Punjab Newspaper

agriculture

The problems of the agriculture sector, which has been reeling under neglect for far too long, should be addressed on a priority basis in the forthcoming Budget in order to achieve 8% growth in the next fiscal and tackle the problem of rising food inflation. These views were articulated by all the speakers who participated [...]

Infrastructure, inclusive growth, good governance, agriculture, fiscal discipline, financial sector reforms are some of the suggestions put forward by PHD Chamber of Commerce for the first hundred days of UPA government to revive the economic environment . “Roadblocks in infrastructure development need to be cleared to rekindle momentum of growth”, said Mr. R V Kanoria, [...]

Despite producing of 22 per cent wheat , 12 per cent rice and 13 per cent cotton of the country’s total , the Punjab agriculture is in serious crisis that have pushed 90 per cent farm households under debt, mounting to whooping Rs 26,000 crore said Punjab Agriculture University (PAU) Vice Chancellor MS Kang. [...]

“The biggest challenge in front of all the policy makers was food security. Food is vital for India’s prosperity and the state Punjab being the harbinger of green revolution has an important role to play in it. Export Inspection and Accreditation has facilitated acceptability of Produce of Indian origin in foreign markets. This along with [...]

To realize its ambition of a world free of malnutrition and hunger, IIMSAM joined hands with Hash Biotech Labs Private Limited from the Republic of India. Hash Biotech Labs Private Limited which has been declared as an Official Working Partner and Technology Facilitator by the IIMSAM, shall help the organization carry and secure its mandate [...]

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has sought diesel at 25 per cent reduced rates compared to the market price. He sought this concession from the Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in a letter written to the PM today. The Punjab Chief Minister also asked the Union Government to announce a one time waiver [...]

Punjab wheat procurement is likely to touch 115 lakh MTs this year. This will be 10 lakh MTs greater than last year. This was revealed during a meeting held by Punjab Chief Minister Mr.Parkash Singh Badal to review the arrangements of wheat procurement in Punjab during the Rabi Marketing Season (RMS)- 2009.

According to food and [...]

A mega food park will be established in Punjab by the Ministry of Food Processing. In the 11th Five Year Plan, the Ministry has launched the Scheme of Mega Food Park, which is expected to have an average project cost of about Rs.150 crore. Out of this, upto Rs.50 crores would be funded as a [...]

There is an urgent need to move out of the complance associated with the green revolution and develop answers to current challenges of Indian agriculture. This was stated by experts at the National Seminar organized by Department of Geography, Panjab University on “Emerging Challenges for Agriculture in India with Special Reference to North-Western Region” concluded [...]

Hash Biotech Labs Private Limited, a Chandigarh based company has achieved a rare distinction of being recognised both as an “Official Working Partner” and “Technology Facilitator” of the United Nations to eradicate malnutrition, poverty, hunger and unemployment and secure the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.

The prestigious Certificate of recognition of “Official Working Partner” and “Technological [...]

Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with IBM India Pvt. Limited with the aim to aid the University in establishing a high quality people repository in software technologies. This would facilitate teaching and training the students on strategic technologies and positioning them to support India’s Information Technology Initiative.

Dr (Mrs.) S.K. Mann, [...]

The Congress party today challenged the Akali government and the father-son duo of Parkash Singh Badal and his son Sukhbir for criticizing the Rs. 80 per quintal increase of wheat MSP for the current year by the UPA govt. The criticism of Mr. Badal is totally uncalled for, unjustified and politically motivated, claimed Sukhpal Singh [...]

Chandigarh based Hash Biotech Labs Private Limited, in association with the Kanwaljit Sandal Foundation, is organizing a special seminar on the Eradication of Malnutrition and Hunger by using a unique Miracle Food, the Blue-Green Algae ‘Spirulina’. H.E. Ambassador Manish Uprety, special envoy to South Asia of ‘Intergovernmental Institution for the use of Micro-algae Spirulina Against [...]

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved, on the recommendations of CACP, the MSP for Rabi Crops of 2008-09 season. The MSP of Wheat has been fixed at Rs.1080 per quintal, marking an increase of Rs.80 per quintal over the last years MSP.

The MSP of Barley has been raised by Rs.35 per [...]

Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today described the hike of Rs.80 per quintal in Minimum Support Price (MSP) of wheat as totally inadequate and is a stab in the back of the farmers’ community. He demanded that the MSP of wheat should have been fixed atleast at Rs.1400 per quintal saying [...]

A five-member delegation from Moscow State Agro-engineering University (MSAU) comprising Dr. Roman Filonov, Head, Department of Tillage and students namely Ms Victoriya Gorlova, Ms. Anastasia Sorokina, Ms Kristina Kalina and Ms Elena Shekunova is on a visit to Punjab Agricultural University from January 27 to February 7. They met Dr. Manjit Singh Kang, PAU [...]

The Union government today announced a minimum support price of Rs 1080 per quintal (Rs 10.8 per kg) for wheat purchase. This amounts to an increase in wheat procurement price by Rs 80 per quintal compared to last year. The announcement was made by the Union government after a meeting of the Union cabinet today. [...]

Agriculture expoerts account for only eight per cent of India’s exports. Revealing this P K Chaudhery, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India said “Tariffs no longer are a matter of concern for success of exports but non tariff barriers by way of stringent testing and accreditation regimes are a challenge that [...]

Congress leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira has sought a probe into the printing o photographs of the Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Food and Civil Supplies Minister Adesh Partap Singh Kairon on bonus cheques issued to farmers. In a letter to the Union minister Sharad Pawar, Khaira said an inquiry should be ordered into [...]

India and Canada today signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the field of agriculture and allied sectors to further cooperation between the two countries.
The MoU was signed by Shri Sharad Pawar, Minister for Agriculture, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Mr. Gerry Ritz, Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri- Food Canada, Mr. Ritz is [...]

The Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today directed the Chairman Punjab State Electricity Board to release tubewell connections for the land of village panchayats and religious institutions for agriculture purposes as per their demands on the priority basis.

Disclosing this here today a spokesman of the Punjab government said that these connections would be [...]

Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today called for immediate ouster of Congress led UPA government at Centre in order to pave a way for installation of the BJP led National Democratic Alliance government for seeking justice and equity for the long pending demands and ensuring socio-economic development in the state. Addressing a [...]

Focus on making Punjab the Food Processing State
“The focus of the new industrial policy would be to adopt such measures as would give the much needed impetus to Punjab economy”, said Sh Shri S S Channy, IAS, Principal Secretary, Department of Industries & Commerce, Government of Punjab.

He was speaking at an interactive session regarding [...]

Keeping in view the state of crops and weather conditions, Irrigations Department Punjab has issued a notification to close Main Branch Lower (UBDC) and its all off-taking canals to construct a bridge on RD 105800 of Main Branch Lower for 32 days upto 25-1-2009.

Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today sought Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh’s personal intervention to direct the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) to immediately resume its purchase and procurement operations of cotton in wake of its sudden withdrawal from these operations.Mr. Badal raised the issue of withdrawal of Cotton Corporation of India from [...]