Tag: rainfall
Climate contradiction: Stronger monsoons bring more rain to northwest India
This research highlights the complex and sometimes contradictory ways climate change...
Monsoon Retreats: Central India recorded highest rainfall, Eastern states suffer 17 percent shortfall
The monsoon withdrawal has commenced across the country. On Monday, the southwest...
Water levels in major reservoirs surge by 23 percent, positive outlook for rabi crops
This year, the country has experienced favourable monsoon rains, leading to a rise...
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...
Tomato Price Hike Disrupts Kitchen Budgets, Production Hit by Extreme Heat
The major reasons for the increase in tomato prices are severe heat and heatwaves....
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...
Monsoon starts retreating from India, 8 days behind normal date
Monsoon rainfall, which plays a crucial role in the Kharif crop production, started...
Paddy acreage up 3pc to 411.52 lakh hectare so far this kharif sowing season, pulses area down 5pc
Area under paddy has gone up nearly 3 per cent so far in the ongoing kharif sowing...
ADB lowers India's growth projection to 6.3pc for '23-24 on slowing exports
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has marginally lowered India's growth forecast...
Monsoon expected to revive in Sept: IMD
After deficient rainfall activity resulted in India experiencing the driest August...
Paddy sowing area falls by 10 pc, Arhar by 42 pc
The area under paddy has improved with the onset of monsoon, while the sowing of...
'Vigorous' monsoon activity may bode well for India's agricultural landscape
For the first time in six decades, monsoon has covered both Delhi and Mumbai together....
Monsoon misses date in Kerala, IMD anticipating a further delay of three to four days
The monsoon has missed its onset date in Kerala with the India Meteorological Department...
Decrease in area under rice, pulse, oilseeds cultivation
Preliminary report of area coverage under Kharif crops as on June 02, 2023, shows...
Govt should assess farmers’ loss due to rain soon and give compensation: Farmer organizations
The Kharif crops that were nearly ready to be harvested in several states, including...
Experts estimate paddy production may go down by 20 per cent in UP if it does not rain in two weeks
If it does not rain in the next two weeks in UP, drought may cause up to a 20 per...
