Monsoon deficit narrows, kharif sowing progressing well: Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar
5 years, 5 months ago

Monsoon deficit narrows, kharif sowing progressing well: Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The deficit in southwest monsoon has narrowed and the sowing of summer crops is progressing well across the country, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Friday. As per the latest sowing data maintained by the Union Agriculture Ministry, total acreage sown to all Kharif crops so far has remained lower at 869.55 lakh hectare as against 918.70 lakh hectare in the year-ago. Rice acreage was down at 265.20 lakh hectare so far in the Kharif season of the 2019-20 crop year when compared with 304.18 lakh hectare in the year-ago, as per the ministry data. In case of commercial crops, sugarcane area was sown in 52.30 lakh hectare so far this kharif season of this year as against 55.45 lakh hectare a year ago.

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Paddy Farming Raises Monoculture Fear
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Paddy Farming Raises Monoculture Fear

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:The Reserve Bank of India data on cropping pattern indicates rise in the acreage of paddy at the cost of other crops. The figures for the kharif season, as on September 25 as per figures given by the government, were paddy 26,50,379 hectares, maize 2,21,308 ha. Asked about the data, Prof. Dandi Raji Reddy, Vice Chancellor of the Sri Konda …

Kharif 2024: AP raises crops in 37.42 lakh hectares
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Kharif 2024: AP raises crops in 37.42 lakh hectares

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh raised crops in 37.42 lakh hectares against the seasonal normal of 45.89 lakh hectares, during the Kharif season that ended on September 30 this year. While the agriculture department targeted paddy cultivation -- the major Kharif crop -- in at least 15.12 lakh hectares, the total sown area of paddy stood at 13.65 lakh hectares, covering 90 …

Driven by abundant monsoon, bumper kharif harvest likely
2 months ago

Driven by abundant monsoon, bumper kharif harvest likely

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI The country is also likely to reap higher quantities of certain oilseeds, such as soyabean, which together with robust cereals production could help to put a lid on a stubborn spell of high food inflation. The country is also likely to reap higher quantities of certain oilseeds, such as soyabean, which together with robust cereals production could help …

Fluctuating rainfall hinders cultivation in Annamayya district amid Kharif season
4 months ago

Fluctuating rainfall hinders cultivation in Annamayya district amid Kharif season

The Hindu  

Kharif season is set to conclude within a few weeks across the Rayalaseema districts. The initial high rainfall in early June raised hopes for a successful season, however, from the fourth week of June till the end of August, cultivation was challenging due to deficit rainfall in several mandals. Agricultural officials said that the goal of cultivation in the combined …

Prolonged monsoon may spoil crops; scanty rain hurts paddy in UP
4 months, 1 week ago

Prolonged monsoon may spoil crops; scanty rain hurts paddy in UP

Hindustan Times  

A surplus monsoon has helped to expand the area planted with key kharif or summer-sown crops but flooding in several states and scanty showers in others pose risks to farm output, analysts said. Last week, Karnataka revenue minister Krishna Byre Gowda said 58 people died due to widespread flooding in the state, which had damaged crops in 80,000 hectares. Heavy …

‘Changing monsoon altering crop cycles’
5 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Changing monsoon altering crop cycles’

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: June, the first of the four-month monsoon season, is becoming drier and hotter, delaying sowing of kharif or summer crops by two to three weeks and, as a result, pushing winter-planted wheat into periods of heat stress, official data shows. This in turn tends to delay and shorten the time available for sowing the winter staple wheat, exposing …

Farmers Rush to Plant Kharif Crops as Monsoon Revives in July
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers Rush to Plant Kharif Crops as Monsoon Revives in July

News 18  

Indian farmers have accelerated the planting of summer-sown crops, such as paddy, soybean, cotton, and corn, following above-average monsoon rainfall in July that came after a deficit in June, according to government data. Summer rains, critical for economic growth in Asia’s third-largest economy, usually begin in the south around June 1 before spreading nationwide by July 8, allowing farmers to …

Amid better monsoon, kharif sowing in 2024-25 up 10% year-on-year to 57.5 million hectares
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Amid better monsoon, kharif sowing in 2024-25 up 10% year-on-year to 57.5 million hectares

