The Punjab government prohibited hybrid rice cultivation citing groundwater depletion concerns and alleged poor milling recovery. However, FSII disputes these claims, stating hybrid varieties offer higher yields, conserve water, and reduce stubble burning.
"FSII has filed side-by-side milling results from Punjab Agriculture University, ICAR multi-location trials and the IRRI Grain Quality Lab: hybrids posted 70–72.5 per cent total milling recovery and more than 60 per cent head-rice, comfortably above FCI norms," Rana said. test
Punjab hybrid rice ban to cost farmers up to Rs 10,000 per acre, says industry body FSII
