All posts tagged "Punjab"
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394Maize 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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336Maize 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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340Ethanol & 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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488Wheat 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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345Rice 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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408Wheat 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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441Maize 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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292Rice 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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274Rice 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...
