Agriculture PolicyBriefingFebruary 28, 2017Parties Promise Loan Waivers But Punjab Farmers Need Sensible Policies Not Write-offs By admin All major political parties in Punjab have promised to waive off farm loans if elected, but that…Read more 0 0 Share
BriefingMay 9, 2015Give Up Earth-moving Agriculture, Borlaug Institute Tells Punjab, the Land of the Tractor By admin At the 500-acre campus of the Borlaug Institute for South Asia (BISA), just a little distance from…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Voices From The FieldMay 1, 2015'Small Farmers Must Quit if They Cannot Hold On' By admin There is a serenity about Pawanjot Singh, 49, which gels with the lush maize fields around his off…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBt cottonGM CropsMaizeApril 30, 2015There is Diversification Beyond Maize: Punjab Ag Univ VC By admin Q: Are you satisfied with the pace of Punjab’s diversification out of rice? Ans: Punjab…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyBt cottonBt technologyGM CropsApril 28, 2015Punjab Ag University May Become First to Offer Bt Cotton With Re-usable Seeds By admin Ludhiana-based Punjab Agricultural University may become the first in India to develop…Read more 0 0 0 Share
InsuranceMaizeWhat Farmers Say?April 27, 2015When Mann Insured Potatoes and Got A Lemon By admin Even as the ruling and opposition parties indulge in competitively sympathizing with farmers…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyCottonApril 25, 2015Punjab Must Mechanize Cotton Picking: PAU College Dean By admin Cotton is Punjab’s third most important crop occupying 4.90 lakh ha according to latest official…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyMaizeApril 16, 2015How To Get Punjab Farmers to Like Makka in Fields And Not Just in Their Rotis By admin The agriculture ministry is considering a plan to deposit directly into farmers’ bank accounts the…Read more 0 0 0 Share