Gwalior, March 24: With the harvesting of Rabi crops such as wheat, gram, mustard, and lentils already underway in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has appealed to farmers not to burn crop residue after harvesting, as this reduces soil fertility.Yadav said the state government has...
Chandigarh, March 19 – The State Level Sanctioning Committee under the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM-RKVY) approved a comprehensive annual action plan of ₹1,122 crore for 2026-27 to strengthen agriculture and allied sectors in Haryana, on Thursday.The decision was made at a...
In Punjab, the disbursement of ₹395 crore for modern Crop Residue Management machinery has resulted in a 53% decline in stubble burning cases during the 2025 Kharif season. The number of incidents has decreased from 10,909 in 2024 to 5,114 this year.The state government has provided subsidies...
In Punjab, the disbursement of ₹395 crore for modern crop residue management machinery has resulted in a 53% decline in stubble burning cases during the 2025 Kharif season. The number of incidents has decreased from 10,909 in 2024 to 5,114 this year.The state government has provided subsidies...
Chandigarh, February 25 The Punjab government has disbursed ₹395 crore as subsidies for the purchase of Crop Residue Management (CRM) machinery during 2025-26 to curb stubble burning in the state, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said on Wednesday.He said the...
New Delhi, February 17 – India's shift towards a circular economy in agriculture aims to transform "waste into wealth." According to an official statement issued on Tuesday, the country's 350 million tonnes of annual agricultural residues have the potential to generate over 18,000 MW of power...
New Delhi, February 16 The Commission for Air Quality Management in the NCR and Adjoining Areas has issued a statutory directive for the coordinated and time-bound implementation of state action plans to prevent and eliminate wheat stubble burning during the 2026 harvesting season, officials...
New Delhi, February 16 – Aiming to curb air pollution during the harvest season, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) issued Statutory Directions to Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh on Monday to eliminate the burning of wheat stubble during the upcoming harvest season.In addition...
Lucknow, February 12 Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Samajwadi Party (SP), alleging that during its tenure, farmers in Noida and Ghaziabad were "fired upon for the benefit of Anil Ambani."The minister was responding to a...