Punjab seeks shorter-duration paddy to reduce stubble burning
Farmers will adopt shorter duration varieties if they are as robust as Pusa-44, and our institution is ready to extend all necessary help,” said AK Singh, chief of Indian Agricultural Research Institute Punjab has sought the Centre’s help to shift to shorter-duration paddy varieties, which will give farmers a longer window to clear crop residue […]Read More
Over 20k metric tonnes of biomass used in seven NCR thermal plants
Using paddy straw in power plants is one way of minimising burning of stubble. Around 20,830 metric tonnes of biomass, of which paddy straw is a component, has been used in seven thermal power plants in the NCR so far, and the tender process for use of another 43 lakh metric tonnes is underway. This […]Read More
At 2,895, Punjab records season’s highest farm fires in a day
Low temperatures and stubble burning for quickly clearing fields for the next cropping season in the agrarian states of Punjab and Haryana are among the causes of deterioration in pollution levels around this time of the year in Delhi and surrounding areas Punjab on Sunday reported this harvest season’s highest paddy straw burning instances –2,895 […]Read More
