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Farmers in Punjab will get an incentive of Rs 17,500 per hectare for shifting from the water-guzzling paddy crop to alternative crops under the crop diversification programme, state agriculture minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said on Saturday.

Punjab Farmers to get Rs 17.5k/hectare to switch from paddy

July 20, 2024, 09:27 PM - 2 min read

The first instalment will be transferred immediately after verification through the digital crop survey and Krishi Mapper app, and the second instalment will be transferred immediately after the crop harvest, he said in a statement here.

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.

Gurmeet Singh Khudian, Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister.

Punjab's ₹500cr action plan for stubble burning

June 26, 2024, 06:35 PM - 2 min read

Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister stated that the department received at least 21,511 applications from farmers cooperatives, FPOs, and panchayats seeking subsidies for 63,697 crop residue management (CRM) machines during the upcoming paddy harvest season in 2024.

Protesting farmers at Shambhu border allege conspiracy by Punjab and Haryana governments to defame protest.

Farmers blame Pb, Haryana for defaming protest

June 25, 2024, 02:20 PM - 2 min read

"The miscreants were backed by the Punjab and Haryana governments and the Centre. We demand that those who tried to create a ruckus at the (protest) site should be booked and arrested," said Harigarh.

Farmer March Backs CISF Constable in Kangana Slap Row.

CISF Woman backed by farmers amid Kangana slap row

June 9, 2024, 03:04 PM - 2 min read

The recent altercation between Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut and a CISF woman constable has sparked controversy and garnered attention across the nation.

'Rail Roko' Andolan Day 5— 73 trains cancelled as farmers squat on tracks

April 21, 2024, 06:47 PM - 2 min read

Trains on Ambala-Amritsar route stands cancelled on Sunday owing to farmer's protest.

Farmers' protest continues in Punjab, 54 trains cancelled

April 20, 2024, 04:42 PM - 2 min read

The protest has affected the movement of 380 trains in the last three days, causing inconvenience to passengers, they added.

Farmers' protest in Punjab continues; 40 trains cancelled, 54 re-routed

April 19, 2024, 06:05 PM - 2 min read

The farmers are demanding to release three of their peers who were arrested by the Haryana Police, the officials said.

Taranjit Singh Sandhu, and protesting farmers.

Farmers protest against BJP's Taranjit Sandhu in Amritsar during LS poll campaign

April 6, 2024, 08:33 PM - 2 min read

Farmers owing allegiance to the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee also raised slogans against the BJP, saying its candidates will not be allowed to campaign in the villages.

Punjab: Hans Raj Hans faces farmers' backlash with black flags

April 5, 2024, 12:23 PM - 2 min read

At the same time, supporters of Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ekta-Ugrahan), BKU (Krantikari), and Kirti Kisan Union voiced their discontent by chanting slogans against the BJP and displaying black flags during Hans' roadshow.

Punjab govt declares private silos as wheat procurement centres; farmer unions to protest

April 2, 2024, 06:45 PM - 2 min read

The unions highlighted that they will burn effigies of both the central and Punjab government over the issue on April 7.

A farmer checks wheat crop damaged by strong winds and rains.

Punjab farmers dread over untimely rain showers

March 30, 2024, 04:50 PM - 2 min read

Punjab encountered heavy rains at a time when the wheat crop was all set for harvesting.