All posts tagged "Punjab"
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139Wheat News in EnglishOfficial arrested in wheat misappropriation case
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested Kawaljit Singh, an assistant food supplies officer from Tarn Taran, who had been absconding since...
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151Maize News in EnglishArea under maize, direct seeded rice up in Punjab
In Punjab, the area under maize has increased by 30% to 123,000 hectares, and direct seeded rice (DSR) acreage has risen by...
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123Maize News in EnglishAt 1.17 lakh hectares, area under maize sees 24% rise
In Punjab, maize cultivation has increased to 1.17 lakh hectares this kharif season, up by 24.4% from the previous year. The state...
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179Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishPUNJAB : MLA leads protest against Bio-CNG plant
In Jalandhar, Adampur MLA Sukhwinder Singh Kotli led a protest against the proposed bio-CNG plant at Bhogpur sugar mill. The demonstration involved...
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209Wheat News in EnglishPunjab, Haryana must review farmers’ incentive to diversify from paddy-wheat cycle: ICRIER
The Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) has proposed re-purposing subsidy policies in Punjab and Haryana to diversify from...
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151Rice News in EnglishPunjab, Haryana growers upbeat over boom in basmati rice exports
A surge in basmati rice exports has raised optimism among growers in Punjab and Haryana. With a nearly 25% increase in exports,...
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160Wheat News in EnglishCrop diversification: Punjab to target 3 lakh hectares for crop like maize
The Punjab agriculture department is offering an incentive of ₹17,500 per hectare to encourage farmers to switch from paddy to alternative crops...
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154Maize News in EnglishSetback for crop diversification in Punjab: In 50 years, area under maize down 82%, paddy continues to gain acreage
In Punjab, maize cultivation has plummeted 82% from 577,000 hectares in 1975-76 to 103,624 hectares by July 17, 2024. Over 19 years,...
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138Rice News in EnglishBasmati cultivation: Punjab halfway through, has 15 days to meet target
Punjab has achieved 50% of its basmati cultivation target for the year, with 5.16 lakh hectares planted out of a planned 10...
