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Hoshiarpur farmers’ new way to sow sugarcane sweetens yield
Hoshiarpur, November 1
To give a boost to sugarcane farming, farmers in this part of the region have opted for the single bud vertical growing method in a big way. The results of this method conducted by experts of private sugar mills in Dasuya and Mukerian have brought cheers to sugarcane growers. The method is not only economical but also increases crop yield by 25 per cent, besides providing farmers relief from labour shortage.

Three die in road mishaps
Tarn Taran, November 1
Three persons died and one other injured in separate road accidents. As per information, Virsa Singh (50), a resident of Karmuwala village, was died on the spot and his son Yadwinder Singh was seriously injured in a accident on the Sarhali-Chohla Sahib road, 24 km from here, late last evening. The police has registered a case under Sections 304 A, 279, 427, IPC, against an unidentified driver of a two-wheeler.

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Hoshiarpur farmers’ new way to sow sugarcane sweetens yield
Tribune News Service

Hoshiarpur, November 1
To give a boost to sugarcane farming, farmers in this part of the region have opted for the single bud vertical growing method in a big way.

The results of this method conducted by experts of private sugar mills in Dasuya and Mukerian have brought cheers to sugarcane growers.

The method is not only economical but also increases crop yield by 25 per cent, besides providing farmers relief from labour shortage. The farmers are doubly benefited as the method also promotes intercropping in sugarcane fields on a large scale.

Moreover, harvesting can be done mechanically. The farmers who opt for this technique can also avail subsidies on sugarcane harvester, which is likely to be introduced in the coming months, claims Sanjay Singh, chief cane manager of a Mukerain-based sugar mill. Dr Kulbir Singh Deol, Chief Agriculture Officer, Hoshiarpur, says the method is being followed by farmers in Phagwara, Kapurthala, Nawanshahr and Gurdaspur districts and the yield is handsome.

Against the conventional method of sowing sugarcane, the single bud growing method is more economical as just 5 quintal of seed is enough for an acre and the yield is nearly 100 quintal. Under the conventional method, the farmers have to procure 30-35 quintals of seed to get 350 quintals yield, Dr Deol says.

Farmers are thus able to save nearly Rs 7,000 per acre since there is less use of fertilisers and pesticides besides seed saving as the seed-mortality rate is quite less, he adds.

Under this method, Sanjay Singh says the distance between two rows where seed is sown is 4-ft and 2-3 ft between two plants. This not only provides more air and sunlight to every plant but also gives enough space to roots to get a proper diet for a healthy growth, the official says.

Jasbir Singh Dhindsa, agriculture officer, Mukerian, says the trial is being conducted over 1,000 acres of land in Naushaera Pattan, Purana Sala, Chak-Allabaksh, Khanpur, Devi Das, Mansoorpur, Harse Kalota, Kolian Santnagar and some other villages of Mukerian block and the results will be known after harvesting the crop.

The farmers can also cultivate wheat, peas, mustered, potato and rapeseed, besides other cash crops like spinach, radish, turnip and coriander.

Waryam Singh of Khanpur and Baljit Singh of Chak-Allabaksh village, who have opted for intercropping, say they would harvest potato, mustered, rapeseed and other cash crops as well before harvesting the sugarcane.

Three die in road mishaps
Our Correspondent

Tarn Taran, November 1
Three persons died and one other injured in separate road accidents.

As per information, Virsa Singh (50), a resident of Karmuwala village, was died on the spot and his son Yadwinder Singh was seriously injured in a accident on the Sarhali-Chohla Sahib road, 24 km from here, late last evening.

The police has registered a case under Sections 304 A, 279, 427, IPC, against an unidentified driver of a two-wheeler.

Virsa and his son were returning to their village on a motorcycle from Sarhali when another motorcycle collided with their vehicle.

Virsa Singh got head injuries and died on the spot while his son Yadwinder Singh has been admitted to the Community Health Centre, Sarhali.

In the second incident Anterpreet Singh (27) of Khabbe Dogra village, a sheller worker, was found dead near his village.

The local Sadar police has registered a case under Section 304 A, 279 IPC in this regard. Police sources said the deceased after finishing his work in a local sheller was returning to his village on his motorcycle in the late evening.

He was hit by some unidentified vehicle near Safipur, 6 km from here.

His body was lying unattended on the roadside and was found dead in the morning by his children.

Meanwhile, a farmer, Kulwant Singh (26), of Chahal village, died in a road accident on the Sarai Amanat Khan-Attari road last late evening. Kulwant was going to the grain market of Sarai Amanat Khan village on his motorcycle. He was hit by some unidentified vehicle and died on the spot. A case has been registered in this regard.