Farmers say they've been camping at mandis for 15-20 days with no buyers. Rice mills blame procurement delays on lack of storage space, as warehouses still hold last year’s stock.
Farmers' organizations presented several key issues, including the need for model agricultural farming practices tailored to small landholdings and practical guidance on profitable farming for those with one to two and a half acres of land.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs Wednesday approved price hikes for six rabi crops. The MSP for wheat is now Rs 2,425 per quintal for the 2025-26 marketing season.
A CSTEP report aims to help Punjab meet its 2024 target of consuming 5.96 mn tonnes of rice straw via methods like converting stubble into energy for industries, power plants & brick kilns.
The IARI has been working on climate-resilient seeds since 2014. Currently, it is testing 2,380 varieties of field crops and 487 varieties of horticulture crops, ThePrint has learnt.
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) conducted a risk and vulnerability assessment of 573 out of 651 predominantly agricultural districts.
Centre, in partnership with states, will implement Digital Public Infrastructure in agriculture to cover farmers & their lands in three years, says FM Sitharaman.
According to government reply in Lok Sabha, the pilot phase of PMIS is being used to test concepts, strategies and systems before a full-scale implementation of the scheme.
Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.
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Why Punjab farmers produce what is not required by consumers? Even after giving free electricity, free inputs, they want taxpayers to foot bill for their non saleable produce? There should be limit on this.
Free electricity. Free water. No tax. Government will guaranteed buy and they will create pollution burning stubble. Isnt it cheaper to give them a fraction as income and ask them to be officialy state dependent. And show some gratitude. People should not look to govt to fix bad choices.
They opposed the solution that could have resolved this
Rather state to fix it.. you created this mess and u clean it
The Centre should stop purchasing grains from Punjab farmers. Leave them at the mercy of the markets and they will realize that the farm laws were a good thing.
Karma is back.. lol
That reformation was needed but punjabi farmers went against the intresy of all farmers
Why Punjab farmers produce what is not required by consumers? Even after giving free electricity, free inputs, they want taxpayers to foot bill for their non saleable produce? There should be limit on this.
Free electricity. Free water. No tax. Government will guaranteed buy and they will create pollution burning stubble. Isnt it cheaper to give them a fraction as income and ask them to be officialy state dependent. And show some gratitude. People should not look to govt to fix bad choices.
Center should resolve this issue at the earliest.
They opposed the solution that could have resolved this
Rather state to fix it.. you created this mess and u clean it
The Centre should stop purchasing grains from Punjab farmers. Leave them at the mercy of the markets and they will realize that the farm laws were a good thing.
Once upon a time, Punjab’s farmers were the pride of the nation. Now, they are just a liability. No more, no less.