Archive · 5 Jun 2025
Punjab Incentivizes Maize Cultivation to Conserve Water
The Punjab government is encouraging farmers to grow maize instead of rice to save water.
They're offering money to farmers who switch crops.
This is because rice uses a lot of water, and Punjab is running low on it.
Maize uses less water and can be used for food, animal feed, and other products.
The government hopes this will help farmers and protect the environment.
The Punjab government is incentivizing farmers to switch from paddy to maize cultivation.
Farmers will receive Rs 17,500 per hectare for adopting maize cultivation.
The initiative aims to diversify crops and conserve groundwater resources.
Six districts will be involved in a pilot project covering 12,000 hectares.
The government has appointed Kisan Mitras to promote the initiative.
- Who
- Punjab government
- What
- Government incentivizes paddy-to-maize shift to conserve water and promote sustainable agriculture.
- When
- Recently
- Where
- Punjab
- Why
- To conserve water resources and promote sustainable agriculture in Punjab.
- Incentive Amount
- Rs 17,500/hectare
- Target Area
- 12,000 hectares
- Crop Shift
- Paddy to Maize
- Pilot Project Districts
- Bathinda, Sangrur, Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala
- Kisan Mitras Appointed
- 200
