Indian Biogas Association pitches for Rs 30k cr investment for compressed biogas plantsIndian Biogas Association Chairman Gaurav Kedia pointed out that there are obstacles to procurement, such as unappealing economics, which m...
Farmers will march to Delhi in February over their demandsThe farmers have eight main demands, including a law guaranteeing purchase of crops at the minimum support price (MSP), debt waiver, stoppi...
We are unnecessarily being targeted, defamed for Delhi air pollution, say Punjab farmersPunjab farm leaders have asserted that industries, vehicles, and construction contribute more than stubble burning are responsible for Delh...
Punjab farmers strike gold selling stubble balesIn Punjab, many farmers have found a profitable solution to the issue of stubble, a farming byproduct often burned and blamed for pollution...
Govt revises crop residue management guidelinesThe Indian government has revised the crop residue management guidelines to allow for more effective ex-situ management of paddy straw in t...
Centre revises crop residue management guidelinesThe Indian government has revised crop residue management guidelines to reduce air pollution caused by the burning of paddy straw in fields...
Companies turn burning problem into biz by using stubbleEvery year stubble burning choke north India, but now some firms are not only turning crop waste into money but also saving lungs in the pr...
Rs 2 vs Rs 8,000: The stark reason why Delhi has no choice but chokeFarmers here have only two options — either spend a fortune burning stubble or spend Rs 2 on a match box.
New Holland Agri offers tech solutions to reduce crop burningThe country generates 540 million tonnes crop residue annually. About 35 million tonnes of paddy straw is burned in Punjab and Haryana alon...
How much crop residue can be used as fuel in power plants: NGT asks NTPCThe green panel also directed the NTPC to submit complete details of its total coal requirement on per day basis.
Haryana seeks Rs 1,600 crore from Centre for crop residue managementDhankar in pursuance to an order of the NGT, the government had issued a notification dated September 16, 2003 prohibiting burning of left-...
States ignore national policy on crop residue management; Indulge in stubble burningHad the Delhi’s neighbouring states adhered to the guidelines of the two-year-old national policy for management of crop residue (NPMCR), t...
States asked to promote agri-equipment to handle crop residueThe centre asked the states to use machines such as 'Happy seeder', 'Rotavator', 'zero till seed drill', 'Baler', 'Paddy straw chopper' and...
Madhya Pradesh Government signs MoUs with three agriculture companies at Krishi ExpoThe agreements were signed with Maschio-Gaspardo of Italy, Kubota of Japan, and Fiat (India) Private Limited of New Holland, an official re...
- Rs 104 cr to be spent on major agri-projects in HR
Over Rs 104 crore will be spent in Haryana on three major agricultural projects during the current fiscal year under 'Rashtriya Krishi Vika...
- Agriculture machinery makers bullish on Indian market
A growing shortage of farm hands and smaller land holdings are forcing many farmers to mechanise their farms, allowing multinational agri i...
- Union Budget 2010: Agri machinery to cost less
Govt has cut basic customs duty from 7.5% to 5% on specified agricultural machinery.