Tag: Punjab
MSP hogs political limelight in election manifestos, impact of farmers’ protest
After the farmers' agitation in 2020-21 against the three agricultural laws, the...
Wheat crops suffer damage due to untimely rain, hail
Sudden thundershowers, hail and strong winds in northwest India have impacted agriculture,...
Punjab govt yields to farmers' demand, withdraws order declaring private silos as purchase centres
Facing flak from different farmers' bodies, the Punjab government withdrew its order...
MGNREGS wage rates revised, hikes range between 3-10pc for different states
Centre has notified the revised wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment...
FRP of sugarcane hiked by Rs 25, but due to low recovery farmers may not get benefit
The increase in FRP of sugarcane by the Central Government is being termed as a...
Govt procures over 650 LT kharif paddy, maximum procurement in Punjab and Chhattisgarh
The government has procured over 650 lakh tonnes of paddy grown in the kharif (summer-sown)...
Incentivise crop diversification, rationalise power subsidy to divert farmers from paddy in Punjab
The principal threat to Punjab is the cultivation of paddy which is depleting aquifers...
Punjab expecting bumper paddy harvest despite kharif setback
Punjab is expecting a bumper paddy harvest despite setback to crops during the 2023-24...
Punjab sugarcane farmers not satisfied with 'too meagre' price hike
The hike in sugarcane price announced by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has...
CAI estimates cotton pressing at 294.10 lakh bales for 2023-24 season
The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has lowered cotton pressing estimates for...
Votes of paddy and wheat farmers fail the mathematics of MSP
The competition between Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to win the elections...
Cotton output to fall as pink bollworm causes major damage in Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana
In the cotton producing districts of Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan, 50-70 per cent...
El Nino fear: Govt to bring 60pc Rabi wheat area under climate resilient varieties
With the spectre of strong El Nino conditions looming large over India, the government...
Haryana to manage paddy straw in 5 lakh acres using bio-decomposers
To bring down the cases of paddy stubble burning substantially, the Commission for...
Punjab to provide 24,000 crop residue management machines, Delhi minister seeks joint meeting of NCR states
The Punjab government will provide 24,000 crop residue management machines in the...
Govt revises crop residue management rules
The government has revised crop residue management guidelines, thus enabling efficient...
