The Centre does not want Punjab to opt for crop diversification. Since the state continues to fulfil the staple foodgrain requirements of the country, the Centre wants Punjab to keep growing wheat and paddy. This was stated by former Director of Agriculture, Punjab, Dr BS Sidhu, and eminent farmer union leader Balbir Singh Rajewal during an interview with The Tribune, as part of the newspaper’s digital media show, Decode Punjab.
DECODE PUNJAB: ‘Wheat-paddy cycle suits Centre, wants Punjab to continue with it’