Live Mint  

The area under cultivation in the 2024-25 kharif season has increased by 10.3% year-on-year, reaching 57.5 million hectares, following better monsoon rains during the last fortnight. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} At 57.5 million hectares, or 53% of the normal sown area, the combined sown area of key kharif crops such as paddy, pulses, oilseeds, sugarcane and cotton, is up 10.3% year-on-year, according …

Kharif crop sowing areas surge with improved monsoon rainfall
6 months ago

Kharif crop sowing areas surge with improved monsoon rainfall

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The sowing areas for Kharif crops have significantly increased following an improvement in monsoon rainfall. This increased rainfall has led to a significant rise in the sowing areas of Kharif crops, which have increased by over 14% compared to last year. India's paddy sowing areas have seen a 20% increase compared to last year, reaching around 60 LHa …

Deficit rainfall threatens kharif crops in Ganjam
6 months, 1 week ago

Deficit rainfall threatens kharif crops in Ganjam

New Indian Express  

BERHAMPUR: Deficit rainfall, despite predictions of heavy rain, has severely impacted kharif paddy cultivation, spelling disaster for farmers across Ganjam district. Farmers were hopeful for a good kharif harvest following the IMD forecast of normal rainfall. This year, the district administration set a target to cover 4.5 lakh hectares of land under kharif cultivation. According to chief district agriculture officer …

Farmers rejoice as sky opens up during kharif season in Anakapalli
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Farmers rejoice as sky opens up during kharif season in Anakapalli

The Hindu  

Two lakh farmers in 24 mandals of the district have started the sowing of paddy in the current kharif farming season. We need this kind of intermittent rains for sowing, but for the next process in July, we need continuous and bountiful rains,” said K. Suryanarayana Raju, a farmer from Payakaraopeta. Anakapalli District Agriculture Officer B. Mohana Rao said that …

Cabinet approves MSP hikes for all 14 kharif season crops for the upcoming 2024-25 season
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Cabinet approves MSP hikes for all 14 kharif season crops for the upcoming 2024-25 season

The Hindu  

The Union Cabinet gave its nod to raise the minimum support price for paddy by 5.35% to ₹2,300 per quintal for the upcoming 2024-25 kharif marketing season, a decision that comes ahead of Assembly elections in Haryana, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Delhi. In the first major decision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third term in office, the Cabinet approved MSP hikes …

Rains Help Farmers to Start Agri-related Activity
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Rains Help Farmers to Start Agri-related Activity

Deccan Chronicle  

Kurnool: Following the pre-monsoon rains, farmers are preparing to plant crops such as cotton, groundnut, redgram, chili, onion etc in the district. Hoping for sufficient rains this season and a good yield, farmers have shown additional interest in cultivating dry crops. The district administration imposed a ban on paddy cultivation last year due to a shortage of rain and to …

Monsoon dependency of Kharif in a decline
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Monsoon dependency of Kharif in a decline

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: While an above-normal monsoon has been predicted for this year, improved irrigation intensity, deployment of climate-resistant crops, and other productivity-related measures have lowered the Kharif dependency on monsoon rainfall over the years. However, the dependency on overall agriculture is still high as Rabi food grain output is still dependent on monsoon rainfall. Along with improved irrigation intensity, the deployment …

Drought during khariff is expected to cause nearly 50% drop in food production: Agriculture Minister
1 year, 2 months ago

Drought during khariff is expected to cause nearly 50% drop in food production: Agriculture Minister

The Hindu  

With the southwest monsoon ending with deficit and erratic rainfall, the food production in Karnataka is estimated to come down from a projected 111 lakh tonnes to 58 lakh tonnes owing to damage to crops. The highest crop loss has been reported with maize in 11.84 lakh hectares, followed by toor in 7.16 lakh hectares, ragi in 4.45 lakh hectares, …

Cultivated area shrinks as erratic rain hits Telangana state
1 year, 3 months ago

Cultivated area shrinks as erratic rain hits Telangana state

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Erratic rainfall over the past few months adversely impacted agriculture in the state, with the sown area during the kharif season declining by nearly 6.5 lakh acres in comparison to last year, according to an agriculture department report. While the southwest monsoon is set to withdraw, the kharif crop sown area fell to 1.25 crore acres this year, against …

