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Sow PR 132 non-basmati variety for less fertiliser input: PAU V-C

Ahead of the kharif crop season, vice- chancellor of Punjab Agriculture University (PAU) Prof SS Gosal on Monday urged farmers to sow PR 132, a non-basmati variety, and approved irrigation techniques for sustainable farming. (AFP File)
Published on Mar 18, 2025 09:35 PM IST

How direct seeding method is growing on Haryana farmers

Not only does a farmer opting for the DSR scheme get 4,000 per acre incentive, but also there is a subsidy for buying a DSR machine. (HT Photo)
Updated on Feb 08, 2024 09:32 AM IST

Punjab: Govt panel member suggests snapping of free power supply to agri tubewells

There are 14 lakh agriculture tubewells in Punjab and the estimates for power subsidy in the upcoming financial year 2023-24 is more than 9,000 crore. (HT File)
Updated on Apr 02, 2023 06:22 PM IST

No funds for water conservation as demand peaks in paddy sowing season

Farm workers sowing paddy in a field near Mudhal village in Amritsar, Punjab. Demand for water peaks during this season in the state.
Updated on Jul 07, 2020 06:04 PM IST

Ken Betwa project could hit wildlife: Report

A report by the Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) has observed that the first phase of the Ken Betwa River linking project could threaten Panna Tiger Reserve’s status as a source area for tigers, or an area with high density of the big cats.(HT file photo)
Updated on Sep 08, 2019 10:51 AM IST

Science exhibition organised in school

GS Shetty International School in Nahur recently organised a science exhibition.
Published on Aug 22, 2019 01:08 AM IST

Farmers innovate to thrive amid rapidly urbanising Gurugram

Farmer Satish Sehrawat, an award-winning farmer from Mankrola village inspects his farm.
Published on Mar 24, 2019 02:46 AM IST

Pune’s Hinjewadi residents pitch in to set up drip irrigation for plants on hills

Bhavesh Karekar, a resident of Hinjewadi (right) along with members of the Hinjewadi Hills Green Army.
Updated on Jan 01, 2019 03:28 PM IST

Maharashtra farmer destroys brinjal plantation after crop fetches mere 20 paise per kg

A farmer from Maharashtra has destroyed his brinjal plantation after crop fetched mere 20 paise per kg.
Published on Dec 03, 2018 03:16 PM IST

UP signs MoC with Japan; Israel to help set up centres of excellence

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath looking at some of the exhibits at Krishi Kumbh 2018 in Lucknow.
Published on Oct 27, 2018 03:37 PM IST

Israeli technology to boost hill agriculture, curb migration in Uttarakhand

Israeli experts to visit Uttarakhand soon to discuss modalities of setting up the drip irrigation and sprinkler system, says agriculture minister Subodh Uniyal.
Published on May 13, 2018 10:07 PM IST