Gujarat has faced heavy rains after mid July, resulting in floods in Saurashtra and North Gujarat. Banaskantha, Patan, Surendranagar, Morbi, Jamnagar and Rajkot are the worst affected districts

In Punjab only 45 lakh tonnes of paddy straw including nearly 25 lakh tonnes of Basmati rice crop, which is used to make fodder, is being managed currently and remaining 152 Lakh tonnes paddy straw

LUDHIANA: The rampant practice of stubble burning has emerged as a major problem in Punjab leading to pollution of the environment as well as posing a major health hazard.

BATHINDA: Combine harvester operators have refused to follow the Punjab government's directions to fit their machines with straw management system (SMS), an instrument which leaves no crop residue

Marathwada Dry Spell To Blame
Thirty-four farmers from Marathwada have committed suicide between August 6 and 13 due to crop failure because of the prolonged dry spell.

CHANDIGARH: While the global climate change is expected to reduce production of rice in Punjab and Haryana, at the same time it is likely to increase potato output in the two states.

The court also asked the Central government to explore the possibility of creating a fund for innovation in farming techniques.

In the letter, Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain on Saturday, explained how with the onset of winter, the Capital faced high levels of pollution leading to large cases of respiratory illness