Punjab sees 12.58% growth in basmati cultivation area

  • | Monday | 19th August, 2024

Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian on Sunday informed that the crop diversification drive has received a significant boost in the state as Punjab witnessed a notable 12.58 percent increase in the area dedicated to Basmati cultivation this Kharif season.   The Minister mentioned that the cultivation of long-grain rice has expanded to 6.71 lakh hectares currently, a significant increase from the 5.96 lakh hectares planted during the previous Kharif Season 2023-24.   Listing the district-wise statistics of Basmati cultivation, Khudian highlighted that Amritsar district led the way with 1.46 lakh hectares dedicated to this aromatic rice. Following Amritsar were Muktsar with 1.10 lakh hectares, Fazilka with 84.9 thousand hectares, Tarn Taran with 72.5 thousand hectares, and Sangrur with 49.8 thousand hectares, showcasing maximum Basmati cultivation in these districts.   The Agriculture Minister also highlighted a substantial 46.5 percent growth in the area under Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR) in comparison to the previous year. The area cultivated using the water-saving DSR method has increased to over 2.52 lakh acres, a rise from 1.72 lakh acres in the Kharif season of 2023.   The State Government has prohibited the use of 10 pesticides on Basmati to enhance the export quality of the aromatic crop to a world-class standard, he added.

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