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Mandis full: Wheat sowing set to be delayed as paddy harvesting in slo-mo

Farmers in Punjab face a procurement crisis, with only 15% of paddy sold amid delays and moisture issues, as wheat sowing begins.

Paddy being harvested in Patiala (PTI File)

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Updated on Oct 27, 2024 07:54 AM IST

ByVishal Joshi, Karam Prakash, Bathinda/patiala

Amid moves to control AQI, massive farmers protest in Punjab today

Farmers' protest today: The “chakka jam” will be staged at one location each in Sangrur and Moga districts, as well as in Phagwara and Batala.

Farmer leaders have announced their one-day protest primarily against the tardy paddy procurement.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Oct 26, 2024 10:36 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Expedite paddy procurement: Ludhiana DC

Ludhiana deputy commissioner Jitendra Jorwal underscored the need to purchase and lift farmers’ produce promptly to support them, stating that the Punjab government is dedicated to ensuring a smooth and hassle-free procurement process

Ludhiana deputy commissioner Jitendra Jorwal also requested the DFSCs and procurement agency heads to be present in the mandis to oversee operations and to submit daily reports for regular monitoring. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Oct 25, 2024 05:46 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Akali Dal slams AAP govt for paddy procurement mess

The Akali Dal alleged that the cultivators are suffering because they adhered to the state government’s appeal of sowing PR 126 variety. Now, it is not being procured in the mandis.

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Tuesday slammed chief minister Bhagwant Mann for the plight of farmers who are facing difficulties in selling their paddy in the mandis.

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Updated on Oct 23, 2024 09:44 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Skewed subsidies make paddy most profitable

Massive subsidies for growers of paddy (rice), a water-guzzling cereal that has ecologically ruined Punjab and Haryana, along with state-guaranteed purchases,have made it the most profitable crop in the country, the reason why farmers don’t want to shift to scarce items such as pulses, a new study has said.

A new study shows that subsidies are heavily skewed towards rice. (AFP)

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Updated on Jul 20, 2024 08:14 AM IST

ByZia Haq, New Delhi

Paddy under DSR system far from target this time too

The paddy sowing process is almost over whereas only 2.25 lakh acres are under the DSR technique against the target of 7 lakh acres.

The reason behind the dismal results is the easy availability of labourers and canal water, says Punjab Agricultural University vice-chancellor SS Gosal.

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Published on Jul 14, 2024 10:40 PM IST

ByGurpreet Singh Nibber, Chandigarh

Breach in canal hits paddy crop in Patti

The affected farmers said the embankment of the canal has turned weak owing to the lack of timely maintenance by the department concerned. Water reached the fields after it suffered a breach. Paddy on hundreds of the acres of land was damaged in Patti sub-division on Tuesday after Upper Bari Doab Canal (UBDC) suffered a breach in the early morning near Lohuka village.

Paddy on hundreds of the acres of land was damaged in Patti sub-division on Tuesday after Upper Bari Doab Canal (UBDC) suffered a breach in the early morning near Lohuka village. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jun 26, 2024 05:08 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Tarn Taran

In poll season, political parties rush to claim the transformation of Kalahandi

Kalahandi’s chief district agriculture officer Bisweswar Sahu said the quantum of paddy procurement from the district is now second only to Bargarh district.

Two decades ago, the district of Kalahandi was a living symbol of India’s deprivation. (HT Archive)

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Updated on May 10, 2024 02:06 AM IST

ByDebabrata Mohanty, Kalahandi

SC seeks Centre, Punjab, Haryana’s response on PIL for fixing alternative crops’ MSP higher than paddy

A bench of justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan issued a notice to the Centre, States of Punjab, and Haryana, pollution control boards, agriculture universities, and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and asked them to file their replies

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Updated on Apr 28, 2024 07:52 AM IST

ByAsian News International, New Delhi

Take action against traders who buy paddy for low price from farmers: T'gana CM

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Published on Apr 12, 2024 09:56 PM IST

PTI |

Reimagine MSP regime to secure farm future

Policy flexibility is crucial to prevent market prices from dipping below MSP due to cheaper imports.

