Tag: Punjab

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Wheat Procurement Crosses 283 Lakh Tonnes, 17 Lakh Tonnes Higher Than Last Year's Procurement

Wheat Procurement Crosses 283 Lakh Tonnes, 17 Lakh Tonnes Higher Than Last Year's Procurement

The central government has extended the wheat procurement period in Madhya Pradesh,...

National
Centre steps in on hybrid paddy issue, plans to override Punjab govt’s ban using Seed Act

Centre steps in on hybrid paddy issue, plans to override Punjab govt’s ban using Seed Act

The central government is working to nullify the Punjab government’s order banning...

National
Wheat procurement crossed 263 lakh tonnes, UP emerged as private procurement hub due to lower prices

Wheat procurement crossed 263 lakh tonnes, UP emerged as private procurement hub due to lower prices

According to the latest data, the government has procured 263.19 lakh tonnes of...

States
Punjab's Ban on Hybrid Paddy Varieties Hits Seed Companies, While Acreage Increases in Other States

Punjab's Ban on Hybrid Paddy Varieties Hits Seed Companies, While Acreage Increases in Other States

According to the order issued by the Punjab government, based on the recommendation...

National
Wheat procurement crosses 142 lakh tonnes; Haryana leads with maximum procurement

Wheat procurement crosses 142 lakh tonnes; Haryana leads with maximum procurement

So far this season, Haryana leads government procurement with 50.36 lakh tonnes,...

National
Wheat crop affected by heatwave in four states, production likely to be impacted

Wheat crop affected by heatwave in four states, production likely to be impacted

A senior scientist from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) told...

Agritech
CSIR-CMERI Showcases E-Tractor and E-Tiller in Ludhiana, Accelerating Green Farm Innovations

CSIR-CMERI Showcases E-Tractor and E-Tiller in Ludhiana, Accelerating Green Farm Innovations

These innovations are designed to revolutionise traditional agricultural practices...

Cooperatives
National level Efficiency Awards for Cooperative Sugar Factories Announced

National level Efficiency Awards for Cooperative Sugar Factories Announced

The cooperative sugar factories were shortlisted for these prestigious awards after...

Opinion
India’s Food Security Needs Policy Consensus on Punjab

India’s Food Security Needs Policy Consensus on Punjab

Inadequate capacity and increased rice procurement by consuming states has led to...

States
Punjab paddy procurement in full swing, 50% harvesting completed

Punjab paddy procurement in full swing, 50% harvesting completed

According to the ministry, about 90.69 LT of paddy arrived in mandis across Punjab...

States
Heavy rains cause flood and waterlogging in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan

Heavy rains cause flood and waterlogging in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan

The heavy rains across Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan have not only disrupted daily...

National
Government May Announce Cotton Mission in Budget 2024-25

Government May Announce Cotton Mission in Budget 2024-25

The central government is anticipated to announce the Cotton Mission in the budget...

States
Punjab: over 14,000 CRM machines to be given to farmers to curb stubble burning

Punjab: over 14,000 CRM machines to be given to farmers to curb stubble burning

The district-wise targets for the distribution of machinery to individual farmers...

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At 52.3 deg C, Delhi records highest-ever temperature

At 52.3 deg C, Delhi records highest-ever temperature

The non-descript Mungeshpur area in Outer Delhi, hit by hot winds from Rajasthan,...

National
Wheat procurement crosses last year’s total procurement

Wheat procurement crosses last year’s total procurement

Procurement of Wheat during RMS 2024-25 is going on smoothly in the major procuring...

National
Why import of wheat may become inevitable in a year of 'record production'

Why import of wheat may become inevitable in a year of 'record production'

The central government has estimated a record production of 112 million tonnes of...