Paddy Coverage Area Rise 2.7%, Pulses, Oilseeds, Jute Acreage Slightly Down: Govt Data
1 year, 3 months ago

Paddy Coverage Area Rise 2.7%, Pulses, Oilseeds, Jute Acreage Slightly Down: Govt Data

ABP News  

Area sown to paddy rose 2.71 per cent to 409.41 lakh hectare so far in the current kharif season, while sowing is underway in a few places, according to agriculture ministry data released on Friday. However, area sown to pulses remained lower at 121 lakh hectare so far this season, as against 127.57 lakh hectares in the year-ago period. Among …

Karnataka achieves 75% target of kharif sowing owing to deficient rainfall
1 year, 4 months ago

Karnataka achieves 75% target of kharif sowing owing to deficient rainfall

The Hindu  

Amid erratic rainfall received across the State, Karnataka has recorded a 75% sowing of the targeted area this kharif season. Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy told presspersons here on Thursday that of the total sowing target of 82.35 lakh hectares, sowing had been completed in 61.72 lakh hectares. 22% shortfall According to the statistics released on Thursday, the State has received …

Rains give fresh lease of life to kharif season
1 year, 5 months ago

Rains give fresh lease of life to kharif season

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Incessant rains over the past three days, while raking up perennial monsoon woes, have nevertheless given a new impetus to the kharif crop season across the state, which were reeling from poor water level in reservoirs owing to a dry weather spell. According to the agriculture department, the crop plantation area of 57.24 lakh acres is lower than the …

Sowing begins in Adilabad but behind schedule; rains awaited
1 year, 6 months ago

Sowing begins in Adilabad but behind schedule; rains awaited

Deccan Chronicle  

ADILABAD: Farmers have begun agriculture operations by sowing cotton seeds and paddy plantation but 20 days late due to the delay in monsoon onset in the erstwhile Adilabad district and northern districts in the state as well. The area of cotton cultivation is nearly 18 lakh acres in the erstwhile Adilabad district, of which 4 lakh acres in Adilabad district …

Harvesting wheat crop another challenge for rain-hit Punjab farmers
1 year, 9 months ago

Harvesting wheat crop another challenge for rain-hit Punjab farmers

Hindustan Times  

With at least 14 lakh hectares of 34.90 lakh hectares of wheat sown in Punjab impacted by rain, high-velocity winds and hailstorm, another challenge that farmers face now is difficulty in harvesting the crop. With at least 14 lakh hectares of 34.90 lakh hectares of wheat sown in Punjab impacted by rain, high-velocity winds and hailstorm, another challenge that farmers …

Heavy rains damage crops ahead of harvest, threatening higher food prices
2 years, 3 months ago

Heavy rains damage crops ahead of harvest, threatening higher food prices

Live Mint  

Heavy rainfall in India has damaged key summer-sown crops such as rice, soybean, cotton, pulses and vegetables just before harvesting, which could stoke food inflation in Asia's third biggest economy, farmers, traders and industry officials said. Higher food prices could prompt New Delhi to slap additional restrictions on exports of food commodities such as rice, wheat, and sugar, and potentially …

Andhra Pradesh: Near-normal monsoon pushes up kharif acreage in drought-prone Prakasam district
2 years, 3 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Near-normal monsoon pushes up kharif acreage in drought-prone Prakasam district

The Hindu  

The kharif crop acreage has improved to 82% of the normal average in the drought-prone Prakasam district in view of near-normal rainfall during the monsoon season. The acreage of oil seed crops stands at 8,374 hectares, accounting for 155% of the average, while cotton in 41,452 hectares accounts for 140% crop coverage. The acreage of red gram, the principal pulse …

Kharif sowing nears to end; paddy acreage down by 5.51%
2 years, 3 months ago

Kharif sowing nears to end; paddy acreage down by 5.51%

The Hindu  

As sowing of kharif crops almost comes to an end, paddy planting continued to lag behind as sown area under this crop fell 5.51% from last year to 401.56 lakh hectare so far, according to the agriculture ministry. Consequently, the total sown area under kharif crops declined 1.24% to 1,097.57 lakh hectares so far this kharif season, as against 1,111.36 …

Fall in Kharif output may keep rice prices at elevated levels
2 years, 3 months ago

