Posts By The Indian Express
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191EnglishThe rice row: Taking stock of Karnataka’s demand, gap
State wants 2.28 lakh MT per annum extra, points to FCI stock of 265 lakh MT on June 15, against required buffer...
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286EnglishAgroforestry a viable option to replace rice: Punjab Principal Secretary (Forests and Wildlife) Vikas Garg
Garg discussed the possibility of exploring crop diversification through the adoption of agroforestry in meetings with representatives of the Tree Growers Association...
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164EnglishPunjab’s maize farmers get raw deal from traders, demand govt intervention
Though the MSP for maize is set at Rs 1,962 per quintal, traders purchase dried maize, which meets the procurement specifications, for...
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195EnglishHow India has become relatively atmanirbhar in Pulses compared to Edible Oil
There are two agricultural commodities in which India is significantly import-dependent: Edible oil and pulses. Between 2013-14 and 2022-23 (April-March), the value...
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175EnglishRain ‘washes away’ Punjab’s ambitious DSR plans this year
Punjab may fail to achieve its target of bringing around 5 lakh acres (2.02 lakh hectres) of paddy (non-Basmati) sowing area under...
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203EnglishPunjab paddy farmers urged to transplant PR 126 variety between June 25 and July 10
Rice experts of Ludhiana’s Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) have advised farmers to transplant 25-30-day-old nursery of the PR 126 variety between June...
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205EnglishStubble burning returns in Punjab after wheat harvesting; 9,247 field fires and counting
Experts said field fires after wheat harvesting could easily be avoided with a little push from the government. Made from wheat stubble,...
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215EnglishPunjab: Govt agencies have procured 24% more wheat this year
The procurement is still going on. While the total government purchase was 96.46 lt in the last Rabi marketing season, the state has...
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219EnglishCentre looks at ‘partial’ replacement of wheat with millets, other coarse grains under Food Security Act
At least six states have informed the Centre about their willingness to distribute coarse grains under the National Food Security Act during...
