SIALKOT: A hand-operated paddy planting machine, manufactured by the Daska-based agriculture industrialists, is gaining popularity among farmers for its easy handling, less labour and good results.

The Punjab government is considering introducing over one lakh machines from its own funds for paddy straw management after the centre denied sharing funds to control crop-residue or stubble burning, ...

Taking cognisance of shortage of farm labourers, Agriculture Department officials on Wednesday demonstrated utility of machine transplanter at its State Seed Farm in Bhavani. The demonstration carried ...

With the Northeast monsoon bringing copious rains, pisanam paddy cultivation has started to pick up in Tuticorin district. Paddy cultivation is expected on 17,500 hectares across the district this ...