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Basmati growers dump crop in front of Amritsar DC office, allege private firms are paying lesser rates than last year
September 28, 2024 2:24 pm
Farmer activists alleged that private companies are exploiting Basmati farmers by purchasing crops at prices significantly lower than last year’s rates.
India’s ‘protected’ basmati varieties renamed & cultivated in Pak, IARI demands legal action
March 21, 2024 7:57 am
Blockbuster Pusa-1121 and 1509 Basmati varieties being grown and marketed in Pakistan as "1121 Kainat" and "Kissan Basmati".
Govt routes sale of non-basmati white rice to 11 nations via NCEL
October 23, 2023 7:53 am
NCEL, an umbrella body for cooperative sector exports registered under the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002, was set up on January 25 this year. It has an authorised share capital of Rs 2,000 crore, with Rs 500 crore as the initial paid-up share capital.
Punjab sees expansion in area under short-duration varieties of Basmati crop after unforeseen July floods
September 19, 2023 3:06 pm
Approximately 6 lakh hectares of land in the state have been dedicated to Basmati cultivation this year. Of this, nearly 40 per cent is allocated to short Basmati varieties like PUSA 1509 and 1847, with an additional 5 per cent dedicated to variety 1692.
How Basmati in India is reaping the rewards of research
September 25, 2023 11:17 am
India’s basmati rice exports of nearly $5 billion are testimony to what good public sector breeding and collaboration with industry can achieve.
Farmers call for lifting of basmati export curbs
September 14, 2023 8:30 am
Centre's move will depress paddy prices in the new marketing season
In India’s main basmati-producing belt of Haryana, rain spells doom
September 24, 2022 7:31 pm
Rajbeer Singh, a farmer from Staundi village, is yet to harvest his Pusa-1509 basmati crop. “I cannot harvest till the water drains out from my field, which is currently inundated. If during this period, the grains turn black due to fungal infestation or germinate, it will be a huge loss,” he pointed out.
Punjab govt bans 10 insecticides for 60 days: ‘in interest of basmati growers’
August 13, 2022 2:57 am
The insecticides include Acephate, Buprofezin, Chloropyriphos, Methamidophos, Propiconazole, Thiamethoxam, Profenofos, Isoprothiolane, Carbendazim, and Tricyclazole.
Diversification push hit in Punjab: Basmati confined to 2.58 lakh hectares
July 15, 2022 8:32 am
In Ludhiana, 2.53 lakh hectares could be covered under paddy, including 3,600 hectares of basmati, while in Patiala, 2.19 lakh hectares have come under paddy cultivation, including 6,900 hectares of basmati.
Mann calls on Shah, seeks MSP on Basmati
May 20, 2022 3:22 am
Asks for Rs 500 per quintal compensation for loss suffered to farmers for low yield of wheat grains
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