AreaIndia

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date01/09/2012

Policy CategoryProduction

Policy InstrumentProduction support

DescriptionAnnounced that it would prioritize development of rice production in seven eastern states, as part of the "Bringing the Green Revolution to Eastern India" program, while encouraging cultivation of alternate crops in the states of Punjab and Haryana amid concerns over depleting water tables and deteriorating soil health.