Paddy continues to dominate the kharif season in Haryana’s Sonepat and Panipat districts as farmers increasingly adopt the Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) technique. The Haryana Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Department has expanded DSR targets this year to promote water conservation while maintaining paddy production. Officials say the state is also encouraging crop diversification through the...
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CM holds parleys with experts of bisa to give major push to crop diversification in the state
EMPHASIZED ON ADOPTION OF ‘BISA MODEL’ TO IMPLEMENT DIRECT SOWING OF BASMATI, NEW GENETICS OF MAIZE AND WHEAT AND OTHER FARMING TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE THE FUTURE OF FARMERS. Chandigarh, September 3: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday had detailed parleys with experts of Borlaug Institute for South Asia (BISA) during which he batted...
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Chief Minister attends the Governing Council meeting of Niti Aayog at New Delhi
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur attended the Governing Council meeting of Niti Aayog at New Delhi today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi presided over the meeting. Detailed discussions were held on achieving self sufficiency in agricultural production and crop diversification, implementation of national education policy and urban bodies administration. Chief Minister said that the state government...