Kharif Crops

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As per the data, pulses production is likely to increase to 9.45 million tonne in the 2021-22 kharif season. (Photo: PTI/File)

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

22 Sep 2021 7:16 AM

Production of monsoon-sown food grains is expected to be 140.57 mt in 2019-20, up by 8.4 mt from average output in the past five years, the report said. (Photo: Representational)

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.

08 Oct 2019 7:14 PM

Water supply to industries in MIDC area cut off.

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.

03 Oct 2019 1:22 AM

The country as a whole received 4 per cent more monsoon rains from June 1 to September 13, the government-run India Meteorological Department said on Friday.

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.

14 Sep 2019 1:39 AM

Sowing area is lagging marginally as of now but that is not a cause for concern. The transplanting of paddy will continue till September15 in eastern states. In flood-hit areas of Assam and Bihar, transplanting is being done in areas where water has receded, an official said. (Photo: Representational Image)

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.

01 Sep 2019 12:58 PM

The rains in the monsoon are critical for the farm output and the economic growth as the agricultural sector forms about 15 per cent of India’s $2.6 trillion economy.

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.

17 Aug 2019 12:59 AM

Delay in sowing of Kharif crops is a cause of concern. There is still time for farmers to complete sowing operations," Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar told reporters on the sidelines of State Agriculture Ministers conference. (Photo: Representational Image)

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.

08 Jul 2019 5:40 PM

Among cash crops, sugarcane was sown in about 50 lakh hectare so far close to 51.41 lakh hectare covered in the year-ago period. (Representational image)

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.

07 Jul 2019 12:18 PM

Farmers’ suicide linked to rural distress, says Varun Gandhi

BJP MP pens book on India’s rural society and economy, criticises river-linking project.

28 Nov 2018 6:27 AM

The sowing operation of kharif crops begins with onset of monsoon and harvesting starts from mid-September. (Photo: PTI)

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).

26 Sep 2018 12:47 PM

The increase for kharif crops is much larger than the average increase seen in the past few years. (Photo: AFP)

Rural demand, farm income set to grow: RBI

Farm sector accounts for about 14 pc of India’s $2.6 trillion economy and employs more than half of the country’s 1.3 bn people.

02 Aug 2018 9:12 AM

The Reserve Bank on Wednesday pegged retail inflation at 4.8 per cent for the second half of current fiscal expecting increase in food prices due to hike in minimum support price (MSP). (Photo: AP)

RBI pegs retail inflation at 4.8 per cent for second half of FY 2019

Retail inflation has been projected to rise further to 5 per cent in the first quarter of next financial year 2019-20.

01 Aug 2018 4:13 PM

Narendra Modi will on Wednesday address a Kisan Kalyan rally in Punjab's Muktsar district. (Photo: PTI)

Narendra Modi to address Kisan Kalyan rally in Punjab to mark MSP hike

The rally will jointly be organised by the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Malout.

11 Jul 2018 1:58 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

PM Modi to address rally in West Midnapur on July 16: BJP

BJP is making all efforts to increase its tally in the next general election from two at present.

08 Jul 2018 6:43 AM

Unions term MSP hike a fraud

Warns of nationwide protest against govt, to chalk out strategy on July 13.

08 Jul 2018 12:36 AM

The party charged the Modi dispensation with “duping” farmers and said that it had failed to live up to its promise of fixing MSP at 50 per cent above the cost of production.

Opposition parties call MSP hike another ‘jumla’

The party also alleged that the government is not serious in solving the issues that have been troubling farmers.

05 Jul 2018 7:06 AM

MSP scheme serves the purpose of protecting farmers from distress sale and procurement of food for public distribution system.

Steep hike in MSP of kharif crops with eye on Lok Sabha polls

MSP is the price at which the govt purchases crops from the farmers, whatever may be the price for the crops.

05 Jul 2018 2:02 AM

The decision, taken by the Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, comes less than a year before next general election.

Cabinet hikes minimum support price of paddy by Rs 200 per quintal

The proposed hike is estimated to cost the taxpayers a whopping amount of Rs 15,000 crore annually.

04 Jul 2018 1:15 PM

Narendra Modi here on Tuesday took stock of the situation and discussed financial implications of the proposed raise in MSP with the Niti Aayog and the agriculture ministry.

Cabinet led by Narendra Modi to decide on MSP hike today

The govt is confident of receiving around Rs 13 lakh crore GST revenue this financial year.

04 Jul 2018 12:03 PM

The Mandsaur farmers’ agitation last year was the epicentre of farmers protests across Madhya Pradesh. (Representational image)

State, Centre yet to fix MSP for kharif crops

PM says fair and remunerative price will be announced in 2 weeks.

30 Jun 2018 12:51 AM

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