Fall in Kharif output may keep rice prices at elevated levels

The Hindu  

A 6-7 million tonnes shortfall in rice production due to a fall in paddy sowing area is likely to keep rice prices at elevated levels, adding to the inflationary pressure that the slowing economy is already grappling with. India's rice production during the 2021-22 crop year, ended June, stood at record 130.29 million tonnes as against 124.37 MT in the …

Lower Kharif sowing calls for deft management of foodgrain stock, prices: Finance Ministry report
2 years, 3 months ago

Lower Kharif sowing calls for deft management of foodgrain stock, prices: Finance Ministry report

The Hindu  

A Finance Ministry report on September 17 underlined the need for deft management of stocks of agriculture commodities in view of lower crop-sowing for the Kharif Season, stressing there should be no room for complacency on the inflation front. Overall, inflationary pressures in India appear to be on a decline with a pre-emptive set of administrative measures by the government, …

Government says India's rice production may fall by 10-12 million tonnes in Kharif season this year
2 years, 4 months ago

Government says India's rice production may fall by 10-12 million tonnes in Kharif season this year

The Hindu  

India's rice production could fall by 10-12 million tonnes during the Kharif season of this year, due to a fall in paddy sowing area, the government said on Friday. The Kharif season contributes about 80% of India's total rice production. "Loss of production of rice may be 10 million tonnes and in the worst case it can be 12 million …

Paddy sowing down by 5.99% so far; major lag in Jharkhand, West Bengal, Chattisgarh
2 years, 4 months ago

Paddy sowing down by 5.99% so far; major lag in Jharkhand, West Bengal, Chattisgarh

The Hindu  

Area sown to paddy declined by 5.99% to 367.55 lakh hectare so far in the ongoing Kharif season as a shortfall in rains has led to less coverage in some States, according to the Agriculture Ministry data released on Friday. As per the data, less paddy area is reported from Jharkhand — 10.51 lakh hectare, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, …

A rain dampener for kharif crops this monsoon poses price risks
2 years, 4 months ago

A rain dampener for kharif crops this monsoon poses price risks

Live Mint  

The patchy progress of the southwest monsoon this year has cast a long shadow on India’s kharif crop produce, particularly of rice, which is an important constituent of the government’s food distribution programmes. The southwest monsoon season runs from June to September and typically provides around three-fourths of the country’s annual rainfall. It remains considerably lower than last year’s for …

Rice retail prices soar by 6.31 per cent as less area sown with paddy this year
2 years, 4 months ago

Rice retail prices soar by 6.31 per cent as less area sown with paddy this year

Firstpost  

As per the agriculture ministry’s data, paddy has been sown in 343.70 lakh hectares till 18 August of this Kharif season when compared with 374.63 lakh hectares last year New Delhi: After wheat, rice prices are firming up on reports of supply concerns with the all-India average retail price of the grain ruling higher by 6.31 per cent at Rs …

AP registers 51 percent sowing so far this Kharif season
2 years, 5 months ago

AP registers 51 percent sowing so far this Kharif season

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Early release of water from irrigation sources and rains have enabled farmers of AP to speed up their agricultural operations across the state. As per estimates available, 18.83 lakh hectares of land in the state has been cultivated, which is about 51 per cent of total 38.96 lakh hectare area cultivable during this Kharif season. The percentage of area …

India needs climate-resilient farming
2 years, 5 months ago

India needs climate-resilient farming

Hindustan Times  

After a gruelling March-May season, marked by back-to-back heatwave days in parts of India, the country confronts another challenge: An uneven spread of the southwest monsoon. In July, there was 16.9% excess rain over the country, with 10.8% excess over northwest India; 42.7% excess over central India; 60.4% excess over peninsular India, according to the India Meteorological Department. For farmers, …

Kharif sowing on rise, lower output of rice likely amid patchy rainfall
2 years, 5 months ago

Kharif sowing on rise, lower output of rice likely amid patchy rainfall

Hindustan Times  

The area under most kharif or summer-sown crops critical for the country’s food security rose in the week ended July 29, compared to the same period last year, official data showed on Friday, but experts said they expected lower output of the main staple rice due to a patchy monsoon, potentially pushing up cereal prices. “Since rainfall continues to be …

