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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.
Shift in cropping pattern dynamics in India and its impact
September 07, 2024 10:52 am
The shift in cropping patterns has driven farmers to transition from traditional subsistence farming to a more diversified and commercially oriented agricultural approach. But how does the shift benefit the sector, and what are the key challenges posed by it?
Setback for crop diversification in Punjab: In 50 years, area under maize down 82%, paddy continues to gain acreage
July 20, 2024 8:39 am
In contrast, area under crop in country went up from 59,80,000 ha to 99,00,000 ha in 45 years.
Agroforestry a viable option to replace rice: Punjab Principal Secretary (Forests and Wildlife) Vikas Garg
June 26, 2023 4:07 pm
Garg discussed the possibility of exploring crop diversification through the adoption of agroforestry in meetings with representatives of the Tree Growers Association and wood-based industries at the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana.
CM holds talks with experts of BISA for crop diversification across state
September 04, 2022 5:06 am
The CM, while expressing concern over the depleting water table, said that the need of the hour is to switch over to less water guzzling crops for which BISA Model of crop diversification needs to be followed across the state.
Punjab to miss crop diversification target again this year
July 09, 2021 4:49 am
Punjab has completed sowing of paddy and other Kharif crops including cotton on over 19 lakh hectares till date.
Centre should support crop diversification in Punjab like it did during Green Revolution: Experts
November 03, 2020 11:04 am
The Centre has been providing upto Rs 100 crore for diversification under various schemes, but experts say this is not even a drop in the ocean, especially for a state like Punjab where paddy and wheat grow on around 63 lakh hectares (155.61 lakh acres) during Rabi and Kharif seasons.
Explained: Can high-yield varieties of maize help in crop diversification in Punjab?
November 29, 2019 8:20 am
What is the total area under Maize cultivation in Punjab? To diversify from paddy, how much area should Punjab bring under maize? All your questions answered.
Agriculture can’t wait
June 04, 2014 12:36 am
While RBI is holding rates steady, government needs to overhaul food markets.
Diverse first results
December 13, 2013 3:37 am
In Punjabs first season of crop diversification,basmati scores on all counts,maize and cotton lose on production but gain on prices.
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