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Punjab aims to shift focus to maize with research centre [1]

State government is trying to decrease area under paddy

In order to give a fillip to maize research and cultivation in the state, the Punjab government has approved transfer of 100 hectares in Ladowal near Ludhiana free to the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) for setting up a Directorate of Maize Research in the state. The step is likely to give a major thrust to the much-needed agricultural diversification programme in Punjab. This endeavour would also help in development of new hybrid and high-yielding varieties of maize, thereby contributing in improving farmers' incomes.

Publication Date: 
09/04/2013
Vijay C Roy [2]
Business Standard (New Delhi) [3]
Tags:
Punjab [4], Maize [5], Indian Council Of Agricultural Research (ICAR) [6], Rice [7], Groundwater [8], Soil Capability [9], Farmers [10], Crops [11], Green Revolution [12], Agriculture [13]
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