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DIVERSIFICATION OF COTTON CULTIVATION
Rare opportunity to weave a fresh yarnIndia is gearing up to reclaim its place in the world of textiles, thanks to recent trade partnerships with the EU and the US. This present...- Punjab govt to provide 33% subsidy on BT cotton hybrid seedsThe Punjab government is set to provide a 33% subsidy on BT cotton hybrid seeds recommended by PAU, Ludhiana, allocating ₹20 crore for the ...
- Decline in castor seed production in India: 2024-25 survey insightsCastor seed cultivation in India has decreased by 12% for 2024-25, with total area projected at 8.67 lakh hectares. Despite a 5% increase i...
- Will take 4-5 yrs to properly resolve stubble burning issue: Punjab pollution control bodyDr Adarsh Pal Vig, Chairman, Punjab Pollution Control Board said, "It is a social and a psychological problem where behaviour and attitude ...
- MSP hike doesn’t signal agri reformpaddy, coarse cereals, maize, cotton and assorted pulses. Paddy prices are up by ₹53 per quintal, to ensure that farmers get 50% over and a...
- 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...
- Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh seeks abundant high quality maize seeds for kharif sowingThe state government has decided to increase the area under maize cultivation from 3.95 lakh acres last year to 7.41 lakh acres in this sea...
- IITs to help textiles get back on trackTextiles minister Smriti Zubin Irani has constituted five Technological Task Forces led by various IITs for the entire textiles value chain...
- 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.
- Diversify agriculture into energy sector: Nitin GadkariAlso stressing the need for organic farming, the minister said Indian breeds of cows like Sahiwal and Gir, which were popular in Brazil, ne...
- Agriculture biggest strength of economy; bamboo policy soon: Nitin GadkariNitin Gadkari has also said that the government is likely to bring a policy to promote bamboo sector which could be used to harness bio-fue...
- Sell maize immediately on harvest: TNAU's advice to farmersTNAU said maize grains with moisture content of less than 12 per cent, damage free, mature and impurity free are considered to be of good q...
- Punjab's first mega food park inaugurated by Food Processing Industry Minister Harsimrat Kaur BadalHarsimrat Kaur Badal gave a clarion call for establishment of more food processing units to reduce an "astronomical" Rs 45K cr food wastage...
- Punjab government to provide Rs 1 lakh subsidy for solar pump setsFarmers opting for diversification would be given priority in issuance of solar irrigation pump connections, he said.
- Govt can save Rs 1,000 cr in subsidy by shifting rice area to east IndiaIt suggested focusing on cultivation of maize and soyabean in Punjab and pitched for stable trade policy for agricultural crops to ensure a...
- 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...
- Punjab gives nod for enacting 'Contract Farming Act and Amendements to APMC ActPunjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today gave nod for enacting 'Contract Farming Act' to ensure better remunerative prices to the be...
- Orissa chalks out strategies for ushering green revolution in the stateOrissa has chalked out an ambitious plan to reap the benefit with innovative strategy for agrarian development.
- Kutch farmers prosper with cottonDiversification in crop pattern from traditional crops to cotton has helped Kutch become prosperous.
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