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Bleeding Punjab and its exchequer dry: agri power subsidy, tubewells
May 18, 2025 12:52 pm
Earlier, Power Minister Harbhajan Singh had said that the state would require about 17,000 MW power during paddy season.
How Odisha’s rain-battered paddy fields have turned into BJD-BJP battleground
January 03, 2025 7:22 pm
After Naveen Patnaik announced visits to districts affected by unseasonal rains, CM Mohan Majhi and his ministers quickly drew up a tour of their own, targeted the BJD leader for coming down from his “ivory towers”.
Express View: Delay in paddy procurement speaks of a larger policy failure
November 01, 2024 10:46 pm
It isn't just poor short-term planning that is to blame
Despite 'resolution', Punjab rice millers refuse to store paddy in godowns
October 12, 2024 5:50 pm
The Punjab government on Friday issued a letter outlining steps to be taken to manage paddy lifting, storage, and milling even as millers accused it of applying indirect pressure.
PAU cautions farmers against repeat of dwarfing disease in rice crop, calls for monitoring
June 07, 2023 10:30 pm
The virus is transmitted through a small insect called the Whitebacked planthopper (WBPH), and it is essential to regularly monitor rice plants for the presence of this insect.
Stubble burning on rise in Punjab, Amritsar tops list; PPCB imposes Rs 4.83 lakh fine
October 14, 2021 11:04 am
Of the 925 fires reported by PRSC, 558 sites have been visited so far. Stubble burning was reported only at 199 sites and environment compensation was imposed on 178 sites. The officials found that 361 sites did not engage in stubble burning.
More farmers seek to shun paddy, Haryana eyes 12% water savings
July 17, 2020 12:57 pm
To produce a kg of rice, according to officials, there is a requirement of 2,000-5,000 litres of water depending upon the soil type and time of paddy sowing.
Courtesy DSR, farmers clock 3% increase in area under paddy
June 25, 2020 1:12 pm
DSR thankfully has compensated for this shortfall area of paddy transplantation and helped cover paddy area either at par or little more as compared to last year.
Explained: Why are farmers ploughing back paddy sown through DSR method?
June 18, 2020 6:10 pm
DSR is direct seeding of rice in which seeds are sown in the field rather than by transplanting seedlings from the nursery.
As special trains bring labourers back, paddy farmers heave a sigh of relief
June 18, 2020 12:50 pm
In the past couple of days around a couple of 100 farm labourers have reached Punjab on the request of their landlords here on these trains.
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