Punjab farmers’ inertia on crop diversification is well known. (Pic for representation)

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Published on Mar 06, 2024 11:40 AM IST

ByShweta Saini

Govt committed to farmers’ welfare: Yogi

A total of 5,206 procurement centres have been established, with 10,45,946 farmers registering online for paddy sales.

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath (Sourced)

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Updated on Feb 17, 2024 10:51 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Centre will work to resolve farmers’ issues: Anurag Thakur

Union minister for information and broadcasting and youth and sports affairs Anurag Thakur, who spoke to reporters in New Delhi regarding the farmers’ movement, said he is confident that there will be a positive atmosphere on Sunday also when the Union ministers and representatives of farmer organisations are scheduled to hold another meeting

Union minister for information and broadcasting and youth affairs and sports Anurag Thakur addresses the annual GIB meeting ‘Lakshya’, in New Delhi, Friday. (PTI)

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Updated on Feb 17, 2024 07:14 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Din in Chhattisgarh assembly as Congress claims farmers not able to sell paddy

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Published on Feb 06, 2024 04:47 PM IST

PTI |

Punjab sees bumper rice produce despite floods, courtesy short-duration varieties

Data from the Punjab Mandi Board says production of both types of rice to date was 212.31 lakh tonnes which was 3% more than what was recorded the year before.

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Updated on Jan 20, 2024 07:42 AM IST

ByVishal Joshi, Bathinda

Keep monitoring wheat crop to check yellow rust disease: Karnal institute

In its fortnightly advisory, the central institute under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research has urged the farmers to keep monitoring the wheat crop for the disease regularly to observe the development of yellow or stripe rust disease

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Published on Jan 01, 2024 10:54 PM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal, Karnal

Pantoea Tagorei: Visva-Bharati discovers new bacteria, names it after Nobel laureate

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Updated on Dec 24, 2023 12:12 PM IST

PTI |

Modi’s guarantees ensured credibility among the people: Raman Singh

After a stunning victory in the Chhattisgarh elections, three-term chief minister Raman Singh credits the announcement of welfare schemes as the turning point for the BJP. Corruption was also a major issue in the campaign, with the Congress being punished for their involvement. The BJP's success in tribal seats is attributed to the Congress' lack of understanding and empathy for these regions. The party's first priorities in government will be to fulfill their manifesto promises. The decision of who will be the next Chhattisgarh CM will be made by the party in a meeting of legislators.

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Updated on Dec 04, 2023 07:42 AM IST

ByDipankar Ghose

KCR and his family have only looted Telangana: Anurag Thakur

Union minister Anurag Thakur said that the BJP government will give Rs.2,500 to all the farmers to buy seeds and fertilisers and fix the minimum selling price (MSP) of paddy to Rs.3,100, if elected to power

Union minister and BJP Anurag Thakur campaigning in Telangana (Twitter/@ianuragthakur)

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Published on Nov 27, 2023 08:22 PM IST

ByAbhya Adlakha

On Chhattisgarh’s election pitch, politics over paddy procurement

The incumbent Congress, and the BJP, which is looking to regain power after a five-year hiatus, have laid out a competitive buffet of agricultural schemes before farmers in Chhattisgarh

Harsh Dubey, a Chhattisgarh-based political analyst said that the battle for paddy is the single biggest electoral factor in the second phase of the elections (ANI FILE PHOTO/Representative Image)

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Published on Nov 15, 2023 01:24 PM IST

ByRitesh Mishra

‘Everyone’s responsibility to look into matter': Punjab CM on stubble burning

"Our land is so fertile that we will grow even sunflowers, maize and lentils...It is the responsibility of everyone not just government," CM Mann said.

