This third crop is sown in February and harvested in June, and it is on the highly recommended list of Punjab Agricultural University as the state is already struggling with the depletion of the groundwater table at alarming levels. Experts estimate this year about one lakh hectares or 2.50 lakh acres area was used to cultivate spring maize from 44,000 hectares in 2022.
Experts push for banning water-guzzler spring maize in Punjab
