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The poisoned landscapes of Punjab
Excessive and unregulated pesticide use has not only poisoned the soil, water and environment in villages in Punjab’s Malwa region – it has also increased health risks for the people.
Tejinder Kaur
Anil Kishore Sinha
Posted on 21 Nov, 2019 12:18 PM

Punjab, riding high on pesticides
Farmer spraying pesticide (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
IMD to stop using the term 'drought'
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Swati Bansal
Posted on 12 Jan, 2016 09:55 AM

IMD to replace the term 'drought' with 'deficient year'
Affected by drought (Source: IWP Flickr Photo)
Ponds--once a lifeline of India's agriculture--are being revived by some Punjab farmers
Farm ponds, rediscovered by a few farmers in Patiala, could be the answer to the state's growing groundwater crisis as they can harvest rainwater and cushion against flooding.
Manu Moudgil
Posted on 16 Nov, 2015 10:45 AM

The northern region of India is facing drought for the second consecutive year.
Harmesh Singh has taken to rainwater harvesting on his farm since the groundwater has gone down.
Workshop on the theme "Ecological Agriculture practices as solution to Climate Change" , Patiala, Punjab
Posted on 17 Feb, 2010 05:20 PM

Sugarcane expert Shri Suresh Desai (from Belgaum, Karnataka)  is visiting Punjab from March 1st to 4th, 2010. He will deliver lectures on water efficient sugarcane farming. The workshop will have practical sessions too.

Time : 09.30 AM to 03.30 PM
Address : Village Bhawalpur, Near Rajpura, District Patiala
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