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Punjab’s early paddy sowing decision a step towards ecological disaster: Experts
Say it undermines years of effort to conserve groundwater; will increase water consumption during peak summer months, exacerbating state’s already dire water crisis
Published on Apr 11, 2025 07:36 AM IST
Gurpreet Singh Nibber, Chandigarh
85% dip in paddy arrivals compared to last season
A sluggish arrival of paddy has been attributed to the strike by the arthiyas who are demanding a 2.5% commission on crop purchase against the existing system of a fixed remuneration of ₹46 per quintal.
Published on Oct 07, 2024 10:47 PM IST
Vishal Joshi, Bathinda
Learning to live with shifts in monsoon
The climate crisis calls for focus on devising policies that can deal with these threats adequately and puts the onus on even local governments to ensure proper implementation.
Published on Jun 25, 2024 09:27 PM IST
HT Editorial
Centre clears new minimum support price for 14 Kharif crops
Vaishnaw said that after today's decision the farmers will get around ₹2 lakh crore as MSP.
Updated on Jun 19, 2024 08:14 PM IST
Punjab sees 57% jump in farm fires in a day
The last five days have seen an upward trend in the incidents of farm fires across Punjab as harvesting of paddy, a major kharif crop, is picking up pace
Updated on Oct 02, 2023 05:56 AM IST
Vishal Joshi