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Agriculture
Punjab Farmers Rally to Support E20 Scheme, Claim It Boosts Income and Diversification
✍️ NDTV
🗓 01 Aug 2026, 09:39 PM
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Farmers in Punjab defended the E20 programme, asserting it provides an extra income stream and helps diversify crops, countering opposition from AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal.
Punjab farmers have rallied in support of the state's E20 programme, arguing that it offers an additional source of income and aids crop diversification.
The E20 scheme, launched by the Punjab government, requires farmers to allocate 20% of their land to alternative crops, encouraging diversification away from traditional staples.
Farmers claim that the programme has already helped them increase earnings by allowing them to grow high‑value crops and reduce dependence on a single crop.
Despite criticism from AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, who has opposed the policy, the farmers maintain that the E20 initiative is beneficial for rural livelihoods.
The E20 scheme, launched by the Punjab government, requires farmers to allocate 20% of their land to alternative crops, encouraging diversification away from traditional staples.
Farmers claim that the programme has already helped them increase earnings by allowing them to grow high‑value crops and reduce dependence on a single crop.
Despite criticism from AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, who has opposed the policy, the farmers maintain that the E20 initiative is beneficial for rural livelihoods.