Punjab farmers Archives

Punjab : Maize sown in 900 ha, target was 1500 ha

Punjab’s Agriculture Department has so far brought only 900 hectares under kharif maize cultivation, falling short of its 1,500-hectare target. Officials cite...

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Maize News in English

Punjab : No paddy, 1,372 farmers vow to sow maize on 1.3K hectares

A pilot project in Sangrur district aims to replace paddy with maize on 2,000 hectares during the 2025 kharif season. Last year,...

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Rice News in English

Punjab Govt urges farmers to use PR 126 variety of paddy

The Punjab Government has banned the sale, storage, and cultivation of long-maturing rice varieties like Pusa 44 and certain hybrids, following PAU’s...

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Wheat News in English

Punjab farmers worried as wheat straw prices dip amid lack of demand

A sharp drop in toori (chopped wheat straw) prices has hit Punjab’s wheat farmers hard, with rates falling from ₹500 to ₹130–₹180...

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Wheat News in English

Union Agriculture Minister Interacts with Punjab Farmers on the 8th Day of Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan

On its 8th day, the ‘Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’ reached Punjab, where Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan interacted with farmers. The...

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Maize News in English

Punjab plans to diversify 12k hectares of paddy area to kharif maize crop this year

The Punjab government has launched a pilot project to shift 12,000 hectares from paddy to kharif maize cultivation in six districts—Bathinda, Sangrur,...

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Rice News in English

Punjab : Malwa farmers not keen to sow paddy in dry conditions

Farmers in Punjab's Malwa region are delaying early paddy transplanting despite government approval from June 1. Citing dry conditions, lack of canal...