTo produce a kilogramme of rice, 2,500-5,500 litres of water is needed, as per the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
- Rice production in India to shrink due to late monsoonThe world’s second-largest producer of the cereal has seen a harsh summer this year.
- Scanty rainfall drives up costs for farmers in Punjab, HaryanaFarmers in rain-deficient Punjab and Haryana have been forced to pay through their nose to protect their standing paddy crop from damage.
- Punjab government announces waiver of RDF, market fee on BasmatiPunjab government decided to waive off Rural Development Fee (RDF) and market fee on Basmati variety of paddy in the state.
- Government for crop diversification in Punjab to save soil, waterGrowing alternative crops such as maize, mustard and cotton is expected to reduce water consumption and help revive the water table in Punj...
- Progress of rains in Punjab, Haryana to boost paddy transplantMonsoon rains would boost paddy transplantation in Punjab and Haryana and help farmers save expenditure on diesel and power for irrigation.
- Union budget 2012-13: Paddy farming gets a boost as Pranab Mukherjee increases allocation for green revolution in the eastPaddy farming in the east is expected to get a boost as Pranab Mukherjee in his budget 2012 speech has allocated an extra Rs 600 crore for ...
- Early June rains to boost paddy cultivation in PunjabIntermittent and mild rainfall spread through out Punjab early June is set to bring cheers amongst farming community in Punjab.
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