40 lakh tonnes of paddy procured in Punjab, HaryanaOctober 14th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Nearly 40 lakh tonnes of paddy have been procured by government agencies and private rice millers in Punjab and Haryana, officials from the two states said here Wednesday. In Punjab, nearly 28 lakh tonnes were bought by about 1,600 procurement centres across the state till Tuesday evening.
610,000 tonne paddy procured in PunjabOctober 7th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Over 610,000 tonnes of paddy has been procured by public and private agencies in Punjab so far, food and supplies department officials said Wednesday. Nearly 94 percent of all paddy arrivals in the state has been procured by government agencies - five of the Punjab government as well as the central government's Food Corporation of India (FCI).
BJP supports Haryana-Punjab talks over water sharingOctober 7th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday said the controversial issue of sharing of water between Haryana and Punjab should be sorted out through talks. The water sharing has been a thorny issue between both states with Haryana seeking completion of the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal and Punjab opposing the move.
More paddy arrival in Haryana than PunjabOctober 1st, 2009 CHANDIGARH - More paddy is arriving in grain markets in Haryana compared to neighbouring Punjab. Officials of the food and supplies department of Haryana said 161,345 tonnes of paddy had arrived in the state till Wednesday evening.
Amid drought talk, Punjab targeting record paddy procurementSeptember 22nd, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Amid all the talk of drought-like conditions in many parts of the country this year, Punjab is targeting a record paddy procurement this season. The state government would procure 140 lakh tonnes of paddy for the central pool during current season, senior food and supplies department officials said here Tuesday.
Huge cache of arms seized in PanchkulaJune 7th, 2009 PANCHKULA - Haryana police on Saturday seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition and arrested three persons in Panchkula. Most of the weapons were stolen from a gun depot in Hoshiarpur, Punjab.
Haryana foodgrain production hits new highJune 2nd, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Haryana has achieved a new high in foodgrain production with an output of 10.08 million tonnes during 2008-09, an official spokesman said here Tuesday. With wheat production increasing to 10.05 million tonnes in 2008-09 from 10.02 million tonnes in 2007-08, the state recorded an all-time high productivity of 42.68 quintals of wheat per hectare.
Record wheat procurement in Punjab, HaryanaMay 12th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Wheat procurement in Punjab and Haryana has achieved a historic record this season. Both states have jointly procured over 17.6 million tonnes of wheat so far.
Punjab wheat procurement hits all-time high at 10m tonnesMay 6th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Wheat procurement in Punjab has touched an all-time high - higher than the target of 10.05 million tonnes set by the government agencies this year, the chief minister's office said here Wednesday. A record 10.06 million tonnes of wheat was procured by Punjab and central government procurement agencies till Tuesday evening, officials said.
Punjab wheat procurement crosses 10 mn tonnesApril 30th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Over 10.1 million tonnes of wheat has been procured in Punjab this season, a record in recent years, food and supplies officials said here Thursday. The officials said the record procurement till Wednesday evening had been achieved in just over 20 days this year.
Heavy wheat procurement in Punjab, farmers get Rs.85 bnApril 24th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The Punjab government has released over Rs.85 billion as payment to farmers for wheat procurement, considered one of the largest such exercise in the world. 'The procurement process is going on quite smoothly.
Rainfall, thunderstorms pose threat to wheat cropApril 8th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms in Chandigarh and in the neighbouring states of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh is posing a serious threat to the ready-to-harvest wheat crop in the region, officials said Wednesday. 'There would be certain damage to the standing wheat crop due to this heavy rain and strong thunderstorms.
Angry Chandigarh farmers allege mismanagement of wheat procurementApril 7th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Farmers in Chandigarh are blaming the Punjab Government for the alleged mismanagement of wheat procurement. This is now threatening to turn into a major election issue.
Rain, thunderstorms pose threat to wheat cropApril 6th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Rainfall accompanied by strong thunderstorms lashed Chandigarh and the neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana Monday evening. The thunderstorms and high velocity winds have become a cause of worry for farmers in the region as the wheat crop is almost ripe.
Minimum support price for wheat raisedJanuary 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - In a bid to boost procurement of grains and provide competitive prices to farmers, the minimum support price (MSP) for rabi crop for the 2008-09 season has been raised, the government said here Thursday. The MSP of wheat, which earlier was Rs.1,000 per quintal for the 2008-09 marketing season, has been raised by Rs.80 to Rs.1,080 per quintal.
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