Why Indian farmers can’t escape the trap of monocropping
Diversified farming can resolve ecological and monetary concerns but an agricultural transformation is impossible without ...
In Punjab, a farm union’s fight for land ownership to tenants and cultivators finds inspiration from a movement in 1930s
Bathinda: A fresh wave of land rights activism has emerged in Punjab, with Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan) leading the ...
The Express Tribune5d
Dropping water levels imperil agriculture
Punjab was once known as the breadbasket of the country, due to the large-scale production of rabi crops like wheat and gram and kharif crops like rice and sugarcane for supply to the whole country.
The Express Tribune26d
Over 40% drop in rainfall ravages crops in Punjab
A severe winter drought is wreaking havoc on crops across Punjab, Pakistan’s agricultural heartland, with the region experiencing a 40% drop in rainfall. The Pakistan Meteorological Department ...
moneycontrol.com27d
Punjab’s farmers need a price stabilisation mechanism to move away from paddy
Punjab farmers know that they have to irrigate paddy fields 20-25 times while other crops may be requiring only 4-5 irrigations. They end up spending more money year after year in boring even ...
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Night-time raids by wild boars damage sugarcane, potato crops
In parts of Punjab's Malwa region, besides the Kandi and border belts, farmers lament that the wild boars usually attack their crops at night, making it challenging to maintain a vigil during the ...