Andhra Pradesh: Near-normal monsoon pushes up kharif acreage in drought-prone Prakasam district
2 years, 2 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 crop in the area, has been put at only 52,500 hectares when compared to average of 85,000 hectares. The farmers, who were initially not interested in growing chilli as they had burnt their fingers because of rampant pest attack last year, belatedly raised spice crops in 17,830 hectares by September 25.

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Paddy Farming Raises Monoculture Fear
2 weeks 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 …

Centre identifies 2 million hectares for mega pulses boost
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Centre identifies 2 million hectares for mega pulses boost

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Centre is working on an ambitious plan to grow pulses on two million hectares of fertile land across the country, two people aware of the matter said, as falling production and rising imports drive up food prices. The two million hectares where pulses will be cultivated is part of a total of four million hectares of watershed …

Kharif 2024: AP raises crops in 37.42 lakh hectares
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Telangana: Farmers expand crop area amid good rains
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana: Farmers expand crop area amid good rains

Deccan Chronicle  

Major reservoirs were holding 818.39 tmc ft water as on September 25, while stood at 529.10 thousand million cubic feet the same date last year. The state received 948.2 mm rainfall between June 1 and September 25, up 32 per cent from the normal of 717.3 mm. With rains picking up in August and September, sowing of paddy reached a …

Fluctuating rainfall hinders cultivation in Annamayya district amid Kharif season
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Scanty rainfall worry for farmers of Sambalpur
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Scanty rainfall worry for farmers of Sambalpur

New Indian Express  

SAMBALPUR: The much-anticipated monsoon has disappointed the farmers in the district which has recorded scanty rainfall hampering the process of kharif cultivation. While the below-average rainfall this monsoon has slowed down agricultural activities in the district, the farmers are apprehensive about the possibilities of a low yield this season. Of the nine blocks in the district, except Dhankauda and Maneswar, …

‘Changing monsoon altering crop cycles’
5 months 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, 1 week 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, 1 week 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
5 months, 2 weeks 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
5 months, 3 weeks 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
5 months, 3 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 …

Farmers gear up for Kharif season in Kadapa, Annamayya districts
6 months, 1 week ago

Farmers gear up for Kharif season in Kadapa, Annamayya districts

The Hindu  

In preparation for the Kharif cultivation season, farmers in the Annamayya and Kadapa districts, located in the heart of the Rayalaseema region, have been gathering green manure and organic fertilisers, among various other measures. The agriculture and horticulture department officials are also gearing up for the season in line with the farmers as they have drafted plans and submitted proposals …

Andhra Pradesh: Agri department sets target for Kharif 2024
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh: Agri department sets target for Kharif 2024

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA : As an above-normal southwest monsoon has been predicted by the India Meteorological Department for Andhra Pradesh, the Agriculture Department has set a target to achieve a crop coverage of 34.26 lakh hectares and production of 165.15 lakh metric tonnes during Kharif 2024. As per the action plan for Kharif 2024, the target for paddy cultivation has been set …

RBI annual report 2023-2024: MSPs for kharif and rabi crops ensured minimum return of 50% over cost of production
6 months, 3 weeks ago

RBI annual report 2023-2024: MSPs for kharif and rabi crops ensured minimum return of 50% over cost of production

The Hindu  

The Minimum Support rices for both kharif and rabi seasons 2023-24 ensured a minimum return of 50% over the cost of production for all crops, said the Reserve Bank's Annual Report released on May 30. The overall public stock of foodgrains as on March 31, 2024 stood at 2.9 times the total quarterly buffer norm, the report said. The report, …

Rain takes its toll, State’s rice yield figure falls below national average
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Rain takes its toll, State’s rice yield figure falls below national average

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu’s yield of rice, during 2023-24 for both the cultivation seasons of kharif and rabi, is lower than that of the national average. In terms of yield, Tamil Nadu trailed behind two States known for rice production – Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. A former official of the State Agriculture Department attributes the drop in the yield rate to heavy …

