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Setback for crop diversification in Punjab: In 50 years, area under maize down 82%, paddy continues...
Indian Express· 3 days agoFarmers in Punjab give more importance to spring maize, which demands more intensive irrigation,...
Paddy diversification incentive: Will timing benefit Punjab and its farmers this year
Indian Express· 22 hours agoIn Punjab, the government permitted the sowing of paddy using the Direct Seeding Rice (DSR)...
To shift from paddy, Punjab farmers demand high-yielding options, assured buyback
Tribune India· 1 day agoThe state government’s ambitious plan to incentivise farmers who shun paddy cultivation has been...
Repurpose subsidies and offer MSP for other crops to wean Punjab & Haryana from paddy - The Economic...
The Economic Times· 1 day agoMonocropping of paddy in Punjab and Haryana is sucking aquifers dry. Between 2000 and 2022,...
Crop diversification hit as pest attacks force Punjab farmers to shift from cotton to paddy
Indian Express· 7 days agoSingh added, “We had been raising a hue and cry for more than three weeks but the Punjab government...
Punjab seeks 100% central funding for crop residue management
Indian Express· 4 days agoObserving that burning of crop residue is an “important” issue, the AAP-led Punjab government on...
Farmers to get Rs 17,500/hectare for switching from paddy to other crops: Punjab Minister
The Economic Times· 3 days agoChandigarh: Farmers in Punjab will get an incentive of Rs 17,500 per hectare for shifting from the...
Punjab farmers to receive Rs 7,000 per acre for crop diversification
Indian Express· 4 days agoKhuddian emphasized the need to replace the current BG-2 cotton seeds with more advanced,...
Punjab demands special package, hike in states' share to 50pc in taxes from Fin Commission - ET...
The Economic Times· 14 hours agoThe Punjab government on Monday sought a special package of Rs 1.32 lakh crore from the 16th Finance...
Punjab Agricultural University stresses complete pest management for crop protection | Chandigarh...
The Times of India· 4 days agoPAU director of extension education Makhan Singh Bhullar stressed the spray of “neem-based insecticides to control the sucking pests”. The experts were speaking at the third meeting of the interstate ...