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Punjab : Maize seeds get costly, scarce in market; Aujla blames Centre, AAP

Maize seed prices have surged from ₹2,750 to ₹3,500 per bag due to scarcity, forcing farmers to buy in black. Each acre...

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Rice News in English

NABARD sees Rs 2.8 lakh crore priority sector lending potential in Punjab

NABARD has estimated Rs 2.79 lakh crore credit potential for Priority Sector Lending in Punjab for 2025-26. Of this, Rs 1.20 lakh...

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Wheat News in English

Punjab passes resolution against Centre’s draft policy on agri marketing, CM alleges bias

The Punjab assembly unanimously rejected the Centre’s draft National Policy Framework on Agricultural Marketing, calling it an attempt to reintroduce the repealed...

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Maize News in English

In Punjab, farmers turn to growing corn in spring, hit by seed shortage, raisde groundwater worries

Punjab farmers are increasingly opting for spring maize after harvesting potatoes, but seed shortages and groundwater concerns persist. Experts recommend drip irrigation...

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Wheat News in English

Punjab’s wheat growers upbeat after rainfall, drop in mercury

Recent rainfall has provided relief to wheat farmers concerned about rising temperatures in February. While some areas in Punjab's Doaba region experienced...

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Sugar News in English

Punjab : Batala’s New Sugar Mill: A Boon for Farmers from Mann Government

Punjab’s Maan government is boosting farmers’ incomes with a ₹296 crore investment in Batala’s state-of-the-art sugar mill. Offering ₹401 per quintal, the...

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Maize News in English

Scarcity of maize seeds is leading to increase in prices: Punjab MLA Rana Gurjeet Singh

Punjab MLA Rana Gurjeet Singh has urged CM Bhagwant Mann to regulate maize seed sales amid an artificial shortage, driving prices up...

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Maize News in English

Punjab Woman Farmer Boosts Maize Yield to 20 Quintals Per Acre with Modern Practices and Improved Seeds

Meena Kumari, a farmer from Gurdaspur, Punjab, transitioned from traditional maize farming to using improved seeds through an Indian Institute of Maize...