September 18, 2023 7:39 AM

Punjab govt undertakes pilot project of residue-free Basmati rice cultivation

The Punjab government has undertaken a pilot project under which residue-free basmati has been cultivated in Chogawan block of Amritsar district in a bid to promote organic farming. Residue-free practices entail minimal or no usage of chemicals. The Chogawan block falls in the basin of the Ravi River and has favourable climatic conditions to nurture the most aromatic long-grain Basmati rice making it export quality produce. The state Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said that an awa...