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 alone. Rajeshwar, a farmer from Ankoli village of Adilabad Rural mandal, said that most of the farmers had started sowing cotton only after the area witnessed rains, lest the germination should not be affected. Of the total cultivable area of 13 lakh acres, paddy is cultivated in 9.5 lakh acres, cotton in 2.5 lakh acres and other crops cover the remaining acreage in the erstwhile Karimnagar district.

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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 …

Total sowing area swells to 109.23 million hectares. Bumper harvest on the cards?
4 months ago

Total sowing area swells to 109.23 million hectares. Bumper harvest on the cards?

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Improved distribution of monsoon rainfall over the past fortnight has caused the total sowing area to touch 109.23 million hectares as of 6 September, up 2.16% from 106.92 million hectares a year ago, data from the ministry of agriculture & farmers welfare showed on Monday. The paddy sowing area is also up 4.06% from 39.35 million hectares last …

‘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 …

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 …

Pre-Monsoon dry sowing technique promotes sustainable farming in Palnadu, Andhra
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Pre-Monsoon dry sowing technique promotes sustainable farming in Palnadu, Andhra

New Indian Express  

GUNTUR : Awareness on pre-monsoon dry sowing technique should be increased among the farmers, said RySS Palnadu district project manager Amala Kumari. Speaking on the occasion, she said that the pre-monsoon dry sowing is a method used to provide green cover 365 days a year and is highly beneficial to farmers in semi-arid regions like Palnadu. “Pre-monsoon dry sowing seeds …

Areas of Kharif cotton in Adilabad dist to rise
7 months ago

Areas of Kharif cotton in Adilabad dist to rise

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: With more farmers showing interest in the crop instead of soya, the areas under cotton farming during Kharif in Adilabad district is expected go up. It is estimated that cotton seeds will be sown over 4.5 lakh acres against 4.16 lakh acres last year in the district. The area of cotton cultivation in the undivided Adilabad district is nearly …

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 …

Dry spell in Karnataka decreases sowing coverage of paddy, ragi, tur dal, green gram, cotton
1 year, 4 months ago

Dry spell in Karnataka decreases sowing coverage of paddy, ragi, tur dal, green gram, cotton

The Hindu  

With Karnataka receiving 25% deficit rainfall during southwest monsoon as on August 24, paddy sowing has been hit hard as the food crop’s sowing coverage has reduced by over four lakh hectares, while various standing crops are facing the threat of withering, according to Minister for Agriculture N Cheluvarayaswamy. Similarly, there was reduction in sowing area of other crops such …

Distressed farmers await govt aid for crop loss in erstwhile Adilabad dist
1 year, 4 months ago

Distressed farmers await govt aid for crop loss in erstwhile Adilabad dist

Deccan Chronicle  

ADILABAD: The farmers, whose standing crops have been damaged by the recent torrential downpours across the erstwhile Adilabad district, are awaiting compensation from the state government, which has not even ordered the assessment of crop damage in the state. The cotton crop was cultivated approximately on 18 lakh acres in the erstwhile Adilabad district with 4 lakh acres in Adilabad …

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 …

Govt. to decide on declaring drought-hit areas in State this week
1 year, 5 months ago

Govt. to decide on declaring drought-hit areas in State this week

The Hindu  

The State government will decide on declaring drought-hit areas in the State this week after a meeting of the Cabinet sub-committee, Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy said on Monday. Steps will be taken to declare areas that have received less than normal rainfall as drought-hit after the meeting,” he told the Legislative Council in response to a question from BJP member …

Adilabad: Timely Rain Revives Hopes of Cotton and Soya Farmers
1 year, 5 months ago

Adilabad: Timely Rain Revives Hopes of Cotton and Soya Farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

BOATH : Timely rains revived the hopes of farmers, who were worried over adverse conditions for cotton and soya crops. Kodapa Jangu of Mamidiguda of Boath mandal said the moderate rains saved many farmers this season. Many farmers cultivated cotton and Soya in the Adilabad district as also erstwhile Adilabad. Last year, the cotton crop was cultivated in 4 lakh …

Paddy sowing to be done in 4 phases starting June 10: Bhagwant Mann
1 year, 7 months ago

Paddy sowing to be done in 4 phases starting June 10: Bhagwant Mann

Hindustan Times  

Farmers adopting the DSR technique for sowing to get incentive worth ₹1500 per acre, says CM Farmers adopting the DSR technique for sowing to get incentive worth ₹ 1500 per acre, says Mann. Chief minister Bhagwant Mann announced on Monday that paddy sowing will be carried out in the state in four phases this year starting June 10. The chief …

