Tag: Rabi
Abnormal temperature, DAP crisis and difficulties for Reserve Bank
The inflation rate is already above the limit set by the Reserve Bank, while due...
IMD forecast of normal rains in Jan-Feb-Mar raises hopes for better wheat crop during rabi
IMD's forecast of normal rainfall during the January-February-March period has raised...
Strengthening El Nino impacts inflation, raises political risk
Inflation and politics are directly proportional. Political risk is low if inflation...
The price and procurement data of wheat raise questions on government's production estimates
These measures for controlling the price of wheat would seem drastic since the government...
3305.34 lakh tonne foodgrain production for 2022-23, says latest estimate
The Third Advance Estimates of production of major crops for agricultural year 2022-23...
Haryana govt to speed up crop loss assessment at village level
An official communication to all the Deputy Commissioners directed them to take...
Foodgrain output seen at record 323.55 million tonnes in 2022-23 crop year; wheat output at 112 mn tonnes
India's foodgrain production is estimated at an all-time high of 323.55 million...
FCI to e-auction 25 lt of wheat to bulk buyers from Feb 1
State-owned FCI plans to sell 25 lt of wheat to bulk consumers and will start a...
Govt to check wheat, flour prices
The government is monitoring the prices of wheat and atta (flour) regularly and...
Climate change to hit farm output, pose threat to food security
A new study conducted by agriculture economists and scientists at the Punjab Agricultural...
Wheat sowing up 1.40 pc to 337.18 lakh ha so far
The area under wheat sowing has increased by 1.40 per cent to 337.18 lakh ha so...
Food losses and wastage contribute to food insecurity
Despite high economic growth since the reforms of 1991, a large percentage of Indians...
Cultivation of short-duration varieties of rice for straw management
The cultivation of short-duration varieties of rice provides an extended window...
DAP goes along the lines of urea; fertilizer consumption imbalance increases fast in Kharif
For the last several decades, the government and the fertilizer industry have been...
RBI increases repo rate by 35 bps to 6.25 per cent; GDP growth estimated at 6.8 per cent
Continuing its stance of keeping inflation under control, the RBI has increased...
DAP sales go up by 23 per cent in H1 FY23 but MOP sales go down by 50 per cent
A new trend has emerged in fertilizer sales during H1 FY23, i.e., from April to...
