Punjab Archives - AgriInsite

Punjab’s granaries brimming, no space to store freshly milled rice

Punjab faces a major storage crisis as godowns near capacity with existing rice and wheat stocks, leaving minimal space for 75 lakh...

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Rice News in English

Punjab : Rice millers meet Prahlad Joshi, highlight space shortage

Punjab rice millers met Union Minister Prahlad Joshi to flag storage shortages, delayed FRK supply, and transport issues. They sought higher monthly...

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Rice News in English

Storage shortage: Punjab millers move shelled rice to other states

Punjab’s acute grain storage shortage has pushed rice millers to deliver shelled rice to neighbouring states for FCI procurement. With godowns nearly...

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Rice News in English

124 LMT wheat, 173 LMT paddy bought from Punjab in 2 years: Centre

Punjab saw procurement of 124.66 LMT wheat and 173.59 LMT paddy over two years, the Centre told Lok Sabha. MSP processes improved...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Punjab : HPCL’s paddy straw based 2G bio-ethanol project expected to be completed by March 2026

HPCL is setting up a 2G bio-ethanol plant at Nasibpur in Punjab’s Bathinda district, due by March 2026, with capacity of 100...

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Wheat News in English

Punjab : Rain brings relief, hope for bumper wheat crop

Light to moderate rain across Punjab boosted soil moisture and revived prospects for a strong rabi wheat harvest after a prolonged dry...

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Sugar News in English

Punjab cabinet approves Rs. 68.50 per quintal sugarcane subsidy

The Punjab Cabinet approved a ₹68.50 per quintal subsidy for sugarcane farmers for the 2025–26 season, over the ₹416 SAP. It also...

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Maize News in English

Punjab Emerges as a Suitable Hub for Maize Hybrid Seed Production

ICAR-IIMR Ludhiana successfully conducted Punjab’s first maize hybrid seed trial using DMRH 1308, proving local production can cut costs and boost profits....