Unseasonal rains threaten over 55 lakh tonnes of unlifted wheat in Punjab - ChiniMandi
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Unseasonal rains threaten over 55 lakh tonnes of unlifted wheat in Punjab - ChiniMandi
Bathinda: As Punjab’s wheat procurement season nears its end, unseasonal rainfall is threatening to damage over 55 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of unlifted harvested grain, exposing weaknesses in the state’s procurement and storage systems, reports The Times of India. According to official data, 122.83 LMT of wheat had reached mandis (grain markets) by May 4. Of this, 121.48 LMT has been purchased — 111.76 LMT by government procurement agencies and …
Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta-Sidhupur) protests against Punjab govt for not giving compensation for destroyed crops - South Asian Daily
Amritsar, May 4: The Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta-Sidhupur) have staged a protest against the Punjab government in the Khur Manian village of Punjab’s Amritsar district and accused the latter of not giving any financial compensation for their crop produce which were destroyed by the incessant rains which lashed the state and several other parts of the country. While speaking to IANS on Saturday, farmer leaders Jaswinder Singh and Gurwinder Singh …
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