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PUSA 1509 costs farmers between Rs 2,500 & Rs3,200 per quintal: Early basmati starts arriving in mandis, stagnant prices, lower yields a concern
September 16, 2025 6:34 pm
India exported 60.65 LMT basmati in 2024-25; Punjab, Haryana accounted nearly 80% of produce.
MCD partially seals Delhi Tamil Education Society school in Pusa Road over 'non-payment of property tax'
June 25, 2025 5:35 am
Officials said further action was likely if the dues remained unpaid
Punjab bans Pusa-44, hybrid paddy varieties to ‘save water, environment’; experts, farmers question effectiveness
April 08, 2025 9:49 am
According to the notification, the ban aligns with recommendations of the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), which has been promoting water-efficient and environment-friendly farming practices
Delhi government to spray Pusa bio-decomposer over 5,000 acres of land, 13 teams to conduct exercise
October 12, 2023 10:13 pm
The decomposer will be sprayed for free on all basmati and non-basmati paddy fields in the city, with the process beginning from Tigipur near Narela on Friday. It will also prevent the burning of stubble.
Delhi govt begins spraying of PUSA decomposer, 5,000 acres to be covered this year
October 19, 2022 8:01 am
The PUSA decomposer is a microbial solution developed by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute(IARI), that helps decompose crop residue
In India’s main basmati-producing belt of Haryana, rain spells doom
September 24, 2022 7:31 pm
Rajbeer Singh, a farmer from Staundi village, is yet to harvest his Pusa-1509 basmati crop. “I cannot harvest till the water drains out from my field, which is currently inundated. If during this period, the grains turn black due to fungal infestation or germinate, it will be a huge loss,” he pointed out.
From Delhi farmers who first tried Pusa decomposer, word of advice for Punjab
September 22, 2022 1:08 pm
K Annapurna, former head of the Microbiology division at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, said it can take between 20-25 days for around 80% decomposition of the stubble, which will allow the farmers to sow for the next crop.
Delhi to spray Pusa bio-decomposer on 5,000 acres paddy fields this year
September 21, 2022 2:06 am
The Delhi government has been pushing for the use of the bio-decomposer developed by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute as an alternative to stubble burning after harvest.
Seeds of Hope
January 23, 2020 7:44 am
India’s premier farm research and education institute has a full-time director after nearly four years.
After a year, Pusa Institute gets a head
August 29, 2015 4:02 am
IARI’s last director H S Gupta retired last year on August 7, having been on extension after the completion of his five-year term on March 31, 2014.
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