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Drop in Indian rice production may be marginal in Punjab

Punjab’s rice production may drop as floods damaged paddy on 2 lakh hectares, mostly non-Basmati. Despite this, yields in unaffected areas could...

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Punjab agri minister asks Centre ₹151 crore assistance for restoring land silted due to floods

Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian urged the Centre to release ₹151 crore under RKVY to restore flood-silted farmland in border districts....

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Punjab disburses Rs 679.37 crore in sugarcane payments: Harpal Cheema

Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema announced Rs 679.37 crore sugarcane payments for the 2024–25 season, covering 87% of dues for 18,771...

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Punjab floods threaten to devastate India’s rice harvest

Ration shops in Telangana face outrage as cardholders receive worm-infested and wet rice, with stocks worth crores spoiled due to negligence. Old...

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Punjab flood to hit Indian basmati rice output, exporters may realise more

Punjab’s basmati output may fall 20–25% this year as heavy rains and floods damage crops across 6 lakh acres. Eight key districts...

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AI and Satellites Monitor Sustainable Rice Cultivation Amid Punjab’s Groundwater Crisis

Researchers are using Sentinel-1 radar satellites and AI to track sustainable rice farming in Punjab, India, where groundwater is rapidly depleting. A...