Tag: Kharif
Decision to impose 20 per cent export duty on non-Basmati rice to rein in domestic prices
Two weeks after releasing figures for record rice production and the very next day...
Fear of decline in rice production looms large as acreage down by 3.1mn ha and mystery ‘dwarfing’ disease hits in Punjab and Haryana
The paddy acreage during the current Kharif season lags behind that last year by...
Stockholders to mandatorily disclose stocks of Tur: Centre to States/UTs
The states/UTs have been asked to direct stockholder entities to upload the data...
Demand to bring PMFBY under state govt; farmers say state govts understand their problems better
Farmer leaders say that crop insurance should be kept under the state government....
Rainfall deficit of 42-53 per cent in several states may adversely affect foodgrain production in Kharif season
The government did not issue the paddy acreage figures last week. The figures issued...
Expert committee formed on NBS amidst record rise in prices of complex fertilizers
The prices of fertilizers and their raw materials are witnessing a record rise in...
DAP price reaches Rs 80,000 per tonne; delay in new import deals may affect availability in Kharif season
According to industry sources, the country has a stock of about 30 lt of DAP while...
Record foodgrain production of 150.50 mt estimated in Kharif season
A record foodgrain production of 150.50 mt has been estimated in the Kharif season...
Paddy area in UP increases to 6 million hectares
With an increase in paddy area in UP from 5.89 million hectares last year to 6 million...
Sorry, inflation above 10 per cent cannot be brushed aside as ''routine''; it is hurting
Let inflation not be a routine affair; it is a serious issue afflicting the economy....
Weak monsoon leads to reduction in Kharif area by 80 lakh hectares; big drop in pulses and oilseeds causes inflation fears
As per the latest data released by the Ministry of Agriculture on July 16, the area...
Cabinet approves MSP for Kharif Crops for 2021-22
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,...
