Punjab's Paddy Cultivation Expands Despite Crop Diversification Efforts

Imagine farmers in Punjab growing a lot of rice (paddy).

Even though the government wants them to grow other crops to save water, they're still planting more rice than before.

This year, more land is used for rice compared to last year.

The government is trying to encourage farmers to grow maize instead of rice, as maize needs less water.

They are offering money to farmers who switch.

However, the area for growing maize is still much smaller than the rice area, which means rice farming remains very important, and they're worried about the water supply.