Hindustan Times, Author at AgriInsite

Punjab sets target to bring 5-lakh acres under direct seeding of rice

Punjab has launched the Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR) method for the kharif season to save groundwater and reduce farming costs. With...

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Wheat News in English

At 74.95 LMT, highest wheat procurement in Haryana in 4 years

Haryana procured 74.95 lakh metric tonnes of wheat in the 2025–26 Rabi season, nearing its 75 LMT target, benefiting 4.68 lakh farmers...

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Wheat News in English

Pvt sector purchases surge as wheat procurement nears end in Punjab

Punjab's wheat procurement season is nearing completion with a record 11 lakh tonnes bought by private traders — the highest since the...

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Wheat News in English

Ludhiana : Untimely rain, lifting issues delay free wheat distribution in district

Ration card holders in Ludhiana have voiced their frustration as the scheduled free ration distribution for the month of May under the...

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Wheat News in English

With wheat, U.P. to also collect 88L quintals of bhoosa

Alongside wheat procurement, the UP government is collecting straw (bhoosa) to feed 13 lakh stray cattle in over 7,500 shelters. Aiming to...

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Wheat News in English

Ludhiana: Private players dominate, offer more than MSP

Private traders in Ludhiana have procured over 1.6 LMT of wheat this season, surpassing last year’s total, driven by prices above MSP....

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Sugar News in English

Sugar mills delaying payments to farmers will face strict action: Yogi

CM Yogi Adityanath directed that sugar mill command areas be based on timely farmer payments, warning of strict action for delays. In...

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Wheat News in English

Corruption rampant in in wheat, paddy procurement in U.P.: Akhilesh

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has accused the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government of large-scale corruption in the procurement of paddy, wheat, and...

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Wheat News in English

Ludhiana: Union minister reviews wheat procurement

Punjab cabinet minister Lal Chand Kataruchak raised key concerns with Union minister Nimuben Bambhaniya during their visit to Khanna grain market. He...