-The New Indian Express NAGAPATTINAM: Ever tried traditional rice, the one that looks brownish-red? It may taste a bit different but it has immense health benefits. In fact, the biggest consumers of traditional rice breeds are private super specialty hospitals across major cities, which cater to dietary needs of patients, predominantly diabetics. Besides health benefits, the breeds - Maapillai Samba, Kavuni, Garudan Samba, Thanga Samba and Samba Mosanam - are said to...
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Woman farmer among six honoured at Kisan Mela for innovative farming
-The Hindustan Times Kapurthala (Punjab): Direct seeding of rice (DSR) and paddy straw management were the major issues at the Kisan Mela held in the city on Thursday. The mela, organised by the agriculture department in association with the Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA), began with a message of 'save environment, say no to burn paddy straw'. Four farmers, including a woman, were honoured for using DSR technology in paddy farming. The technology...
More »Punjab to launch direct seeding of paddy
-IANS CHANDIGARH: Punjab, a major producer of foodgrain, is all set to introduce direct seeding of paddy, Punjab Deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said Saturday. Badal, who was on a two-day visit to south India, said the Punjab government would launch a joint project with Nuziveedu Seeds to promote direct seeding of paddy in all blocks of the state next year. Paddy is generally sown in June-July every year. Badal, after a meeting...
More »Delta Farmers Slowly Turn to SRI Technique -R Lenin
-The New Indian Express CHENNAI: SRI is a process of paddy cultivation that requires less water and gives robust yield. But since it is different from the traditional method of sowing, it took a lot of persuasion and perseverance to draw farmers towards it. The diffidence now appears to be waning as close to 50 per cent of the delta areas of Tiruchy district are expected to opt for SRI for Samba...
More »16-year trend of poor monsoon in Punjab, Haryana -Amit Bhattacharya
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: India's bread basket states of Punjab and Haryana received just around half the normal rainfall this monsoon season. But more worryingly, this year's rain deficit is not an isolated event. The two key agricultural states have been getting below par rainfall for the past 16 years. Met department figures reveal Punjab has seen above normal monsoon rainfall in just two years since 1999. The last time...
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