Crop Diversification Archives

26 Mar

Punjab Budget 2025-26: A Big Push for Agriculture, But Will It Be Enough?

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAgriculture, Crop Diversification, Power Subsidy, Punjab Budget 2025-26

Chandigarh, March 26, 2025: The Punjab government’s 2025-26 budget has earmarked ₹14,524 crore for agriculture and allied sectors, aiming to boost crop diversification, provide power subsidies, and introduce new initiatives for farmers. However, the big question remains—will these measures be enough to address Punjab’s long-standing agricultural challenges?One of the key highlights is the ₹500 crore allocation for crop residue management, a step towards controlling stubble burning, which has been a major environmental concern. The government is also focusing on crop diversification with a new scheme in Bathinda, Kapurthala, and Gurdaspur to encourage maize cultivation in the Kharif season. Farmers switching…

Haryana first state in country where maximum crops are purchased on MSP: Shyam Singh Rana

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaCrop Diversification, Farmers' Income, Haryana MSP procurement, mustard purchase, Natural farming

Chandigarh, March 21, 2025: Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shyam Singh Rana said Haryana is the first state in the country where maximum crops are being purchased at Minimum Support Price (MSP).He said this on the occasion of the launch of mustard procurement at the Radaur grain market in Yamunanagar district. This year, mustard is being purchased at the minimum support price of Rs 5950 per quintal.The Agriculture Minister interacted with the commission agents in the grain market and took stock of mustard lifting, packaging availability and other problems.He told the commission agents that if they have any kind of…

Haryana Government Committed to Increasing Farmers’ Income and Making Agriculture Profitable: Agriculture Minister

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaCrop Diversification, Farmers' Income, Haryana agriculture, Natural farming, Stubble Management

Chandigarh, March 6 – Haryana's Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister, Shyam Singh Rana, stated that the state government is taking significant steps to increase farmers' income and make agriculture a profitable business.Speaking at a private channel’s program, the minister emphasized that natural farming is being promoted, along with efforts to convert barren land into fertile fields. He highlighted that shrimp farming is also being encouraged as part of these initiatives.To boost farmers' earnings, the government is focusing on natural farming, Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), agricultural mechanization, and agro-tourism. Plans are in place to provide better support prices for products from…