Kharif crops

Food Corporation of India, FCI, economy, MSP, minimum support price

Govt sets 46.35 MT rice procurement target for 2025-26

The government has set a rice procurement target of 46.35 MT for the 2025-26 kharif season, slightly lower than last…

September 1, 2025 23:20 IST

India Meteorological Department, IMD, rainfall, monsoon, kharif crop

IMD forecasts ‘above-normal’ rainfall in September; warns heavy downpour may trigger landslides, flash floods in Uttarakhand

IMD forecasts above-normal rainfall in September 2025 at over 109% of the long-period average. Most regions, including northwest and central…

Updated: August 31, 2025 18:43 IST

fertilisers, urea, DAP, National Fertilizers and Indian Potash,

Why farmers can’t find enough fertilisers this kharif season

India faces fertiliser shortages this kharif season as imports dip, stocks fall 57% and demand for urea-intensive crops rises. Price…

August 27, 2025 21:40 IST

Fertiliser imports rise 5% in April-July amid supply crunch

India’s fertiliser imports rose 5% to 4.85 MT in April-July FY26 amid supply crunch during kharif sowing. Urea and DAP…

August 20, 2025 22:52 IST

rainfall, monsoon, kharif crops, India Meteorological Department, IMD

Rainfall deficit in first half of August brings monsoon to ‘normal’

India’s monsoon slipped from ‘surplus’ to ‘normal’ after a 20% rainfall deficit in early August, IMD data shows. While northeast…

August 17, 2025 19:09 IST

Bihar, Telangana, Nagaland, Mizoram, Ladakh, fasal bima yojna

More states to join Fasal Bima scheme from next rabi season

Bihar, Telangana, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Ladakh may join the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana from the next rabi season. The…

August 15, 2025 23:10 IST

India's Kharif Sowing Nears Completion, Area Up 4% Led by Paddy and Pulses. (Image Source: Reuters)

Kharif sowing enters last lag, up 4% on year

Kharif crop sowing in India is nearly complete, covering 91% of the normal area with a 4% year-on-year increase.

August 12, 2025 05:04 IST

RBI, RBI MPC, Sanjay Malhotra, inflation, CPI inflation, food inflation, Trump tariff, repo rate, rate cut

From 2.1% to over 4%? RBI flags temporary relief, sees late-year inflation rise though unfazed by Trump tariffs

Inflation may have eased to a multi-year low of 2.1 per cent in June, but the RBI expects it to…

August 6, 2025 14:09 IST

Crop insurance, economy, crops, agriculture, PMFBY, insurance

Crop insurance default by states cross Rs 6450 crore in 5 years

State defaults under the PM Fasal Bima Yojana have crossed Rs 6,450 crore over five years, with AP, Rajasthan, and…

July 26, 2025 00:05 IST

minimum support price, MSP, economy, paddy, wheat, pulses, oilseeds, cotton

Value of MSP purchase of crops grew just 2.9% annually since FY21

MSP crop procurement value grew just 2.89% annually since FY21, despite a surge in FY25 driven by wheat, oilseeds and…

July 22, 2025 22:23 IST

fertiliser, DAP, economy, agriculture, fertilisers, Di-Ammonia Phosphate

Fertiliser subsidy may overshoot BE as DAP costs spiral

India’s fertiliser subsidy may exceed the Rs 1.67 lakh crore budget for FY26 as DAP prices soar 23% globally. With…

July 18, 2025 22:05 IST

inflation, CPI inflation, food inflation, vegetable prices, RBI, rate cut, fuel prices, agricultural production, kharif sowing, rabi harvest, monsoon, IMD, crude oil prices

Cheaper veggies, tamer CPI: Crisil sees inflation to average 4% in FY26 – Here are key driving factors

Crisil said that retail inflation is projected to ease to 4 per cent in FY26, down from 4.6 per cent…

July 16, 2025 16:02 IST

economy, kharif crops, met department, agriculture ministry

Kharif area up 6%; sowing of paddy, pulses, coarse cereals brisk

Kharif crop sowing rises 6.65% YoY to 59.78 Mha, driven by above-normal monsoon rains. Paddy, pulses, and coarse cereals see…

July 14, 2025 21:15 IST

food inflation, inflation, vegetable prices, veg thali, non-veg thali, broiler prices, kharif crop, rabi crop, summer sowing

June food inflation check: Veg thali sees bigger price drop than non-veg on easing vegetable rates

Easing vegetable prices led to an 8 per cent year-on-year drop in the cost of a home-cooked veg thali in…

July 9, 2025 17:37 IST

Early & Above-Normal Monsoon Bodes Well for India's Kharif Sowing, But Flood Risks Loom. (Image Source: Reuters)

Good showers

India’s rain-fed agriculture crucially depends on monsoon rainfall during June and July.

July 8, 2025 21:30 IST

Eslavat Ramesh, a small farmer in the rain-fed Warangal district of Telangana

A farmer’s take on US-India trade deal – why destination, not the date, matters

India has apparently made a final offer, including keeping agriculture off the table, a stance supported by farmers and agri…

July 8, 2025 15:39 IST

Surplus Monsoon Rains Drive 11% Surge in Kharif Sowing, Boosting Foodgrain Outlook for FY26. (Image Source: Reuters)

Kharif area up 11%; paddy, pulses, oilseeds sowing brisk

With ‘surplus’ monsoon rains exceeding the long period average by 14.7% as of July 7, India’s kharif crop sowing has…

July 7, 2025 22:34 IST

FMCG, Q1FY26, Q1 preview, consumer goods sector, rural demand, urban slowdown, input costs, margin pressure, sales, price hikes, kharif crop, inflation, wage growth, Summer portfolio, inventory, production, Palm oil prices, competitive intensity, Britannia, Marico, Tata Consumer, Dabur, Nestlé

Rural India powers FMCG comeback, will it be enough to rescue profits in Q1?

India’s consumer goods sector is eyeing a modest Q1FY26 revival, led by rural demand and easing input costs, though margin…

Updated: July 3, 2025 07:24 IST

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