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As per the Indian Journal of Agronomy, India produces about 500 million tonnes of crop residue annually, out of which 140 million tonnes remain un-utilised, and 92 million tonnes are burnt in open air

Clean energy solution that uses agri waste launched

October 25, 2025, 07:32 PM - 2 min read

To address the pressing concern of deteriorating air quality due to stubble burning, an integrated renewable energy company has launched an initiative that uses a fuel aggregator to convert paddy waste into clean electricity

Union Food Minister Prahlad Joshi. File photo.

No space crunch for paddy storage in Punjab: Centre

October 27, 2024, 06:58 PM - 3 min read

Union Food Minister Prahlad Joshi asserted that it is the government's responsibility to ensure sufficient storage space.

Punjab farmers block roads over 'tardy' paddy purchase

October 25, 2024, 01:55 PM - 3 min read

The protest resulted in major traffic disruptions as commuters faced inconvenience at many places.

Farmers in Punjab are delaying paddy harvesting

October 23, 2024, 07:17 PM - 4 min read

Though the Punjab government claims that every grain will be purchased from farmers, several paddy growers said they were in need of money to repay loans, for events like wedding ceremonies and the "tardy" paddy procurement would put them under significant financial strain.

Centre boosts allocation of rakes to Punjab to lift paddy

October 23, 2024, 03:59 PM - 2 min read

As per the official data, 32 lakh tonnes of paddy have been purchased since October 1.

Bhagwant Mann tells Centre to move its paddy from Punjab

October 22, 2024, 07:40 PM - 3 min read

The CM urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to address the issues of state's rice millers.

2.62 lakh MT of paddy lifted, 16 lakh MT procured in Punjab

October 19, 2024, 06:47 PM - 4 min read

Several farmers' groups have been protesting against the slow procurement of paddy, which led to a glut in mandis. The state rice millers and the commission agents are also supporting the farmers' protest.

Paddy procurement: Punjab farmers to protest at CM’s house

October 14, 2024, 07:40 PM - 2 min read

"Paddy procurement, which should have started by October 1, has not commenced yet. Farmers are facing hardships in mandis," he said, blaming the AAP government in Punjab and the central government for the delay.

An image of a paddy field, with paddy rice crops.

Paddy procurement at MSP in Haryana, over 46k tons procured

October 2, 2024, 02:56 PM - 2 min read

"The Haryana government remains committed to protecting the economic interests of its farmers and will ensure a seamless and efficient procurement process throughout the season," a statement said.

Punjab farmers continue to cultivate high-yield but environmentally harmful Pusa 44 paddy variety.

Punjab Farmers stick to environmentally harmful Paddy

July 3, 2024, 05:31 PM - 2 min read

The CEEW report highlighted that 36% of the 1,478 farmers surveyed in 11 districts of Punjab grew Pusa 44 in Kharif 2022 due to its high yield.