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Punjab Agriculture Policy 2023: Stuck in govt red tape, policy that pushes for farm reforms, offers urgent solutions to agrarian crisis

May 31, 2025 12:49 pm

The policy records several things — from the farm suicide data (up till 2018) to farm debt, including Rs 73,673 crore in institutional debt.

Full-blown late blight attack damages potato crop in Punjab

December 19, 2023 11:03 am

In a full-blown attack by the disease (late blight), more than 50% potato crop in the fields has suffered extensive damage leading to heavy losses for the farmers who had opted for diversification instead of growing wheat after paddy.

Share of crops in agri and allied sectors’ output declined by 7.5 percentage points in last decade: NSO report

May 09, 2023 11:55 am

The share of crops in the gross value of output of agriculture and allied sectors has declined by 7.5 percentage points in the last 10 years.

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Sunflower cultivation picks up pace in West Bengal fields; see stunning pictures

March 24, 2023 1:40 pm

The cultivation of sunflower crop, one of the most important sources of vegetable oil, has picked up pace in the sunflower growing regions of the country such as West Bengal.

'Indian farmers need effective, environment-friendly, safer crop protection products'

January 10, 2022 2:39 pm

The solution is to promote a science-based policy and regulatory ecosystem which incentivises innovation and R&D, says Asitava Sen, chief executive officer of CropLife India.

Researchers try producing potato resistant to climate change

November 29, 2021 3:38 pm

A NASA study published this month suggested climate change may affect the production of corn and wheat as soon as 2030 under a high greenhouse gas emissions scenario.

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Details of crop sown should be registered by farmers: Khattar

February 19, 2021 4:54 am

He said that the mechanism of crop verification will be strengthened under 'Meri Fasal - Mera Byora' scheme.

Potato going for Re 1 a kilo,farmers dump crop on roads

December 02, 2011 2:45 am

Facing a glut of potatoes owing to two bumper crops in Punjab and neighbouring states,the farmers here,not being able to find buyers or good rates,have started dumping their crop by the side of the roads.

Now,mobile machine for kinnow grading in Punjab

May 02, 2011 2:50 am

Innovation by award-winning horticulturist may prove a boon for small farmers who can increase the marketability of the fruit without having to take the produce to the state grading centre.

Mango crop down by 50 pc this year

April 19, 2011 5:00 am

With soaring prices and reduced supply,mangoes remain out of reach for the common man in the city.

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Assam commemorates ‘Magh Bihu’ with pomp and gaiety

January 16, 2016 6:23 am

Jorhat/Assam, Jan 16 (ANI): The people of Assam celebrated Uruka, the eve of Magh Bihu, in a grand manner on Saturday. Men and women partook in various rituals associated with Magh Bihu while soaking in the festive spirit. Magh Bihu or more appropriately Bhogali Bihu is one of the most important festivals of Assam which marks the end of harvesting season in the month of ‘Maagha’. The celebrations mostly include families getting together for a grand feast. Bhogali is derived from the Assamese word ‘Bhog’ meaning food and the name signifies that the stores and granaries in homes are filled with the just harvested crop.