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Punjab State, with only
1.5 per cent of Geographical Area of the Country, Produced 20
percent of wheat, 9 percent of Rice and 14 percent of Cotton of
the total produce under these crops in the country. Punjab is
1st in average per hectare yield of rice, wheat and
cotton.
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During the year
1997-98, the total production of foodgrains touched 211.61 lac
tonnes, a matter of great pride for any state and its
people.
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Punjab State which has
Earned the rare distribution of being called the "FOOD BASKET OF
the whole COUNTRY" & the "GRANARY OF INDIA", has been
contributing 40-50 percent of Rice & 60-70 percent of Wheat
to the Central Pool for the last two
decades.
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Wheat yield of 40
quintals per hectare is a record
production.
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Punjab State
produces 1% of Rice, 2% of Wheat and 2% of Cotton of the
World
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As compared to 73 Kg.
per hectare utilisation of fertilisers at the National level,
Punjab is using 167 Kg. of fertilisers per
hectare.
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Punjab State consumes
10 percent of the total Fertilizer Consumption in
India.
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The Punjab State topped
all other States in India in the Kinnow fruit
production.
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Punjab State topped all
other states in per hectare yield of
grapes.
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Per hectare potato seed
production is highest in Punjab.
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Punjab topped all other
State in Mushroom production. It is contribution about 20 to 25
percent in the national food pool.
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Punjab State
Cooperative Bank has won two major national level awards for
operational efficiency and overall performance for the year
1993-94. This award has been given after selecting Cooperative
Banks of 28 States in the country by the NABARD.
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The National
Productivity Council, Govt. of India, has awarded the National
Productivity Award for the seventh successive year in Oct. 1995
to Punjab for excellent performance in agriculture extension and
agro-based industries.
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One Third Tractors of
India are working in the fields of Punjab (5 lakh).
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The Product of MILKFED
"VERKA VIGOUR", the only honey based Brown Malted Health drink
in the country has been accepted in Bangladesh against severe
competition from various multinational
brands.
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Verka milk products
known for quality are largely exported to the Middle East,
Nepal, Sri Lanka, Phillipines and
Bangladesh.
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Punjab
exports vegetables of worth Rs 50 Crores to Pakistan
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In addition
to the supply of Quality milk, Whole milk, Skimmed milk,
Powdered milk, Cheese & butter to the army, Punjab is also
supplying 11,000 tonnes of milk worth Rs 100 Crores a
year
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Per capita availability
of Eggs is the highest in India :
(a) Average in India
- 35
(b) Average in Punjab -
125
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Punjab is the first
State in India to export HONEY to the United States of
America.
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Punjab Energy
Development Agency (PEDA) has been awarded the best Performance
Award for propagating the objectives of non conventional and
renewable energy sources.
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Under the Family
Welfare Programme, Punjab has already attained couple protection
rate of 63.73% against the national target of 60% envisaged to
be achieved by 2000 A.D.
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The per capita
availability of milk in the State is 845 gms. per day, which is
the highest in the country.
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Punjab Produces 7.16
lakh M.T. of milk annually which is 10 % of the total production
in the Country.
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MARKFED is one of the
largest cooperative institutions in Asia with a business
turnover of about Rs. 91816.46 crores per
annum.
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Punjab is the only
State in the country where every village and urban slum areas
have Mahila Swasthya Sang.
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The fish production is
4100 kg. per hectare as compared to All India level 2180
kg.
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Punjab has given a lead
to the country by commissioning 160 community and Institutional
Biogas Plants which supply clean cooking fuels to over 10,000
families in the
State.
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