While some areas face floods after heavy rain, rainfall deficits in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab are raising concerns over farming, groundwater and water availability.
-Abhishek Vij Punjab presents a strong picture of agriculture in the country. It would not be an exaggeration to say that the hard work of Punjab’s farmers is behind the success of the Indian government’s program of distributing subsidized food grains to its 81 crore people. No matter the weather—floods or droughts, heavy rains or.
To address these challenges, the government diversified sourcing and secured 25 LMT and 17.7 LMT of urea through global tenders in April 2026 and June 2026, respectively
Himachal Pradesh’s rugged and mountainous Pangi Valley has emerged as a model of sustainable development after being declared the state’s first natural farming sub division. Supported by a Rs 5 crore revolving fund and an assured minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 60 per kg for naturally grown barley, the initiative promotes chemical free and.
Farm workers in highincome countries are projected to earn about 20 times more than agricultural workers in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa by 2035, according to a new report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). According to what the OECDFAO Agricultural Outlook.
Kharif sowing across India has fallen sharply this year, with the total area under cultivation standing at 18.272 million hectares (mha) as of June 25 — a drop of nearly 23 per cent, or 5.374 mha, from 23.646 mha in the same period last year.
Rewari: Haryana is set to launch its first Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO) on Tuesday, marking a significant step towards strengthening the state’s agricultural sector. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will visit Rewari to inaugurate the initiative and unveil development projects worth ₹121 crore. The two leaders will attend.
MOGA: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday announced that his government will lay another 7,000 kilometres of pipelines by the end of this year to ensure canal water reaches every farm across Punjab. Highlighting that 14,000 kilometres of pipelines, equivalent to the distance from Canada to Moga, have already been laid over the.
-Abhishek Vij Am While much awareness is raised regarding crop diversification, Indian agriculture remains trapped in the same age-old crop cycle—wheat during the Rabi season and paddy during the Kharif season—even after centuries. When paddy is sown using traditional methods, it requires vast amounts of water for irrigation. If the rainfall is abundant, the crop.
Chandigarh: Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Kewal Singh Dhillon has written to World Bank Group President Ajay Banga, acknowledging his remarks on the state’s rural economy. Focus on Punjab’s rural economic challenges In a letter, Dhillon said Banga’s observations had opened an important conversation on Punjab’s economic realities, one that deserved thoughtful engagement rather.
Chandigarh: Haryana has geo-referenced 1.75 crore agricultural plots and nearly 96 pc of its villages under the AgriStack program, while more than 11.58 lakh farmers have been enrolled and 8.32 lakh farmer identity documents generated. The remaining villages are expected to be covered within the next two months. AgriStack coverage nears completion across Haryana The.
