Chandigarh (Punjab) [India] Aug 14 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has ordered a ban on the sale and use of nine agro-chemicals in order "to protect the quality of paddy crop quality and boost the export of Basmati rice".
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Aug 6 (ANI): The Madhya Pradesh government condemned Punjab's opposition to the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for basmati rice being given to Madhya Pradesh, by claiming that the state has "written recorded history since 1908" of production of the rice var
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], August 5 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh wrote a letter to PM Modi urging him not to allow Geographical Indication (GI) tagging of Basmati to Madhya Pradesh, the CMO Punjab tweeted on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday met Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar in the national capital and requested for Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Basmati rice produced in Madhya Pradesh.
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against Punjab Basmati Rice Ltd for causing an alleged loss of Rs 174.89 crore (approximately) to the Canara Bank Chandigarh.
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI/Newswire): Since COVID, India Gate Basmati Rice have been addressing hunger issues and serving millions in the country, standing in support with people of India.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 14 (ANI): Punjab's Agriculture Department, on the recommendations of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), has advised farmers to go for cultivation of PR-128 and PR-129 varieties of non-Basmati, which are less water-intensive, for better paddy straw manageme
New Delhi [India], Nov 19 (ANI): Union Agricultural Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday said that a study on Evaluation of Zero Budget Natural Farming practices in Basmati/ coarse rice-wheat system from Rabi Season 2017 has been initiated at 4 locations.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Nov 15 (ANI): Punjab government led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has so far disbursed over Rs 19.09 crore to 29,343 non-basmati paddy cultivating small and marginal farmers from across the state, who have not burnt the paddy residue.
New Delhi [India], Nov 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered incentives for small and marginal farmers who shun stubble-burning, directing that Rs 100 per quintal be given to farmers for handling crop residue of non-basmati rice.
Anandpur Sahib (Punjab) [India], Jan 24 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday lashed out at the BJP-led central government for failing to come to the rescue of the beleaguered farmers and said that farmer suicides will continue in Punjab and other states if the Cen
New Delhi [India], Sept 11 (ANI-NewsVoir): Devaaya, owned by LT Foods Ltd., one of the country's premium basmati and flour brand on Monday announced its partnership with Paytm, India's largest mobile payments and commerce platform to launch an exclusive offer for its consumers.