Ludhiana Vice Chancellor Punjab Agricultural University Satbir Singh Gosal has appealed the farmers to adopt drip irrigation practices for maize cultivation in the 1990s. Potato and pea growers have ...

Taking into consideration the depleting groundwater table, vice-chancellor of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) Satbir Singh Gosal urged the Punjab farmers to adopt drip and sub-surface irrigation ...

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is ...

As severe drought has decimated maize crops across much of Zimbabwe, farmers are trying out new ways to cope with a more extreme climate BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, May 14 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - ...

In this article, we will delve into some of the best drip irrigation systems perfect for your garden. What is a Drip Irrigation System? Scientists have estimated that rising global temperatures can ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Brief pre- and post-irrigation sprinkling treatments using freshwater were tested to determine if these practices could reduce the uptake of ...

This third crop is sown in February and harvested in June, and it is on the highly recommended list of Punjab Agricultural University as the state is already struggling with the depletion of the ...

Chandigarh: Punjab farmers are increasingly turning to spring maize, or corn, after harvesting potatoes. However, while seed shortage is hindering them, agriculture experts are worried over the need ...

The project, led by bioethanol producer Green Fuel, has seen the development of 1,300 hectares of irrigated land to date, benefiting over 2,300 families. Farmers are now able to grow food and cash ...

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Farmer Talita Matutu twists open an under-sized maize cob in a field she stopped tending after no rain came for months and most of her crop wilted.