The Financial Express

Let us start with a simple question: which state do you think is most productive in terms of value creation in agriculture on per hectare (ha) basis? If Punjab comes to your mind, you could be very much off the mark. Punjab, known for its high physical productivity of rice and wheat, falls at number 13 amongst Indian states when it comes to agri-value created , i.e., agri-GDP on per ha basis. There could be at least two ways to estimate it.

Hindustan Times

With more and more farmers in Punjab growing summer maize, agricultural experts are looking at ways to discourage them from cultivating the crop as it requires an equal amount of water used by the water-guzzling paddy crop, adding to the burden on the state’s water table.