The Tribune

Despite the efforts of the district administration and the Agriculture Department to dissuade farmers from burning wheat crop residue, some of the farmers are burning the stubble during night hours to avoid being caught by the law enforcement agencies.

The Asian Age

Will India’s food production be able to meet the growing demands of its population? The current agrarian situation does not present a particularly optimistic picture. Agricultural productivity in India is extremely low. According to World Bank figures, cereal yield in India is estimated to be 2,992 kg per hectare as against 5,401.4 kg per hectare; 5,362.6 kg per hectare; 7,318.4 kg per hectare and 4,453.2 kg per hectare in East Asia and Pacific, Euro area, North America, Central Europe and Baltics respectively