Sharp Drop in Punjab Stubble Burning, Hotspots Still Major Punjab has witnessed a significant reduction in stubble burning incidents during this year’s Kharif season, with cases dropping by nearly 72% compared to the same period last year. From September to mid-November, a total of 6,611 cases of stubble burning have been reported across 23 districts. ...
India Record 2024-25 Kharif Rice Harvest; Punjab Milling Challenges New Delhi, India – The Indian government has released its initial estimates for the 2024-25 Kharif season, predicting an all-time high food grain output of 1,647.05 lakh metric tonnes (LMT). This represents an increase of 89.37 LMT from the previous year and surpasses the five-year average ...
Punjab rice rejected, Punjab faces a significant setback as its rice shipments to Karnataka and Arunachal Pradesh are rejected due to substandard quality In a significant development raising concerns over agricultural standards and regional food distribution, recent consignments of rice grown in Punjab and shipped to Karnataka have been declared unfit for human consumption. The ...
Rising Air Pollution and Shifting Stubble Burning Patterns The seasonal rise in stubble burning, a well-known contributor to air pollution in North India, has seen a major shift this year, with new trends across various states. Traditionally, stubble burning has been concentrated in Punjab and Haryana, where farmers burn crop residue post-harvest to clear fields ...
BKU Ugrahan Ends Paddy Procurement Protest, Announces New Campaign for Punjab Bypolls Sangrur, Punjab – November 3, 2023: After two weeks of protests across Punjab, the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ugrahan) today ended its demonstrations against the delayed paddy procurement and lifting process. The agitation, which began on October 18, had seen farmers rallying across multiple ...
Punjab Farm Fires Cases Cross 4,000, Spark Environmental Concerns Punjab, India – November 3, 2023: In a concerning development, Punjab has recorded over 4,000 farm fire incidents this crop season, with the Punjab Remote Sensing Centre (PRSC) reporting a total of 4,132 cases of active fire events between September 15 and November 3. The recent ...
Curb Straw Burning, State Support for Farmers in Punjab, Haryana Farmers in Punjab and Haryana are receiving significant state support to curb the practice of straw burning, which is known to severely deteriorate air quality in the National Capital Region (NCR) and surrounding areas. Every year, the burning of paddy stubble, primarily in Punjab, contributes ...
Punjab Minister Dr Balbir Singh has criticized the Centre for discriminatory practices during the paddy procurement process. Dr. Balbir Singh, Punjab’s Minister for Medical Education, Research, Health, and Family Welfare, voiced strong concerns over the Central Government’s “discriminatory treatment” towards the state during his visit to review the paddy procurement process at Anaj Mandi on ...
Punjab Govt Agrees to Farmer Demands, Draft Policy Reviewed by Unions Chandigarh — In a significant development, the Punjab government has agreed to send its 1,600-page draft Agriculture Policy to leaders of the Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan) and the Punjab Khet Mazdoor Union for review by September 30, following marathon talks held today. The ...
Rape Allegations, Farmers’ Protest: AAP Demands Resignation Kangana The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has demanded that Bollywood actress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut provide evidence for her recent claims that women were raped during the farmers’ protests, or resign from her position in the Lok Sabha. This call was made during a ...
