Sugarcane FRP for 2022-23 season raised to Rs 305 per quintal
FRP has been hiked by 5.2% from the current sugar season 2021-22 The Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for sugarcane…
March-April 2022 heat wave caused wheat yield loss up to 25% in Punjab
CRIDA report points out extremely high temperatures during March adversely affected many crops The heat wave during March and April…
Average yield of wheat in India is 56% lower than Germany in 2020
CACP states that yield levels in India for most of the rabi crops are low The average yield of wheat…
Herbicide-tolerant non-GM varieties Pusa Basmati 1979, Pusa Basmati 1985 suitable for direct seeding
Both varieties are recommended for cultivation in northwest India Farmers of north India can now cultivate two varieties of non-genetically…
Water-saving tips for paddy cultivation
As paddy consumes a lot of water, experts have suggested a few tips to save water while cultivating the crop.…
PAU advisory for controlling fall armyworm infestation on maize crop
To check the spread of fall armyworm in maize, the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana has advised farmers to regularly…
PAU Ludhiana-recommended paddy varieties for kharif cultivation
After the harvest of wheat and other rabi crops, farmers will now start preparing for cultivating paddy. India’s leading agriculture…
PAU’s modified wheat variety PBW 803 approved for cultivation
The new wheat strain has higher yield than HD 3086 The hugely-popular wheat variety HD 3086, released for cultivation during…
CACP calculations: Rapeseed-mustard MSP has highest margin over output cost for 2022-23
For wheat, MSP is 32.7% higher than comprehensive cost (C2) of production Rapeseed-mustard has the highest margin per quintal in…
Kosi Kalan mandi records Rs 5,100 per quintal for Pusa Basmati 1509 on Oct 6
Arrivals of other varieties of basmati have also been reported in 4 states During the week from October 3-9, the…