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann (ANI)

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Published on Nov 10, 2023 05:29 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann slams state Congress chief Warring for ‘misleading’ people over paddy MSP

In a statement here, Mann called Warring a “chronic liar” and slammed him for misleading the people with his “erroneous, malafide and mendacious statements”

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann (ANI File)

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Updated on Nov 10, 2023 08:52 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Paddy gambit may hold the key to power in Chhattisgarh

In many ways, conversations around paddy have framed political fortunes in Chhattisgarh since it became a state in 2000.

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Updated on Nov 07, 2023 06:02 AM IST

ByRitesh Mishra, Dipankar Ghose, Raipur/new Delhi

Paddy arrivals in Punjab mandis slower than last year; over 70% crop lifted

In the corresponding time in 2022, Punjab recorded 124 lakh tonnes arrival of non-basmati rice in the state mandis; experts attribute the slow pace of arrival in the current procurement season to the rains that lashed the state in mid-October which delayed harvesting of paddy

Paddy crop at a grain market in Bathinda. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)

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Updated on Nov 02, 2023 07:46 AM IST

ByVishal Joshi, Bathinda

Stubble burning: Amritsar continues to top charts, but overall count dips

Authorities expect the total count to be less than last year, say more farmers have opted for residue management methods

Farmers burn stubble after harvest on the outskirts of Amritsar on Thursday. (AFP)

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Updated on Oct 27, 2023 08:06 AM IST

BySurjit Singh, Amritsar

Paddy procurement: Over ₹10,000 crore transferred into accounts of nearly 2.75L Punjab farmers, says govt

The minister further said that state mandis are witnessing arrivals of nearly 5.3 lakh MT of paddy in a day as of now. He also stated that more than 55.88 LMT paddy has arrived in the mandis till October 24, out of which nearly 53.95 LMT paddy has already been procured

The food civil supplies and consumer affairs minister said 17 districts in the state have transferred more than 100% of payment of the due MSP, which is to be paid within 48 hours of purchase as per norms, three districts have disbursed more than 95% of the due payment, and the remaining three districts have also made more than 85% of due payment. (File)

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Updated on Oct 26, 2023 08:24 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Punjab: Tardy lifting leads to glut of paddy in state mandis

Jasdev Singh, a farmer who had reached a grain market in Patiala on Friday afternoon, said, “I had to struggle a lot to make space in the market to offload my paddy produce

As per government officials, the lifting process mainly got hit due to rain, labourers’ strike, and rice millers’ protest. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Oct 21, 2023 08:18 AM IST

ByKaram Prakash, Patiala

Farmers at receiving end, paddy procurement stalled in Sangrur

Demanding a rollback of the decision and implementation of the old commission system, commission agents said earlier they got 2.5% of the notified MSP of the crop, but now their commission had been fixed lower at ₹46 per quintal, which is 2% of the MSP.

Heaps of paddy lying in the open at the Sangrur grain market as procurement came to a standstill due to the strike by commission agents on Wednesday. (HT Photo)

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Published on Oct 11, 2023 03:04 PM IST

ByHarmandeep Singh

Tardy lifting leads to rush near Haryana mandis, commuters suffer

Farmers are struggling to get gate passes, necessary for selling the produce on minimum support price of ₹2,203 a quintal, at the entrance of mandis

In Karnal, commuters faced a lot of inconvenience due to tractor-trailers that blocked the traffic on service roads on both sides of the Delhi-Chandigarh (NH 44) for several hours. (HT photo)

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Updated on Oct 06, 2023 08:16 AM IST

ByNeeraj Mohan, Karnal

Amid tardy paddy lifting, glut-like situation in mandis of Haryana

The situation has become so severe that farmers are even struggling to find space to unload their produce in the overflowing grain markets. Because of this, long queues of tractor-trailers are seen outside the mandis.

