Transplanting of PR varieties of paddy on July 15 can save up to 17% of irrigation water: PAU
Research shows that late transplanting also gives higher yields The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana has advised farmers to transplant…
PAU registers biocontrol agent Trichoderma asperellum for foot rot disease in basmati
Farmers can combat Bakane disease without compromising on environmental safety The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana has registered the biocontrol…
IMD forecasts above-normal southwest monsoon rainfall in northwest India in 2024
Met department says La Niña conditions are likely to develop during the second half of the monsoon season The India…
New variety of wheat WH 1402 suitable for sandy soil, less water conditions
HAU, Hisar has developed this new wheat variety suitable for cultivation in northwestern plains of India A new variety of…
MSP of rabi crops in 2024-25 RMS versus last season’s comprehensive cost of production
The projected COP for wheat is Rs 1,652 per quintal Let’s look at the minimum support prices of crops for…
Control ‘gullidanda’ in wheat during sowing: PAU tells farmers
Experts have suggested non-chemical methods besides the use of pre-emergence herbicides Experts of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana have cautioned…
Get information on wheat using Gehoon Doctor app on your mobile phone
Farmers can get information from sowing to post-harvest storage The Indian Institute for Wheat and Barley Research (IIWBR), Karnal…
PAU advises farmers to choose right wheat variety, complete sowing by Nov 15
Experts have warned farmers grain yield loss due to delayed sowing The agronomy experts of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana…
PAU advises prudent DAP fertiliser usage for rice-wheat farming
There is significant phosphorus accumulation in Punjab’s soils due to the continuous overuse of DAP To optimize fertiliser usage in…
Indian pulses imports decline 8.66% in 2022-23
Share of tur/arhar was the largest among pulses imported during the year The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP)…