Punjab follows a Rabi and Kharif crop cycle. Wheat is procured in Rabi and paddy in Kharif. Regulated agencies purchase the crops at the lowest procurement price. Farmers harvest their crops from their fields and bring them to the mandis, where they are then procured by regulated agencies. It is crucial that procurement begins.
The Amritsar Rice Millers Association has highlighted the economic benefits of the government's E20 ethanol blending programme, saying it is creating a stable market for paddy and supporting farmers in Punjab.
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.
Punjab's most expensive toll plaza, Ladowal, was closed today by the farmer organization BKU Dakonda. For about half an hour, the farmers loudly protested against the central government
-Abhishek Vij Punjab’s agriculture has followed a single crop cycle for centuries: first sowing and harvesting wheat, followed by sowing and harvesting paddy. Furthermore, while there’s much talk of decentralizing crops, diversification remains elusive. After harvesting, most regular and government procurement takes place in Punjab’s markets, making it one of the nation’s most well-off states..
The Central Government has approved relaxations in wheat procurement norms for the Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2026–27 across all districts of Punjab and the Union Territory of Chandigarh.
New Delhi: Farmers across several states are grappling with widespread crop damage following unseasonal rains, strong winds, and hailstorms, triggering distress and uncertainty in the rural economy. Punjab Farmers Face Massive Losses In Punjab’s Moga district, large swathes of standing crops have been flattened due to continuous rainfall. Farmers say the damage is extensive, with.
The Central government has reiterated its commitment to ensuring a smooth and timely procurement process for farmers in Punjab ahead of the upcoming procurement season. The assurance came through a statement shared by Union Minister Prahlad Joshi, which was highlighted in a social media post by Ravneet Singh Bittu. ਕੇਂਦਰ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਖਰੀਦ ਸੀਜ਼ਨ ਲਈ ਪੂਰੀ.
CHANDIGARH: Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday addressed a press conference at the party office and strongly criticised the BJP-led Central Government, saying it has hatched a big scheme and conspiracy to destroy Punjab’s farmers and sell India’s agriculture to the USA through a so-called US-India.
