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Ludhiana: PAU to receive 40-crore grant by Punjab government to research facilities

During his visit, the finance minister reviewed the several ongoing renovation and infrastructure projects at PAU that are being funded by the 20 crore grant provided earlier. (HT Photo)
Published on Apr 29, 2025 05:46 AM IST

Punjab Agricultural University to get 40 crore grant this year: Finance Minister

Punjab Agricultural University to get 40 crore grant this year: Finance Minister
Updated on Apr 28, 2025 06:32 PM IST

Let science guide the shift to sustainable farming

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The pressing need is for investment in agriculture research and the development of new technologies that can weed out the second-generation problems of the Green Revolution (HT Photo)
Published on Nov 27, 2024 08:18 AM IST

Haryana govt: 29% dip in stubble-burning cases than last year

713 farm fire cases (till October 27) have been recorded by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. (ANI)
Updated on Oct 29, 2024 09:02 AM IST

PAU faculty, students explore blended learning platforms

PAU faculty, students explore blended learning platforms. (HT)
Updated on Feb 07, 2024 05:42 AM IST

Ludhiana agri varsity bags ‘Best AICRP on Wheat and Barley Centre’ award

PAU officials showing the ICAR awards in Ludhiana. (HT FILE)
Updated on Sep 07, 2023 11:05 PM IST

G20 MACS: India, France keen on promoting millets, natural farming

Delegates during one of the sessions on the second day of G20 MACS in Varanasi on Tuesday (HT Photo)
Updated on Apr 19, 2023 01:09 AM IST

PAU scientist objects to varsity wanting profs to listen to Modi

Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) principal soil chemist Varinderpal Singh has objected to the varsity, sending an email to teachers to attend a programme, online, of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 25
Updated on Dec 30, 2020 02:50 PM IST

Students from Tamil Nadu secure 25% ICAR seats in TNAU

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Updated on Nov 23, 2020 07:12 PM IST

Mushrooms are having a moment

Namrata Goenka, is a former patent lawyer who now grows mushrooms full-time. She succeeded growing them in a spare room in her home, and is now in the process of expanding her business, via a commercial unit in Bengaluru that will contain temperature-, light-, humidity- and nutrition-controlled chambers.
Published on Dec 14, 2019 08:17 PM IST

How crop diversification and mechanisation can help clean Delhi’s air

This winter will be a test case for whether the Centre’s scheme for in-situ management of crop residue has been a success.
Updated on Aug 19, 2019 04:15 PM IST

India’s future prosperity depends on extending opportunities to farmers

Over 20% of our farmers live below the poverty line. Evidence suggests that the speed with which the agriculture sector reduces rural poverty is at least twice of what the rest of the economy and when growth in agriculture is rejuvenated, poverty decline became faster.
Published on Jun 12, 2019 07:59 PM IST

‘Overfishing, killing of juvenile fish on rise along Maharashtra coast’

To lower juvenile bycatch, Tarun Shridhar, secretary, department of animal husbandry, dairying and fisheries, issued an advisory in February, directing all coastal states to implement a minimum legal size for catching, landing and trade of fish.
Updated on Jun 08, 2019 08:38 AM IST

Coastal wetlands get two big protectors

Coastal wetlands get two big protectors
Published on Apr 12, 2019 03:54 AM IST

UGC plans scheme on trans-disciplinary research

The University Grants Commission (UGC) is planning to launch an ambitious scheme to promote trans-disciplinary research (Photo-Diwakar Prasad – Hindustan Times)STORY BY SAURAV ROY
Updated on Feb 11, 2019 04:18 PM IST

Warning issued about threat to India’s maize crop from invasive worm

India produces more than 20 million tonnes of maize every year, with the highest area under cultivation in Karnataka.
Updated on Aug 08, 2018 09:58 PM IST

3 years after announcement, digital soil-testing labs yet to see light of day

Farmers thresh harvested wheat crop on the outskirts of Ajmer in Rajasthan .
Updated on Jun 11, 2018 09:52 PM IST