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The Cassava tuber initiative was spearheaded by former Punjab minister and Congress MLA Rana Gurjit Singh along with his son Rana Inder Pratap Singh, MLA from Sultanpur Lodhi in Kapurthala district.

Cassava harvest in Jalandhar signals shift beyond paddy

February 23, 2026 8:22 pm

South American tuber tested on 3 acres in Malsian as Punjab explores water-saving, climate-resilient crops.

‘Nothing anti-Punjab in it’: BJP’s Sunil Jakhar invites farmers to dialogue on India-US trade deal

February 11, 2026 4:51 pm

Sunil Jakhar says that while every farmer knows that agriculture is not highly profitable, the Indo-US trade deal will boost industry and trade and lead to new employment opportunities.

Roots in air, returns of Rs 1 crore: A Bathinda farmer cultivates potato seeds without soil

January 27, 2026 3:47 pm

The 30-year-old farmer from Maur Khurd village in Bathinda district, in the very first year of cultivation through aeroponic potato seed production, has achieved a turnover of over Rs 1 crore.

Fortified rice manufacturers move Punjab and Haryana HC, allege arbitrary change in Punjab’s supply policy

January 22, 2026 1:15 pm

Fortified rice manufacturers argue that two official letters issued by the Punjab procurement department in December 2025 and January 2026 introduced arbitrary alterations to the supply chain, allocation mechanism, and payment structure.

Farmers’ column: How a marginal woman farmer and her husband from Patiala rewrote their destiny in 6 years

January 18, 2026 7:58 am

Armed with training and determination, Gurpreet started small — processing just 10–15 kg of produce at home using vegetables grown in her own fields. She began with whatever available in her field and made gobhi, gajar and shalgam mixed pickle.

Farmers rally in Chandigarh, seek hike in crop loss compensation

November 27, 2025 3:09 am

The protesting farmers converged to mark five years of their agitation against the now-repealed farm laws.

Punjab farmers protest stubble burning penalties, demand dues and bonus

November 04, 2025 4:58 pm

Samyukt Kisan Morcha has urged Punjab to oppose the Electricity Amendment Bill 2025 and to immediately release ₹109 crore pending dues owed to farmers by cooperative sugar mills.

Shifting from paddy-wheat cycle & stubble burning, still earning in millions: Meet Tarn Taran’s 24x7, 365 days active farmer

November 02, 2025 12:13 am

Focusing on diversification and sustainable practices, Chanan Singh Sra ensures that his farm remains active year-round

Punjab farmers forced to buy other products with subsidised urea and DAP as ‘tagging’ persists

October 16, 2025 6:48 pm

Punjab farmers complain that they are forced to buy nano urea along with subsidised urea despite Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan raising the issue.