kharif crops
Record Foodgrain output expected, pulses output set to increase
In the kharif season of 2020-21, the foodgrain output comprising rice, pulses and coarse cereals stood at a record 149.56 million tonne
Foodgrain output at 140.5 million tonne in FY20 on monsoon boost
Maize acreage is expected to go up, but output may fall by 5.75 percent due to the massive armyworm infestation.
Amid floods, Latur stares at drought
However, rains in East and Northeast and Northwest India were deficient at 12 per cent and 2 per cent, respectively.
Kharif crops to keep agri-GDP at 3 per cent
This would aid sowing and nurturing of the Kharif crops and help Rabi crops as well.
Lag in kharif sowing not cause for concern; will recover: Agri Min official
The area sown to most kharif crops will be recovered as sowing window is till September 15.
Friday downpour helps monsoon hit 2 per cent surplus
Meanwhile, the country received 604.8 mm rainfall as of Friday, against the normal of 595.7 mm, which is an excess of 2 per cent.
Agriculture Minister expresses concern over delay in sowing of kharif crops
The Centre is in touch with the states to jointly tackle the situation if there is any drought like situation.
Kharif sowing hit by deficit rains; acreage down 27 pc so far
Rice, the main kharif crop, was sown in 52.47 lakh hectare till last week, down from 68.60 lakh hectare in the year-ago period.
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Kharif foodgrains production estimated at record 141.59 MT
The country had produced 140.73 MT foodgrains in the kharif season of 2017-18 crop year (July-June).