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From cotton to paddy: Why Haryana farmers are changing course

May 22, 2026 3:59 pm

Farmers in Haryana are shifting to cultivating paddy despite the state government providing incentives to grow less water‑consuming crops.

Sonipat scholar turns farmer, earns Rs 50 lakh per year through lily farming

April 12, 2026 6:35 pm

Lily crop cycle begins with sowing in August, with flowers ready by December, and harvesting continuing until April.

As SC panel on farmers’ issues Rs 2.5 cr bill, Punjab dithers, Haryana agrees

January 05, 2025 5:40 pm

In September last year, the Supreme Court had constituted a committee under former Punjab and Haryana High Court judge Nawab Singh to resolve the grievances of farmers.

‘Dilli Chalo’ protest: Haryana farmer unions to stay away but say ‘demands genuine’

December 05, 2024 11:30 am

Farmers from Punjab are expected to begin their ‘Dilli Chalo’ protest on Friday by marching towards the national capital from the Shambhu border in the state.

DAP crisis: Govt steps in, allocates 1.1 LMT fertiliser to Haryana

November 03, 2024 9:02 am

The projected total consumption of DAP stands at 2.6 lakh MT in Haryana for this season.

Haryana farmers hold ‘training sessions’ to ‘corner’ BJP leaders, ask: ‘Kisanon pe goli kyon chalai?'

September 27, 2024 3:26 pm

BJP candidates have been mobbed by farmers during campaigns and asked questions on Khattar govt’s treatment of them during the Dilli Chalo agitation.

Reeling under pink bollworm attack, Haryana farmers desert cotton for paddy

September 15, 2024 7:41 am

The reduction in the cotton area — also reported in neighbouring Rajasthan (from 7.91 lh to 5.13 lh) and Punjab (2.14 lh to 1 lh) — has been attributed mainly to PBW infestation. Its larvae burrow into the bolls (developing fruits) of cotton plants.

In Haryana, BJP leaders continue to face farmers’ wrath: this time it’s former CM

May 02, 2024 8:44 am

According to Aulakh, the farmers were also upset over the non-payment of compensation to them (farmers) for their crops that were damaged when hailstorm hit at least 25 villages nearly two months ago.

I don’t have a house, the govt took it’: Meals, conversations, and farming in Rahul Gandhi’s latest video

July 16, 2023 4:00 pm

The Congress leader is filmed meeting farmers in Haryana’s Sonipat, eating lunch with them, and inviting a group of women farmers to Delhi.

Haryana farmers have outstanding loans of over Rs 3,631 crore till March 2022; Karnal district tops list

March 18, 2023 10:40 am

The details emerged during the ongoing Budget session of the state Assembly when INLD MLA Abhay Chautala asked about the outstanding agricultural loans to the state and the district-wise details of the number of farmers with dues.

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