Rains Help Farmers to Start Agri-related Activity
7 months 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, 1 week 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 …

Floods, El Nino effect unlikely to impact rice output in Haryana: Experts
1 year, 3 months ago

Floods, El Nino effect unlikely to impact rice output in Haryana: Experts

Hindustan Times  

Despite floods, heavy rains and waterlogging in July as well as the El Nino effect in August, experts expect Haryana to have a bumper crop this year provided weather conditions remain favourable. Deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala said despite floods a bumper paddy crop is expected this year as the state food, supplies and consumer affairs department is expecting the …

Dry spell pushes ryots to brink in arid Prakasam
1 year, 3 months ago

Dry spell pushes ryots to brink in arid Prakasam

The Hindu  

Farmers in the drought-prone Prakasam district are in dire straits as the southwest monsoon failed to bring enough precipitation to raise crops during the khariff season. Low acreage of red gram The crop coverage was a poor 11% of the normal extent of 2.17 lakh hectares during khariff so far. Farmers could not take advantage of the rising price of …

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 …

AP CS wants contingency plans for crops in rain deficit districts
1 year, 4 months ago

AP CS wants contingency plans for crops in rain deficit districts

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Secretary K.S. Jawahar Reddy directed officials to come up with contingency plans to help farmers raise alternate crops in 130 mandals of six districts, where rainfall has been deficient. Jawahar Reddy underlined that in case rains fail to cover deficient districts in August too, the departments must implement their contingency plans. Districts like Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Guntur and …

Ryots pray for skies to open up in Andhra Pradesh’s arid Prakasam district
1 year, 4 months ago

Ryots pray for skies to open up in Andhra Pradesh’s arid Prakasam district

The Hindu  

Revival of the southwest monsoon in the second fortnight of July has raised hopes, albeit belatedly, among farmers in drought-prone Prakasam district to go for sowing of Kharif crops. The district, with a major portion of the arable land being rainfed, recorded 71.2 mm as against the normal rainfall of 87.8 mm in the second month of the southwest monsoon …

Kharif sowing covered on 97% of targeted area in Bidar district
1 year, 5 months ago

Kharif sowing covered on 97% of targeted area in Bidar district

The Hindu  

Though sowing operations for kharif crops started at a slow pace in Bidar district during June due to the delay in the monsoon, the incessant rainfall in the last week has helped farmers take up brisk sowing. Farmers have completed Kharif sowing on 4,01,069 hectares of land against the targeted area of 4,13,234 hectares across the district. The farmers in …

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 …

TS Acts as 23 Out of 33 Districts Stare at Drought
1 year, 5 months ago

TS Acts as 23 Out of 33 Districts Stare at Drought

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government is taking action to address the impending drought situation in 23 out of the total 33 districts, which have experienced insufficient rainfall this monsoon season. Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao held a review meeting with agriculture and irrigation officials to discuss contingency plans for crops and the possibility of seeking Central financial assistance to compensate farmers. …

Rain Deficit Worries Farmers In North Telangana Region
1 year, 5 months ago

Rain Deficit Worries Farmers In North Telangana Region

Deccan Chronicle  

NIZAMABAD: Farmers of northern Telangana districts are a worried lot over the continued dry spell in the second week of July, which is further compounding the kharif plantation process given the already late arrival of monsoon this time around. As per the agriculture department estimates, of 5.13 lakh acres of farming land in Nizamabad, 4.17 lakh acres are mainly where …

Bihar: Delayed monsoon, severe heatwave affects paddy seedlings transplantation
1 year, 6 months ago

Bihar: Delayed monsoon, severe heatwave affects paddy seedlings transplantation

Hindustan Times  

The prolonged severe heat wave coupled with delayed monsoon rains in Bihar has severally affected the sowing of paddy seedlings with just 31% of overall transplantation done so far across nine divisions, officials of the state agriculture department said. Only 31 % coverage of paddy seedlings done out of targeted cultivable area Bihar has recorded 81% deficient rainfall this month …

