Prices down on bumper harvest projections, state govt wonders how to handle a crop it has never procured before

Beekeeping’s diverse benefits dawn on 33,000 Punjab farmers.

From the next kharif season, crop insurance is set to spread wider with two schemes taking the place of the current one. The National Agriculture Insurance Scheme is being upgraded to the Modified NAIS; it will compensate for damage on the basis of crop yield. The Weather-based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS) will provide for compensation […]

Paddy’s largest shift is to a crop that government encourages one season and discourages the next.

Import of cow semen started about four years ago and 4.5 lakh doses have been imported so far.

Agriculture Commissioner B S Sidhu said inter-cropping can double a farmer’s income.

Denied by Centre, state goes to registry and wins distinct identity that will open doors to higher export prices, healthier competition.

Looks to surpass Punjab, but needs to address storage problem.

Non-traditional flower varieties take root in Punjab, but farmers wish they had more help from govt.

Its vineyards thriving with high-quality fruit,Arunachal Pradesh ties up with Pune company for India’s first homemade kiwi wine

Sources in the PAU fruit sciences department claim banana research had been halted midway because of lack of funds,staff and interest.

‘Biggest ever’ agri expo has Rs 45 cr budget,50-acre stage,65,000 farmers a day for 5 days.

Private purchase at low rates jumps,says Mandi Board.

In Punjab’s first season of crop diversification,basmati scores on all counts,maize and cotton lose on production but gain on prices.

Weather forecasts with crop-specific advisories help farmers prevent losses.

Population pressure telling on state’s land resources,agri university brings out high-yield options.

On fields and backyards,terraces and balconies,kitchen gardens catch on in Punjab,thanks to rising vegetable prices.

The existing facilities are usually used up for high-grade apples to preserve their quality and taste.

The black carrot,once a grandma's special but now largely forgotten by the country,is making a comeback to Punjab.

The government is making the seed available to farmers to meet the high demand.

Valley registers 3 lakh metric tonne rise in apple yield but farmers aren’t laughing their way to the bank.

Institute tests new variety of potato that is healthier and suitable for consumption of diabetes patients.

Preservation of onions and using powder or dried flakes is way of ushering a change in kitchen.

Quick,easy returns with less investment,less space and less time. That is the crux of rabbit farming as two ‘rabbit farmers’ in Punjab show how to make big bucks from this new venture,