Kharif acreage rises marginally as monsoon picks pace: Report
2 years, 5 months ago

Kharif acreage rises marginally as monsoon picks pace: Report

Live Mint  

Bengaluru: India's kharif acreage has increased marginally so far this year with adequate progress of the southwest monsoon, India Ratings and Research said in a note on Thursday. “As on 15 July 2022, the total area sown under kharif crops has been 59.21 million hectare against 59.13 mha during the same period last year. As a result, the correlation between …

Uneven monsoon hurts kharif sowing in Chittoor district
2 years, 5 months ago

Uneven monsoon hurts kharif sowing in Chittoor district

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI:While it has been raining heavily in some parts of the state, uneven rainfall in Chittoor district has left the farmers in deep distress. With more than half of the district receiving inadequate rainfall so far this month, farmers are apprehensive about timely sowing of the kharif crops. With rainfall deficiency, many farmers are facing difficulty in cultivation of kharif …

Data | Rice sowing hit as monsoon stalled, stock averts crisis
2 years, 5 months ago

Data | Rice sowing hit as monsoon stalled, stock averts crisis

The Hindu  

After a slow start, the Southwest monsoon has arrived in most parts of the country except Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal, and Punjab. Given that three of these five regions are the top producers of rice, paddy output may take a significant hit if rainfall continues to remain poor. However, rice and paddy stocks in government godowns are …

Delayed monsoon, early Godavari floods help farmers face less of crop damage in AP
2 years, 5 months ago

Delayed monsoon, early Godavari floods help farmers face less of crop damage in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: As the Godavari river experienced early onset of rains and floods early this season following intense Monsoon activity in its catchment areas, farmers say they suffered less of crop damage. The targeted area in AP for raising crops during kharif season is 36.82 lakh hectares. Based on preliminary reports on crop damage due to heavy floods from Godavari river, …

Rains impact Kharif cultivation badly
2 years, 5 months ago

Rains impact Kharif cultivation badly

The Hindu  

Incessant rain lashing Telangana for about a week now has badly impacted the cultivation of kharif crops as the sowing/transplantation of various crops is less by about 16.28 lakh acres by the end of July second week compared to the same time last year. Not only that but the widespread heavy rain has also damaged standing crops, most of which …

Trends show 27% dip in paddy sowing
2 years, 6 months ago

Trends show 27% dip in paddy sowing

The Hindu  

Factors such as water scarcity in Punjab and increase in fertilizer prices may have resulted in 27% decrease in paddy sowing till July 1 during this kharif season. Farmers have flagged the high prices of diammonium phosphate, muriate of potash, and nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, key fertilizers used in cultivating paddy. Many farmers have decided to leave their land fallow …

Monsoon jitters: The Hindu Editorial on rain deficit and droughts
2 years, 6 months ago

Monsoon jitters: The Hindu Editorial on rain deficit and droughts

The Hindu  

The monsoon landed early in Kerala, three days ahead of the normal date of June 1. The monsoon rainfall is critical to kharif sowing and so a faltering June has raised concerns in several quarters. June rainfall, particularly in the first fortnight, is historically patchy and contributes less than 18% of the monsoon rainfall. The June to September rainfall over …

Amid Criticism, Centre Cites High Moisture Content for Postponement of Paddy Procurement in Punjab, Haryana
3 years, 3 months ago

Amid Criticism, Centre Cites High Moisture Content for Postponement of Paddy Procurement in Punjab, Haryana

News 18  

With Punjab upset over Centre’s postponement of paddy procurement till October 11, the Union Food Ministry on Friday said it has been done to protect farmers as sale of paddy with high moisture content caused due to untimely rains may lead to rejection of the grain at buying centres and consequent loss to farmers. The paddy crop in both agrarian …

Record paddy harvest, lower oilseed production this kharif season
3 years, 3 months ago

Record paddy harvest, lower oilseed production this kharif season

The Hindu  

The summer kharif season is likely to produce a record paddy harvest this year, pushing the country’s foodgrain production for the season to an all time high of 15 crore tonnes, according to first advance estimates from the Agriculture Ministry. However, oilseed production is marginally lower than last year, with both groundnut and soyabean harvests slightly, which could be bad …

Data | Kharif sowing takes a hit as southwest monsoon stalls
3 years, 5 months ago

