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.
Delayed, erratic rains wreaked havoc on Haryana’s rice crops. With stubble-burning restrictions looming, many farmers are eyeing weather-resistant underground crops.
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann thanked farmers for accepting the ban and staying away from the water-guzzling paddy variety Pusa-44. But convincing them about the larger public good is a work-in-progress.
Higher MSPs for paddy and wheat will increase burden on exchequer and discourage farmers from diversifying crops. As 2024 elections approach, there is a strong possibility of more incentives.
Virender Lather, a former ICAR scientist, says scheme launched in 2021 will harm farmers' income & India's food security, urges governor & HC to intervene.
Charkhi Dadri (Haryana): On the intervening night of 2 and 3 July, Vikram Sangwan attempted suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling of his home in Charkhi...
Jagmohan Singh of BKU (Dakaunda) says farmers expecting 40% loss in early rice varieties. According to experts, crop damage of this nature has taken place after almost a decade.
In 5 east UP districts, where rice is primary rain-fed crop, the overwhelming sentiment is despair. For most, planting has been delayed by over a month, which means a drop in yield.
According to govt data, the area under paddy cultivation is lagging by 3.7 million hectares compared to last year in states like West Bengal, UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Telangana, Chhattisgarh & Odisha.
Worried that water will likely become a big political issue in Punjab in coming years, AAP govt pushing for wider adoption of 'direct seeding of rice' for paddy cultivation.
Following the transaction which is expected to be completed by November, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd will become an associate company, with Reliance retaining a 49% stake.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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.