Punjab Agriculture Archives

01 Sep

Punjab Chief Minister Calls for Statewide Outreach to Curb Stubble Burning Following 86 Per Cent Drop in Fire Incidents

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBhagwant Mann, Crop residue, farm fires, pollution control, Punjab Agriculture, Stubble Burning

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday called for a massive, multi-level information and awareness campaign to further check paddy straw burning in the state, as Punjab’s sustained government-led efforts have already delivered an 86% decline in such incidents from 2023 to 2025. Directing officers to take the campaign deep into villages and blocks, the Chief Minister stressed that active participation of NGOs, social workers, Panchayats and farmers, backed by large-scale social media outreach and stronger ex-situ and in-situ paddy straw management, is essential to consolidate these gains and protect Punjab’s environment. Chairing a meeting on…

01 Jun

Historic Fiscal Clearance Empowers Punjab Sugarcane Cultivators Under CM Bhagwant Mann

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBhagwant Mann, Crop diversificatio, Punjab Agriculture, sugarcane dues

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Under the leadership of CM Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab has achieved a major milestone in strengthening the agricultural and cooperative sectors, with the Punjab Government clearing 100% dues of sugarcane farmers during the 2025-26 crushing season. Sugar mills across the state procured a record 167.20 lakh quintals of sugarcane and released payments worth ₹695.36 crore, ensuring that farmers received their dues in full. The achievement reflects the CM Bhagwant Singh Mann’s continued commitment to farmer welfare, crop diversification and rural prosperity. By encouraging farmers to move beyond the traditional wheat-paddy cycle and adopt sugarcane cultivation, the government…

13 May

Union Agriculture Minister and Punjab CM Agree on Collaborative Crop Diversification Strategy

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBhagwant Mann, Crop Diversification, Farmer issues, New Delhi, Punjab Agriculture, Shivraj Chouhan

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan met with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in New Delhi on Saturday to discuss a wide range of agricultural issues, with a primary focus on the urgent need for crop diversification. During the high-level meeting, both leaders explored strategies to transition the province away from its heavy reliance on wheat and paddy cultivation, a cycle that has long raised concerns regarding sustainability and resource management. Chouhan expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Punjab Chief Minister and commended the province's historical resilience, noting that Punjab has always been the first to…

29 Apr

Punjab Government Implements Four-Zone Paddy Sowing Plan to Save Groundwater

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBhagwant Mann, Groundwater Conservation, Paddy Sowing, Punjab Agriculture

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann officially announced a staggered paddy sowing schedule for the 2026 season on Wednesday, aimed at curbing the state’s rapidly depleting groundwater levels and optimizing the power grid. Under this strategic initiative, the state has been partitioned into four distinct zones to ensure that transplantation does not occur simultaneously across all districts. This phased approach is designed to prevent a massive, localized surge in electricity demand while also addressing the perennial issue of agricultural labour shortages by extending the overall transplantation window. According to the government mandate, the Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR)…