Tag: Punjab
Centre intervenes to check stubble burning problem
To support the efforts of the governments of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and...
Wheat sowing up 25 per cent this Rabi season; wholesale price of wheat also rises
Wheat acreage has increased by 25 per cent so far in the ongoing Rabi season at...
States responsible for continued stubble burning, not the farmers: NHRC
NHRC says that the State Governments have to provide harvest machines to get rid...
Genetics expert Prof. KC Bansal speaks on implications of approval to GM mustard
The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) has approved the environmental...
Rajasthan, Punjab causing bad air quality in Delhi-NCR: Union Minister Jitendra Singh
Science & Technology Minister Jitendra Singh cautioned that air-pollution-related...
Stubble trouble: Politics overtakes economics
Stubble burning begins around October and peaks in November, coinciding with the...
Farmers getting good Basmati prices, but yield declines due to rain
Although the farmers in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan are getting...
India flags key agri-sector issues, rice export in meeting with UAE minister
The key issues faced by the agriculture sector regarding the rejection of rice exports...
ICAR can conduct field demo, trial of GM mustard this Rabi season
Addressing a joint press conference, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)...
Release of GM mustard: A progressive decision
This decision to remove the long-existing unscientific ban on GM crops reflects...
PepsiCo announces 2nd round of projects funded by its global agriculture accelerator
Global food and beverage major PepsiCo has announced the continuation of its global...
Pusa decomposer cheapest and most effective solution for crop residue management: Tomar
It was informed in the Union Inter-Ministerial Meeting with the states on the issue...
Corteva Agriscience organizes Dhan Mahotsav to upskill rice farmers in Punjab
In the day-long event, agriculture experts and scientists aimed to teach, train...
Bayer commences commercial usage of drone services for farmers
Drone services will be made available for crop protection purposes across paddy,...
Govt should assess farmers’ loss due to rain soon and give compensation: Farmer organizations
The Kharif crops that were nearly ready to be harvested in several states, including...
Inflation could derail India consumption story
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had to do some plain speaking to India Inc earlier...
