All posts tagged "Punjab"
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243Wheat 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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243Maize 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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169Rice 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...
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176Rice News in EnglishWill India resume export of non-basmati rice? Decision likely this week
India banned rice exports in July 2023 to control domestic prices. In 2022, India exported 22.2 million tonnes of rice, of which...
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217Rice News in EnglishPunjab aims to adopt direct seeding of rice over five lakh acres: Minister
Chandigarh, Jul 4 (IANS): Punjab's Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian announced a target to adopt direct seeding of rice (DSR) over five...
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280Sugar News in EnglishPakistan’s Punjab allocates sugar export quota of 96,000 metric tonnes
Pakistan's Punjab region has allocated a sugar export quota of 96,000 metric tonnes. Following the ECC's June 13 decision to allow the...
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302Maize News in EnglishPunjab’s maize subsidy plan to wean farmers off paddy
Punjab aims to diversify farming with subsidies on hybrid kharif maize seeds, offering Rs 100/kg for up to 5 acres or 40...
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249Sugar News in EnglishPakistan: Government plans sugar export quota for 150,000 tonnes based on crushing capacities
Pakistan's government has finalized a procedure to export 150,000 tonnes of sugar, as reported by ARY News. The export quota will be...
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257Maize News in EnglishPromote ‘Monsoon Maize’ to Replace Paddy: Rana Gurjeet
Congress MLA Rana Gurjeet Singh of Jalandhar urged Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann to promote Rabi maize as an alternative to water-intensive paddy,...
