Crop Residue Management Archives

20 Aug

Haryana Agriculture Minister Directs Timely Availability of Wheat Seeds and Fertilisers for Rabi Season

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaCrop Residue Management, Fertiliser Stock, Haryana agriculture, Rabi Season, Shyam Singh Rana, Wheat Seeds

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shyam Singh Rana has directed department officials to guarantee the timely distribution of high-quality wheat seeds and fertilisers to farmers across the state ahead of the upcoming Rabi season. Presiding over a review meeting at his office in Chandigarh, as noted by the Public Relations and Media Services of Haryana, Rana instructed authorities to speed up the physical verification of subsidized crop residue management machinery and disburse subsidy amounts directly into farmers' bank accounts without delay. The meeting was attended by Director of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Rajnarayan Kaushik, Haryana State…

Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini Rolls Out Mobile Vet Fleet and 2047 Agriculture Roadmap

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaagriculture Vision 2047, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Crop Residue Management, Haryana mobile veterinary van, land reclamation scheme

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has finalized a comprehensive restructuring of the state’s agricultural and livestock sectors, highlighted by the rollout of a rapid-response mobile veterinary fleet. Equipped with specialized veterinary doctors and medical assistants, these mobile units are scheduled to deliver on-site emergency treatment directly to farmers' doorsteps within 30 minutes of receiving a distress call. The specialized medical service will initially operate daily from 6 AM to 10 PM via a centralized toll-free helpline, 1962, with explicit directives issued to systematically transition the fleet into a round-the-clock emergency apparatus. The policy rollout was established…

Haryana Achieves 95% Reduction in Stubble Burning Cases, Sets National Benchmark for Clean Farming

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsHaryanaAnurag Rastogi, Crop Residue Management, Haryana Government, ICAR Report, Stubble Burning

Chandigarh, October 7, 2025: Haryana has achieved a remarkable 95% reduction in stubble burning incidents compared to last year, thanks to the state government’s strict enforcement measures, advanced monitoring systems, and continuous efforts to promote alternative crop residue management among farmers.According to a report by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), only seven active fire incidents related to paddy residue burning were recorded across the state till October 6, 2025, compared to 150 incidents during the 2024–25 season.The information was shared during a high-level review meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi, who commended the achievement as a result…