50 per cent harvest of Samba paddy crop completed in TN's Ramanathapuram
1 year, 10 months ago

50 per cent harvest of Samba paddy crop completed in TN's Ramanathapuram

New Indian Express  

RAMANATHAPURAM: Despite the prolonged irrigation woes affecting over 60% of paddy cultivation in Ramanathapuram, over 50% of the harvest process has been completed, providing hope for farmers in the district who now look forward to cultivating cotton as the second crop in the upcoming season. Being one of the largest paddy cultivation in the state, about 1.3 lakh hectares were …

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 …

Farmers in Telangana choose cotton over paddy
2 years, 6 months ago

Farmers in Telangana choose cotton over paddy

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Farmers in Telangana are avoiding paddy production even during the current kharif season as a result of the Centre's restrictions on buying paddy from the state. As per data obtained from the agriculture department till July 6, farmers in Telangana sowed paddy crops over an extent of 1,31,136 acres against 2,30,955 acres on July 6 last year. The total …

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 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 …

Ample monsoon rains push India’s summer crop plantings to record
4 years, 4 months ago

Ample monsoon rains push India’s summer crop plantings to record

Live Mint  

Plentiful monsoon rains spurred Indian farmers to plant summer crops across a record swathe of farmland 7% bigger than last year, promising a bumper harvest in Asia's third-biggest economy, despite the rapid spread of coronavirus. "We're confident that food production will cross the target of 298.32 million tonnes in the 2020-21 crop year," said Farm Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, praising …

Ample monsoon rains push India's summer crop plantings to record
4 years, 4 months ago

Ample monsoon rains push India's summer crop plantings to record

India Today  

Plentiful monsoon rains spurred Indian farmers to plant summer crops across a record swathe of farmland 7 per cent bigger than last year, promising a bumper harvest in Asia's third-biggest economy, despite the rapid spread of coronavirus. Rice, the main food crop of the world's second-most populous nation, was planted across 38.9 million hectares, up from 35.4 million hectares in …

Moga farmer installs meter to gauge water usage via direct paddy sowing technique
4 years, 6 months ago

Moga farmer installs meter to gauge water usage via direct paddy sowing technique

Hindustan Times  

A progressive farmer in Moga district’s Talwandi Bhangeria village has installed a meter on the pump irrigating his paddy fields to measure water usage through the direct seeding of rice technique. A team led by state agriculture director Sutantar Kumar Airi recently inspected the fields of Harmanjeet Singh who has adopted the technique to sow paddy on 26 acres with …

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 …

Hyderabad: 99 per cent of sowing completed
5 years, 5 months ago

Hyderabad: 99 per cent of sowing completed

Deccan Chronicle  

The state government on Tuesday said that agricultural operations that have been dull since the beginning of the Kharif season in June, have picked up with the recent rains. With the two days of rain in the state, 99 per cent of sowing operations of rain-fed crops have been completed. Joshi with district collectors on various administrative matters, claimed that …

Hyderabad: Only 3 lakh acres of cotton sown till date
5 years, 6 months ago

Hyderabad: Only 3 lakh acres of cotton sown till date

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Farmers in the state are unsure whether they should take up the sowing of seeds or not, with the monsoon yielding deficit rainfall so far. Nationwide data suggested that the area sown under kharif crops was down by 27 per cent at 234.33 lakh hectare amid deficient monsoon rainfall last month. According to the data released by the agriculture …

Crop planting slows in India on weak monsoon rains
5 years, 6 months ago

Crop planting slows in India on weak monsoon rains

Live Mint  

Indian farmers have planted 14.7 million hectares with summer-sown crops, down almost 10% from the previous year, the farm ministry's data showed on Friday, as weak monsoon rains delayed sowing in most parts of the country. The area planted with cotton was at 2.7 million hectares versus 3.2 million hectares the prior year. Farmers start planting their summer-sown crops from …

Summer crop sowing lags in India on slow monsoon progress
5 years, 6 months ago

Summer crop sowing lags in India on slow monsoon progress

Live Mint  

Planting of summer-sown crops in India such as soybean, cotton, rice and corn has been delayed by at least two weeks because of the slow progress of monsoon rains in central and western parts of the country, raising concerns over lower production. Lower production of soybeans could force India to raise imports of edible oils such as palm oil and …

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