As per the Haryana food, civil supplies department, 6.69 lakh MT of non-basmati paddy has arrived in the state’s mandis. (HT File)

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Updated on Oct 03, 2023 09:54 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Karnal

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Farmers in Punjab face a procurement crisis, with only 15% of paddy sold amid delays and moisture issues, as wheat sowing begins.

Farmers' protest today: The “chakka jam” will be staged at one location each in Sangrur and Moga districts, as well as in Phagwara and Batala.

Ludhiana deputy commissioner Jitendra Jorwal underscored the need to purchase and lift farmers’ produce promptly to support them, stating that the Punjab government is dedicated to ensuring a smooth and hassle-free procurement process

The Akali Dal alleged that the cultivators are suffering because they adhered to the state government’s appeal of sowing PR 126 variety. Now, it is not being procured in the mandis.

The paddy sowing process is almost over whereas only 2.25 lakh acres are under the DSR technique against the target of 7 lakh acres.

Kalahandi’s chief district agriculture officer Bisweswar Sahu said the quantum of paddy procurement from the district is now second only to Bargarh district.

A bench of justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan issued a notice to the Centre, States of Punjab, and Haryana, pollution control boards, agriculture universities, and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and asked them to file their replies

Take action against traders who buy paddy for low price from farmers: T'gana CM

Policy flexibility is crucial to prevent market prices from dipping below MSP due to cheaper imports.

A total of 5,206 procurement centres have been established, with 10,45,946 farmers registering online for paddy sales.

Din in Chhattisgarh assembly as Congress claims farmers not able to sell paddy

Data from the Punjab Mandi Board says production of both types of rice to date was 212.31 lakh tonnes which was 3% more than what was recorded the year before.

In its fortnightly advisory, the central institute under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research has urged the farmers to keep monitoring the wheat crop for the disease regularly to observe the development of yellow or stripe rust disease

Pantoea Tagorei: Visva-Bharati discovers new bacteria, names it after Nobel laureate

Union minister Anurag Thakur said that the BJP government will give Rs.2,500 to all the farmers to buy seeds and fertilisers and fix the minimum selling price (MSP) of paddy to Rs.3,100, if elected to power

The incumbent Congress, and the BJP, which is looking to regain power after a five-year hiatus, have laid out a competitive buffet of agricultural schemes before farmers in Chhattisgarh

"Our land is so fertile that we will grow even sunflowers, maize and lentils...It is the responsibility of everyone not just government," CM Mann said.

In a statement here, Mann called Warring a “chronic liar” and slammed him for misleading the people with his “erroneous, malafide and mendacious statements”

In many ways, conversations around paddy have framed political fortunes in Chhattisgarh since it became a state in 2000.

In the corresponding time in 2022, Punjab recorded 124 lakh tonnes arrival of non-basmati rice in the state mandis; experts attribute the slow pace of arrival in the current procurement season to the rains that lashed the state in mid-October which delayed harvesting of paddy

Authorities expect the total count to be less than last year, say more farmers have opted for residue management methods

The minister further said that state mandis are witnessing arrivals of nearly 5.3 lakh MT of paddy in a day as of now. He also stated that more than 55.88 LMT paddy has arrived in the mandis till October 24, out of which nearly 53.95 LMT paddy has already been procured

Jasdev Singh, a farmer who had reached a grain market in Patiala on Friday afternoon, said, “I had to struggle a lot to make space in the market to offload my paddy produce

Demanding a rollback of the decision and implementation of the old commission system, commission agents said earlier they got 2.5% of the notified MSP of the crop, but now their commission had been fixed lower at ₹46 per quintal, which is 2% of the MSP.

Farmers are struggling to get gate passes, necessary for selling the produce on minimum support price of ₹2,203 a quintal, at the entrance of mandis

The situation has become so severe that farmers are even struggling to find space to unload their produce in the overflowing grain markets. Because of this, long queues of tractor-trailers are seen outside the mandis.

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