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Punjab to hypothecate new subsidised CRM machines

Chandigarh, Feb. 18 -- The Punjab agriculture department has decided to introduce five-year financing for crop residue management (CRM) machines, which will be provided to farmers on a subsidy hypothe... Read More


Punjab not to adopt Centre's flagship scheme PM-AASHA

Chandigarh, Feb. 13 -- The Punjab government has decided not to adopt Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA), an umbrella scheme initiated by the Centre to ensure remunerative price... Read More


Punjab sugar mills struggle with cane shortfall this crushing season

Chandigarh, Feb. 11 -- The sugar mills in Punjab in the ongoing crushing season are struggling to procure produce in proportion to their capacity. The situation has arisen due to a fall in yield cause... Read More


Eyes on 2027 polls, SAD plans segment-wise rallies from Feb 17

India, Feb. 10 -- CHANDIGARH In the run-up to the 2027 Punjab assembly elections, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) will kick off constituency-wise rallies starting February 17 from Qadian. The rallies,... Read More


Eyes on 2027 elections, SAD plans segment-wise rallies from Feb 17

CHANDIGARH, Feb. 10 -- In the run-up to the 2027 Punjab assembly elections, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) will kick off constituency-wise rallies starting February 17 from Qadian. The rallies, led by ... Read More


Punjab millers move shelled rice to other states amid shortage of space

Chandigarh, Feb. 5 -- A new trend has emerged in Punjab's paddy shelling system, with rice millers transporting shelled rice to neighbouring states such as Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & ... Read More


Tariff cut brings basmati back on US import radar

Chandigarh, Feb. 4 -- The basmati exporters from Punjab and Haryana heaved a sigh of relief after India and the US agreed on a trade deal under which Washington will bring down the reciprocal tariff o... Read More


'25% of crop residue machines in Punjab redundant'

Chandigarh, Jan. 30 -- At least one-fourth of the crop residue management (CRM) machines supplied to Punjab farmers since 2018 have been declared non-functional, official data has revealed, raising co... Read More


Haryana a brother, not an enemy: Punjab CM after SYL talks with Saini

India, Jan. 27 -- In a departure from the usually contentious rhetoric surrounding the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) Canal, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday struck a conciliatory note, descri... Read More


New tech to convert paddy straw into farm manure

Chandigarh, Jan. 26 -- A Fazilka-based agro based company has procured a patent for manufacturing fermented organic manure (FOM) from paddy straw that will cut down the usage of chemical fertiliser. A... Read More