Sangrur, June 13 -- As paddy sowing in Sangrur, Ludhiana, Malerkotla, Mansa, Moga, Barnala, Patiala, Kapurthala, Jalandhar and Nawanshahr commenced on Monday, some farmers in Sangrur are demonstrating a successful shift away from the conventional wheat and paddy cultivation cycle achieving higher profitability while championing sustainable farming practices.

Jagdeep Singh (50) from Kanoi village has diversified his crops on his 16 acres. While still dedicating 12 acres to Basmati or PR 126 paddy in another farm, he is cultivating green gram (moong), mustard, black chickpeas, and sugarcane. His most notable venture is sugar-free wheat, which was sold at Rs.7,000 per quintal. "We earn more than traditional crops wheat and paddy," Jagdeep s...