Tag: Kharif Crops
Post-Monsoon Rains and Storms Cause Heavy Damage to Kharif Crops, Affecting Paddy Harvesting
Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh report crop damage and waterlogging in grain markets...
India’s 2026 Monsoon Ends With 13% Rainfall Deficit, Weakest in Over a Decade
El Niño impacts rainfall; Several states face drought conditions as government lowers...
Heavy Rain Hits Uttar Pradesh, Damages Kharif Crops; 25 Times More Rainfall Recorded in a Day
Heavy rains in Uttar Pradesh have triggered flood-like conditions across several...
15 Percent Monsoon Deficit Pushes Over Half of India into Drought, Raising Kharif Crop Concerns
More than 53 percent of India’s area has come under drought conditions, with monsoon...
Monsoon Deficit Reaches 14 pc by August End; Nearly Half of India’s Districts See Below-Normal Rainfall
With El Niño adding to monsoon concerns and subdued rainfall forecast over Peninsular...
India’s Kharif Sowing Trails Last Year by 1.50% as Rainfall Deficit Persists
India’s kharif sowing stood at 1,056.70 lakh hectares as of 21 August 2026, down...
El Niño Set to Strengthen, APCC Forecast Flags Below-Normal Rainfall Risk for India
El Niño is expected to strengthen further in the coming months, with the APCC’s...
Kharif Sowing Trails Last Year by 18 Lakh Hectares; Rainfall 11 Percent Below Normal, Reservoirs Also Under Pressure
India’s Kharif sowing stood 17.96 lakh hectares below last year as of August 7,...
Mid-Monsoon: Rainfall Deficit at 13%, Kharif Sowing Gap Narrows to 3%, Low Reservoir Storage Remains a Concern
Revival of the southwest monsoon in July has sharply reduced India's rainfall deficit...
Monsoon Recovery Masks Regional Divide as Nearly Half of India Remains Rainfall Deficient
Despite a strong revival in the first week of July after a 40 per cent rainfall...
Southwest Monsoon Covers Entire India, Rainfall Deficit Narrows to 14 Per Cent
The IMD has warned of extremely heavy rainfall in parts of western Uttar Pradesh...
Monsoon Deficit Narrows to 24%, Rainfall-Deficient Districts Drop to 178: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Improved rainfall in July has reduced the number of rainfall-deficient districts...
Home-Cooked Thali Costs Rise in June on Higher Vegetable, Edible Oil and LPG Prices: Crisil
In June, the cost of home-cooked veg and non-veg thalis rose by 5 per cent and 6...
India’s Kharif Sowing Area Down 21% as Delayed Monsoon Hits Farming
India’s kharif sowing area declined nearly 21 per cent to 350.85 lakh hectares as...
Monsoon Loses Momentum Amid El Niño Concerns; Maharashtra Records 75% Rainfall Deficit, Farmers Advised Against Early Sowing
India's southwest monsoon has lost momentum after its onset in Kerala, with Maharashtra...
El Niño Poses Risks to Indian Agriculture, but Irrigation and Technological Advancements May Cushion Impact: RBI
The likelihood of El Niño conditions poses downside risks to agricultural output,...
