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Decisive action needed to manage maize cultivation in Punjab

Punjab must manage maize cultivation effectively to benefit from India’s ethanol blending program while conserving water. The government supports maize at ₹2,225...

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Sugar News in English

Punjab: Farmers protest over slow sugarcane crushing at sugar mill

Farmers in Bhala Pind protested against the slow pace of sugarcane crushing at the Ajnala Cooperative Sugar Mill, claiming it operates well...

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Maize News in English

Punjab Farmers struggle with maize seed, DAP fertiliser shortage

Farmers in the district are struggling due to a shortage of maize seeds and DAP fertiliser, crucial for sowing. Prices of maize...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Having lost Rs 290-crore Central aid last year, Punjab plans to bring in maize as part of crop diversification plan

The Punjab government is working to avoid the previous delay in the Rs 290-crore Central grant for the crop diversification plan (CDP)...

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Maize News in English

Punjab : Kapurthala MLA Rana Gurjeet Singh Asks Farmers to Shift to Maize

Rana Gurjeet Singh, MLA from Kapurthala, highlighted Punjab's alarming groundwater depletion and advocated crop diversification as a solution. He urged shifting from...

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Sugar News in English

Crushing it: Punjab dishes out breakfast sugar from Batala mill, refines industry on the double

Punjab has launched the production of double-refined sugar at Batala Co-operative Sugar Mill, offering higher purity and solubility, ideal for beverages and...

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Wheat News in English

Wheat flour rates soar to ₹40- ₹60/kg in Punjab due to grain shortage

Wheat flour prices in Punjab have risen to ₹40-60/kg due to a shortage caused by heavy central procurement. Out of 132 lakh...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Centre’s Rice open market scheme to ease Punjab’s storage pangs

The Union ministry's open market sale scheme (OMSS) offers subsidized rice at ₹2,250 per quintal to ethanol producers, traders, and cooperatives, easing...