Brig PS Gothra (Retd) Paddy Procurement in Mandis Military veterans are a close knit community. On retirement we put aside our ranks and keep in touch with our colleagues from the unit and others who have served with us. When the paddy harvesting began in Punjab last year, … [Read more...] about Agriculture Produce Mandis in Punjab: Extortion Disguised as Facilitation
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ਪੰਜਾਬ ’ਚ ਖੇਤੀ ਆਧਾਰਿਤ ਸਨਅਤੀਕਰਨ
ਪ੍ਰੋ. ਬੀਐੱਸ ਘੁੰਮਣ ਖੇਤੀਬਾੜੀ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੀ ਆਰਥਿਕਤਾ ਦੀ ਰੀੜ੍ਹ ਦੀ ਹੱਡੀ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਖੇਤਰ ਨੇ ਜਿੱਥੇ ਸੂਬੇ ਨੂੰ ਖੁਸ਼ਹਾਲ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਹੈ, ਉੱਥੇ ਸਮੁੱਚੇ ਮੁਲਕ ਨੂੰ ਅਨਾਜ ਪੱਖੋਂ ਆਤਮ-ਨਿਰਭਰ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਵਿਚ ਵੀ ਵੱਡੀ ਮਦਦ ਕੀਤੀ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਦੇ ਬਾਵਜੂਦ ਵਰਤਮਾਨ ਹਾਲਾਤ ਇਹ ਹਨ ਕਿ ਖੇਤੀ ਨੀਤੀ ਦੀ ਅਣਹੋਂਦ ਵਿਚ ਹਰੀ ਕ੍ਰਾਂਤੀ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਆਈ ਖੁਸ਼ਹਾਲੀ ਖ਼ਤਮ … [Read more...] about ਪੰਜਾਬ ’ਚ ਖੇਤੀ ਆਧਾਰਿਤ ਸਨਅਤੀਕਰਨ
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Anju Agnihotri Chaba S. Gursewak Singh Brar and his family “If a farmer cannot earn Rs 3-4 lakh profit per acre, he should either rethink his farming practices or leave this occupation.” This is the philosophy that a sexagenarian farmer is following in the heart of rural … [Read more...] about Rethink farming; Punjab farmer who turned 2.5 acres into a goldmine
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Jaibans Singh In February 2024, a farmer agitation was spearheaded by the Jagjit Singh Dallewal led BKU-Sidhupur and Kisan Majdoor Morcha (KMM). The agitating unions declared that they would move to Delhi on tractors in order to press their demands with the Government of … [Read more...] about Government – Farmer Union Talks: Success depends on positivity and mutual understanding
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Anju Agnihotri Chaba In Punjab, which is primarily an agrarian state, women often remain behind the scenes, tending to household chores while the men manage the fields. However, Kulwinder Kaur Ghumaan, in her 40s, of Kath Mathi village in Patiala district, has defied these … [Read more...] about Patiala’s Kulwinder Kaur: Breaking ground in dairy entrepreneurship
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