Advancing the date of paddy transplanting this year — from June 10 to June 1 — has raised serious concerns, with farmers and ...

The variety needs more irrigation cycles, leading to a consumption of 20% more groundwater; it produces 20-25% more residue ...

Pusa Chickpea 4037 (Aswini) is a high-yielding, machine-harvestable variety with up to 3646 kg/ha potential, 24.8% protein, ...

Farmers in Punjab are not impressed with the ban, as many of them have already sourced the seeds from private seed producers ...

Despite being discontinued, the farmers are opting for the long-duration higher yield variety with the state advancing the transplantation date to June 1 ...

Vehicles ply on a road amid rains, in New Delhi, Friday, April 18, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI ...

According to IARI director Dr Cherukumalli Srinivasa Rao, the Centre in its gazette would formally name ‘Pusa chickpea 4037’ as Ashwini.

The state Agriculture Department has issued instructions to strictly implement the prohibition on the sale of Pusa-44, also known as Peele Pusa, a long-duration water-guzzler paddy variety, during the ...

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