Wheat sowing at peril as floods, rains delay paddy harvesting

Chandigarh, Oct. 16 -- The recent floods - the worst in four decades - and the subsequent October rains have disrupted Punjab's agricultural cycle this year, with experts warning that the setback coul... Read More

Wadala secy gen, Dhindsa treasurer of SAD faction

Chandigarh, Oct. 10 -- The breakaway faction of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Thursday named office bearers, with Gurpartap Singh Wadala given the number two position in the party as secretary general,... Read More

Punjab's Rs.13,300-cr flood damage report ready, to be submitted today

Chandigarh, Oct. 9 -- Following severe floods in August and September, the Punjab government has drafted a memorandum seeking Rs.13,300 crore from the Centre for compensation and reconstruction. The f... Read More

Crops over 3-lakh acres ruined; silt may delay wheat sowing

Chandigarh, Oct. 8 -- Even as the state government is trying to conclude its special girdawari to assess flood damage, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has flagged the issue of thick silt deposits... Read More

Rains hit paddy harvest, may delay wheat sowing: Experts

Chandigarh, Oct. 7 -- Punjab's agricultural sector is grappling with an unfolding crisis as the state faces continuous heavy rainfall, which is delaying the maturing and harvesting of the paddy crop. ... Read More

All fresh faces in SAD breakaway faction's 41-member working panel

Chandigarh, Oct. 4 -- The breakaway faction of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Friday announced a 41-member working committee which includes 10 members nominated by newly elected president Giani Harp... Read More

False Smut spread as rains disrupted farmers' spraying schedule, say experts

Chandigarh, Oct. 1 -- Agri experts on Tuesday said that due to incessant rain and subsequent floods, the farmers in the state missed anti-fungal spraying, leading to the emergence of false smut (haldi... Read More

Worries mount as silt-choked Bhakra's storage dips by 25%

Chandigarh, Sept. 29 -- The unprecedented rains in the catchment areas this monsoon season have brought to focus the excessive silt accumulated in the Bhakra Dam's reservoir-Gobind Sagar Dam-which has... Read More

To keep farm fire count low, state sanctions 15k CRM machines

Chandigarh, Sept. 20 -- Hoping to keep the stubble burning count low, the Punjab government has sanctioned 15,613 crop residue management (CRM) machines for farmers this season. The government has alr... Read More

Basmati hits mandis, fetches higher price

Chandigarh, Sept. 19 -- As of Thursday, a total of one lakh tonnes of freshly harvested premium aromatic basmati crop has arrived in Punjab's mandis, with prices ranging from Rs.2,300 to a high of Rs.... Read More

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