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Punjab: 102 lakh tonne reaches mandis, nearly 60% awaits lifting
A sudden spurt in arrivals due to later harvesting has left authorities struggling to evacuate nearly 60 lakh tonnes of produce; the state government has arranged to store about 30 lakh tonnes of freshly procured grain on the premises of rice mills
Published on Apr 28, 2025 08:12 AM IST
Gurpreet Singh Nibber, Chandigarh
Wheat starts to arrive in Punjab mandis
Wheat procurement in Punjab begins with early arrivals in mandis; experts expect yields to reach 186.82 lakh tonnes, aided by rising temperatures.
Published on Apr 05, 2025 09:36 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
More rain needed in HP for good crop yield: Experts
The scientists at Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya in Palampur said that although the fresh rain spell has been quite beneficial for various crops, more rainfall is required in the coming days for good crop productivity
Kangra farmers stare at low yield in rain-deficit HP
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), there is over 99% rainfall deficit in January so far in Himachal and the state has recorded only 0.1 mm precipitation
Shortage of snowfall in hills may lead to a warmer spring
Both 2022 and 2023 saw only a fleeting spring season over most of India because of the early onset of summer-like conditions in March
Updated on Jan 13, 2024 06:05 AM IST
Jayashree Nandi, New Delhi