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The PMKSY addresses the concerns of growing water scarcity in the country by promoting water conservation through per drop more crop and watershed management.

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.

8 Oct 2019 7:14 PM IST

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.

3 Oct 2019 1:22 AM IST

The GR also said the Rs 10,000 loan would be given only to those who want to sow crops for the Kharif season.

Agriculture Minister expresses concern over delay in sowing of kharif...

The Centre is in touch with the states to jointly tackle the situation if there is any drought like situation.

8 July 2019 5:40 PM IST

The organic hub plan for the Northeast seeks to encourage natural farming of crops, vegetables and fruits in the eight states without the use of fertilisers and pesticides. (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...

7 July 2019 12:18 PM IST

The experts said that the Kharif foodgrain output is likely to fall due to irregular monsoon initially.

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...

17 Aug 2019 12:59 AM IST

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 Sept 2019 1:39 AM IST

Total Kharif area sown dropped by 17.67 per cent at 1,009.50 lakh hectares, primarily due to rice.

Lag in kharif sowing not cause for concern; will recover: Agri Min...

The area sown to most kharif crops will be recovered as sowing window is till September 15.

1 Sept 2019 12:58 PM IST

The government has approved domestic procurement of 10 lakh tonnes of pulses, comprising 5 lakh tonnes each in kharif and rabi marketing seasons.

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...

22 Sept 2021 7:16 AM IST

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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 IST

Farmers participate in the race in the belief that participation before ploughing their fields will bring good rain and a better harvest. (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...

2 Aug 2018 9:12 AM IST

Indias retail inflation cooled to a two-year low in November after demonetisation. (Photo: AP/File)

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.

1 Aug 2018 4:13 PM IST

Foodgrains, rice, wheat, pulses, come under Aadhaar-enabled direct benefit transfer, DBT, scheme. (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 Sept 2018 12:47 PM IST