Ludhiana: A long-term study by agricultural scientists in Punjab has delivered a clear verdict: the traditional rice-wheat cropping cycle is degrading soil health, and the inclusion of legumes, fodder ...

In a quiet village of Punjab’s Barnala district, an 18-year-old has carved out an unlikely success story, challenging the dominant dreams of foreign degrees and overseas jobs. While many of his peers ...

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 ...

Soil inorganic carbon is an important part of the atmospheric carbon cycle. Salinized soil is particularly important to explain the lack of a carbon sink. In this study, we find that soil salinity ...

The sustainability of intensive cropping systems is under increasing scrutiny due to declining soil fertility, over-dependence on chemical fertilizers, and stagnation in crop productivity (Kansanga et ...

Senior officers across Punjab are raising concerns over chronic delays in the supply of Berseem (green fodder), lentil, gram and wheat seeds, which are meant to be free for flood affected villages and ...

In the fall, you might be tempted to remove the dead plant material, till your garden soil a bit, and put your garden to bed for the winter without another thought. However, you can also grow cover ...

For any livestock farmer, the health of animals directly affects income. Whether rearing cows, buffaloes, goats or sheep, quality feed is the foundation for productivity. In rural India, many farmers ...

The strongest set of cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) management strategies to date has been released to help reverse the fortunes of oilseed rape (OSR). The top ten list of strategies to tackle the ...

With the US pushing India to reduce import duty on alfalfa (lucerne) fodder seed, the government is preparing the ground for restricting the genetically modified (GM) version of the crop from entering ...

On April 16th, Van Wychen Farms in Kaukauna, Wisconsin, will host an event designed to equip farmers with strategies for the potentially challenging 2025 planting season. Attendees will enjoy a ...