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Kharif crop sowing exceeds five-year average due to good monsoon

Kharif crop sowing exceeds five-year average due to good monsoon

This year, favourable monsoon conditions have led to Kharif crop sowing exceeding...

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Govt. Merges PSS and PSF Under PM AASHA for Better Farmer and Consumer Support

Govt. Merges PSS and PSF Under PM AASHA for Better Farmer and Consumer Support

The central government has extended the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan...

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Kharif sowing sees uptick amid favourable monsoon, cotton area drops by 9 percent

Kharif sowing sees uptick amid favourable monsoon, cotton area drops by 9 percent

The Kharif season has seen a significant increase in paddy, pulses, and coarse grain...

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Better monsoon boosts paddy acreage beyond normal levels, cotton area shrinks by 9 percent

Better monsoon boosts paddy acreage beyond normal levels, cotton area shrinks by 9 percent

The favourable monsoon has pushed paddy cultivation above normal levels this year,...

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Kharif sowing up by 2 percent, area under pulses and paddy increased

Kharif sowing up by 2 percent, area under pulses and paddy increased

The sowing of Kharif crops has risen by 2 percent this year, with the total sown...

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Kharif crop sowing up by 2 percent, significant increase in paddy, pulses and oilseeds

Kharif crop sowing up by 2 percent, significant increase in paddy, pulses and oilseeds

This year, Kharif crop sowing has risen by 2 percent, with the total area reaching...

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GM Crop Technology is Crucial for Climate Resilience and Sustainability in Indian Agriculture

GM Crop Technology is Crucial for Climate Resilience and Sustainability in Indian Agriculture

While conventional crop breeding is pivotal for developing improved crop varieties...

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Kharif crop sowing crosses 811 lakh hectare, area under pulses and oilseeds increased

Kharif crop sowing crosses 811 lakh hectare, area under pulses and oilseeds increased

As of July 26, sowing of Kharif crops has been completed 74 percent in the country....

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Kharif Crops Sown in 64% area; Significant Progress in Pulses and Oilseeds but Area of Coarse Grains Decline

Kharif Crops Sown in 64% area; Significant Progress in Pulses and Oilseeds but Area of Coarse Grains Decline

As of July 19, sixty four percent of the sowing of Kharif crops has been completed...

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Shivraj Singh Chouhan asked ICAR to send scientists to farmers' fields

Shivraj Singh Chouhan asked ICAR to send scientists to farmers' fields

Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated...

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More than 52% of Kharif crop sowing completed, jump in pulses and oilseed cultivation

More than 52% of Kharif crop sowing completed, jump in pulses and oilseed cultivation

The area sown with paddy has reached 115.64 lakh hectares, up from 95.78 lakh hectares...

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Urad prices softening, rainfall boosts sowing area under Kharif

Urad prices softening, rainfall boosts sowing area under Kharif

As on 5th July 2024, the area sown for Urad has reached 5.37 lakh hectares, as compared...

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Kharif sowing increases by 14 percent, pulses record 55 percent jump

Kharif sowing increases by 14 percent, pulses record 55 percent jump

The area under paddy cultivation has jumped to 59.99 lakh hectares from 50.26 lakh...

Opinion
Kharif Season in India – Changing dynamics and emerging perspectives

Kharif Season in India – Changing dynamics and emerging perspectives

The cultivation of the 4 Ms - Millets, Maize, Mustard and Moong - is crucial for...

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Amidst claims of self-sufficiency in pulses, declining production of gram, rising prices and resort to imports

Amidst claims of self-sufficiency in pulses, declining production of gram, rising prices and resort to imports

The buffer stock of gram in two years of government procurement crossed 30 lakh...

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Veg thali costlier by 8pc in Apr, non-veg meal cheaper

Veg thali costlier by 8pc in Apr, non-veg meal cheaper

Crisil Market Intelligence and Analysis' monthly "Roti Rice Rate" report said a...