Ludhiana: Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, in collaboration with Milkfed Punjab and National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) A.
The Indian government has revised the crop residue management guidelines to allow for more effective ex-situ management of paddy straw in the states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi. Under the new guidelines, pilot projects will be established to create a supply chain for paddy straw, with farmers, rural entrepreneurs, cooperatives, and panchayats acting as beneficiaries or aggregators.
NexusNovus’ MD Rutger De Brujin showed keen interest to invest in Punjab, told the minister that the firm has already set up an integrated solid-based management centre at Kempegowda
International Airport in Bengaluru.
The Haryana government is working on a plan to buy paddy straw at minimum support price in a bid to find a permanent solution to the issue of stubble burning, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Tuesday. Stubble Burning: Haryana Govt Working on Plan To Buy Paddy Straw at MSP, Says CM Manohar Lal.