Andhra Pradesh: Kharif crop acreage records a fall due to lack of water in Prakasam district
2 years, 3 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Kharif crop acreage records a fall due to lack of water in Prakasam district

The Hindu  

Farmers in drought-prone Prakasam district are a worried lot due to fall in khariff acreage even as the season is set to come to close by September-end. The acreage of red gram, the main pulse crop grown in the district, fell by 58% to 48,613 hectares this kharif due to late rain. Agriculture Joint Director S. Srininvasa Rao said the …

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 …

Dry parts of north Karnataka reel under excess, erratic rain
2 years, 3 months ago

Dry parts of north Karnataka reel under excess, erratic rain

The Hindu  

Karnataka’s northern districts, which are more often in the news for water shortage and drought, are now seeing extensive crop losses and disruption of crop patterns due to changes in the rainfall pattern, including heavy pre-monsoon rainfall, and extended rainfall period. It has led to a crop loss on around 11 lakh hectares across Kalyana Karnataka and Bombay Karnataka regions. …

Rain Scarcity Hits Paddy Cultivation in West Bengal; Farmers Advised to Opt for Alternatives
2 years, 3 months ago

Rain Scarcity Hits Paddy Cultivation in West Bengal; Farmers Advised to Opt for Alternatives

News 18  

Paddy cultivation has reduced in about three lakh hectares of land in the state due to scarcity of rain. At Burdwan, Agriculture Minister Shobhandev Chattopadhyay said that due to lack of rain, paddy production has decreased in about 3 lakh hectares of land. The agriculture department is providing seeds worth 10.5 crores for alternative cultivation in those lands where paddy …

AP registers 51 percent sowing so far this Kharif season
2 years, 4 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 …

Kharif acreage rises marginally as monsoon picks pace: Report
2 years, 4 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 …

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 …

Farmers in Telangana choose cotton over paddy
2 years, 5 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 …

‘Kuruvai’ package expected to help increase area of cultivation
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Kuruvai’ package expected to help increase area of cultivation

The Hindu  

The announcement of a ‘kuruvai’ package from Chief Minister M. K. Stalin in Tiruchi on Tuesday is all set to give an impetus to the State government’s goal of enhancing the area of ‘kuruvai’ paddy cultivation this season also. According to officials responsible for realising the goal, announcement of ₹61 crore worth ‘kuruvai’ package for three lakh farmers and distribution …

Telangana to encourage cotton crop this kharif
2 years, 7 months ago

Telangana to encourage cotton crop this kharif

Deccan Chronicle  

ADILABAD: The Telangana government is likely to encourage the cultivation of cotton crop on large scale this kharif in the state in general and erstwhile Adilabad district in particular following huge demand for Telangana’s cotton in the international market and good price for cotton. In a meeting held recently in Nirmal, agriculture minister Niranjan Reddy appealed to the farmers to …

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 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 …

Sowing of Pulses, Coarse Cereals and Oilseeds Almost Over; Rice Growing Still in Progress: Govt
4 years, 3 months ago

Sowing of Pulses, Coarse Cereals and Oilseeds Almost Over; Rice Growing Still in Progress: Govt

News 18  

Sowing of pulses, coarse cereals and oilseeds is almost over, while rice planting is still in progress in the ongoing kharif 2020 season notwithstanding the COVID-19 pandemic, the agriculture ministry said on Friday. Total area sown to all kharif crops rose 5.68 per cent to 1,104.54 lakh hectare so far in the current kharif season as against 1,045.18 lakh hectare …

Area Under Kharif Crops Reaches New Record of 1,095L Hectare Due to Above Normal Monsoon
4 years, 3 months ago

Area Under Kharif Crops Reaches New Record of 1,095L Hectare Due to Above Normal Monsoon

News 18  

Area under kharif crops in the ongoing sowing season rose to new record of 1,095.38 lakh hectare as India received 9 per cent above normal rains this monsoon season. As per the sowing coverage data released on Friday by Union Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, the acreage of paddy, the chief kharif crop reported at 396.18 lakh hectare in …

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