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Ludhiana: Sale of long-duration paddy varieties’ seeds banned in Punjab

Chief agriculture officer of Ludhiana, Gurdeep Singh, said that these long-duration paddy varieties require more water and often face harvesting delays due to changing weather conditions

Agri experts advise sowing varieties like PR 126, PR 131, and PR 132 as they mature faster and require less water. (HT File)
Published on Jun 09, 2025 05:08 AM IST
By, Ludhiana

To check farm fires, Punjab lays thrust on custom hiring centres

Of the ₹500-crore outlay, ₹360 crore will be directed towards 1,500 centres which will give farmers access to CRM machines

A farmer burns straw stubble in a paddy field on the outskirts of Amritsar. (AFP File)
Published on May 26, 2025 05:08 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Field fires touch 9,000-mark in Punjab

According to the official data, Amritsar district, with 1,043 stubble burning cases so far, has emerged as the biggest contributor this season.

Farmers acting irresponsibly as they have enough time to manage crop residue, says PPCB chairman. (HT File)
Published on May 19, 2025 07:56 AM IST
By, Patiala

Stubble burning: Punjab, Haryana, UP asked to set up ‘parali protection force’

Paddy straw burning in Punjab, Haryana and UP is one of the reasons behind the alarming spike in air pollution in the National Capital Region in October and November.

The CAQM asked the states to constitute a “dedicated ‘Parali Protection Force’ at the district/block level”. (HT File)
Published on May 11, 2025 06:32 AM IST
ByPress Trust of India, New Delhi

CAQM unveils 19-point plan to stamp out stubble burning in Delhi-NCR

Each farm across Punjab, Haryana, and NCR districts of Uttar Pradesh must be mapped with a proposed mode of paddy stubble management

Burning straw stubble in a wheat field on the Rohtak-Jhajjar road in Dighal village in Gurugram on May 4. (Parveen Kumar/HT Photo)
Published on May 11, 2025 05:16 AM IST
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