Data | Kharif sowing takes a hit as southwest monsoon stalls

The Hindu  

Rainfall during the southwest monsoon reduced sharply in July compared to June, impacting the sowing of major Kharif crops. The deficit in rainfall is high in West Uttar Pradesh, east Rajasthan, Gujarat, the Saurashtra and Kutch regions, and Kerala this year and has reduced the area sown by more than 10% until July 9, 2021 compared to the same period …

Kharif planting lags as monsoon rains taper off
3 years, 5 months ago

Kharif planting lags as monsoon rains taper off

The Hindu  

Indian farmers have planted 49.9 million hectares with summer crops, down 10.4% from a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, as monsoon rains taper off after a strong start last month. Planting of rice, the key summer crop, was at 11.5 million hectares as of July 9 versus 12.6 million hectares in the previous year, …

Monsoon breaks speed limits, what it means for agriculture, pollution in North India
3 years, 6 months ago

Monsoon breaks speed limits, what it means for agriculture, pollution in North India

India Today  

Here is another proof. Read | Parts of north India to wait little longer for monsoon as IMD predicts its slow progress According to the IMD data, Punjab has received 158 per cent surplus monsoon rain in the first two weeks of June. Himachal Pradesh too received monsoon ahead of schedule and 26 per cent surplus rain at 42.2 mm …

Monsoon covers entire Jharkhand, sowing for Kharif crops begins
3 years, 6 months ago

Monsoon covers entire Jharkhand, sowing for Kharif crops begins

Hindustan Times  

With monsoon setting in, sowing for Kharif crops has started across Jharkhand amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. “Farmers need to follow general guidelines such as wearing masks and maintaining social distancing during sapling plantation on field,” state agriculture secretary Abu Bakr Siddiqui said. “Under its influence, widespread rainfall activity along with isolated heavy to very heavy rains are likely in …

Above Normal Rainfall Increases Acreage, but May Impact Total Output of Kharif: NBHC
4 years, 2 months ago

Above Normal Rainfall Increases Acreage, but May Impact Total Output of Kharif: NBHC

News 18  

With above normal rainfall during the monsoon, farmers have sown record 1,095.37 lakh hectares so far, though output of cereals like rice and maize is likely to be impacted, according to the National Bulk Handling Corporation’s first kharif crop estimates for 2020-21. Maize acreage is expected to increase by 2.31 per cent but still we are expecting a 5.71 per …

Kharif Foodgrain Production Likely to Be Record 144.52 Mn Tonnes in 2020-21: Agriculture Minister
4 years, 2 months ago

Kharif Foodgrain Production Likely to Be Record 144.52 Mn Tonnes in 2020-21: Agriculture Minister

News 18  

New Delhi: Foodgrain production is pegged at record 144.52 million tonnes in the 2020-21 kharif season notwithstanding COVID-19 crisis, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Friday. Foodgrain production stood at 143.38 million tonnes during the 2019-20 kharif season, as per official data. As per the initial estimates, foodgrain production is projected to be 144.52 million tonnes in the 2020-21 …

Kharif foodgrain production likely to be record 144.52 million tonnes in 2020-21: Agriculture Minister
4 years, 2 months ago

Kharif foodgrain production likely to be record 144.52 million tonnes in 2020-21: Agriculture Minister

The Hindu  

Foodgrain production is pegged at record 144.52 million tonnes in the 2020-21 kharif season notwithstanding COVID-19 crisis, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Friday. Foodgrain production stood at 143.38 million tonnes during the 2019-20 kharif season, as per official data. As per the initial estimates, foodgrain production is projected to be 144.52 million tonnes in the 2020-21 kharif season,” …

High Kharif Output Coupled with MSP Hikes Can Leave Farmers with More Liquidity of Rs 50K Cr: Report
4 years, 3 months ago

High Kharif Output Coupled with MSP Hikes Can Leave Farmers with More Liquidity of Rs 50K Cr: Report

News 18  

Mumbai: With yet another record food production at 301 million tonnes expected on the back of a bumper kharif crop this year, recent MSP hikes can leave the farmers with an additional liquidity of Rs 50,000 crore, according to a report. Kharif crops account for nearly 9 per cent of the total gross value added and contribute nearly 60 per …

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