Sangrur, Nov. 12 -- Farmers have started an indefinite sit-in at Santokhpura village of Sangrur demanding payment of interest on the "delayed" release of compensation for land acquired for the Jammu-K... Read More
Sangrur, Nov. 9 -- Even as the paddy harvest season is nearing its end, Punjab continues to grapple with the problem of stubble burning with over 3,000 cases so far. But a few farmers in the state are... Read More
Sangrur, Nov. 8 -- Farmers in Bhutal Kalan village of Sangrur district have expressed concerns over recurring fires at the storage units of compressed biogas plant run by Verbio, alleging that the lat... Read More
Sangrur, Nov. 4 -- Farmers in Sangrur and Barnala districts have flagged a shortage of wheat seeds. Kulwinder Singh, a farmer from Nadampur village in Sangrur district, expressed his frustration. "T... Read More
Sangrur, Oct. 22 -- As the paddy harvesting season gathers pace, farmers in Sangrur have alleged an acute shortage of Crop Residue Management (CRM) machinery on the ground, forcing many to resort to s... Read More
Sangrur, Oct. 20 -- Paddy farmers in Sangrur and Barnala districts, considered the agriculture heartlands of Malwa belt, are staring at heavy losses this season after incessant rainfall not only flatt... Read More
Sangrur, Oct. 14 -- Amid the Supreme Court's stringent directives against stubble burning and the Punjab government's push for crop diversification, Punjab agriculture department is facing severe staf... Read More
Sangrur, Oct. 10 -- Alleging that there has been a shortage of diammonium phosphate (DAP) fertiliser, Sangur farmers have said they are being overcharged by dealers. They also say that dealers are for... Read More
Sangrur, Sept. 24 -- Amid a surge in fever cases in Sunam constituency, the district health department has deployed two MD medicine doctors on a four-day rotation and an MD pediatrician who will remai... Read More
Sangrur, Sept. 22 -- As early procurement of paddy begins across the state, farmers are facing crop challenges, including discoloration, false smut disease and brown planthopper infestations. Agricul... Read More