Tag: Kharif Crops
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,...
IMD Cuts Monsoon Forecast to 90% of Normal, Raising Concerns Over Crops and Inflation
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has revised its 2026 southwest monsoon forecast...
Monsoon Likely to Hit Kerala on May 26, Below-Normal Rainfall Expected Due to El Niño
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast an early onset of the southwest...
2025 Southwest Monsoon Most Spatially Skewed in 14 Years, CRISIL Report
The Rainfall Distortion Index (RDI), which evaluates the spatial distribution and...
20th PM-KISAN Installment to Be Released on August 2; PM Modi to Transfer Funds from Varanasi
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Chairs High-Level Meeting to Review...
Kharif Sowing Sees Early Surge in Paddy, Pulses; Oilseeds and Jute Show Slight Dip
According to the ministry's figures, paddy transplantation has covered 13.22 lakh...
Govt Hikes MSP for 14 Kharif Crops; Paddy MSP Increased by ₹69
The government has raised the MSP for soybean by 9%, setting it at ₹5,328 per quintal....
Southwest Monsoon Arrives in Kerala, Earliest Onset Since 2009: IMD
The monsoon reached Kerala on Saturday, making it the earliest onset over the Indian...
Skymet Forecasts ‘Normal’ Monsoon for 2025 at 103% of LPA
Skymet also noted the monsoon may have a quiet start on account of a quick transition...
Government Sets Higher Paddy and Millet Procurement Targets for Kharif Marketing Season 2024-25
Paddy procurement target for the Kharif crop has been fixed at 485 lakh metric tonnes...
