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From export bans to price crashes: Why onion farmers need more than buffer stock purchasesRecent hikes in procurement price have provided little relief, according to stakeholders, as onion farmers argue that prices are still belo...
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...
Macro, the Mightiest: Why India’s biggest macro variable still falls from the skyThe 2026 monsoon comes with a clear warning: Rainfall is forecast at 92% of the long-period average, with higher-than-usual probability of ...
India's domination of global rice trade stokes looming water crisisIndia's booming rice exports are depleting groundwater in key agricultural states, forcing farmers to drill deeper borewells at increasing ...
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 ...
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...
What the Punjab farmer wants is not what the Punjab farmer needsAgriculture in Punjab is struggling with several structural issues for which guaranteed MSP can't even be a temporary fix let alone a solut...
Punjab may withdraw power subsidy to ‘large’ farmersThe final decision on the move, that could trigger a massive reaction from the state’s farming community, has not yet been taken. The subsi...
- Farmers to participate in national conference on Crop Residue Management
Punjab agriculture department spokesperson said that nearly 1000 farmers from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh would be part of this confe...
Punjab govt to provide over 28,000 agro-machines to farmers to prevent stubble burningThe govt is focusing on delivering state-of-the-art machines to farmers to manage the stubble and make Punjab a zero stubble burning state.
Punjab allocates Rs 100 crore to set up solar plants for tubewellsPunjab provides free power to over 10 lakh agriculture tubewells and incumbent Congress govt has announced to continue the subsidy on power.
Three firms submit bids for validating energy consumed by agricultural pump sets in PunjabScope of work includes cross-verification of the pumped energy data from April 2015 till the date of inspection of all 11 kV AP feeders fed...
Parkash Singh Badal seeks personal intervention of Agriculture Minister on Micro Irrigation subsidyAs per the decision, the state government provides subsidy to the farmers across the board and there was no limit in terms of area.
Punjab government to give direct subsidy to farmers for buying farm equipmentsPunjab government has launched a special scheme to release direct subsidy to farmers, allowing them to purchase agricultural and horticultu...
Punjab government clears subsidy for Agriculture Power tariffPunjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal cleared the file to this effect this morning, an official said.
Punjab to set up solar power clusters for tubewellsThe Punjab government has decided to explore the possibility of developing solar power clusters to energise agricultural pumps in rural are...
- Punjab government launches new scheme for cultivation and marketing of vegetables
Punjab government introduced a special 'vegetable initiative in urban cluster' scheme in order to encourage the farmers towards diversifica...
- Despite budget benefits, fuel price rise to pinch farmers
Punjab has not received any draught relief from the Centre for using its energy and water resources to maintain food production despite def...
- Agriculture in Punjab under deep crisis : NGO
Noting that Agriculture in Punjab was under "deep crisis", a Non Government Organisation on Monday, said that economical, environmental, he...
- Punjab needs new plough to regain leadership
The huge amount of retail investment by major businesses will practically guarantee success if supplies can be obtained.