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rainfall, rainfall surplus, monsoon, food inflation, RBI, Indian economy, rural demand, kharif crop, crop sowing, reservoir storage, economic growth

Rains back on track: Will timely monsoon revival brighten outlook for food inflation, rural demand?

The southwest monsoon has made rapid progress, narrowing the rainfall deficit and boosting early kharif sowing. But with uneven rains…

June 30, 2025 07:00 IST

kharif crops, agriculture, farmers, monsoon, Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Kharif area may exceed normal: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Kharif crop sowing likely to surpass normal levels as monsoon revival boosts planting. Acreage up 10% year-on-year to 13.78 million…

June 24, 2025 20:43 IST

With over 64 million digital IDs generated, the aim is to reach 110 million farmers by FY27. (Image Source: Reuters)

Digital farmer IDs, crop survey now used for benefit transfer

India’s government is revolutionizing agricultural services through digital farmer IDs and the Digital Crop Survey (DCS) under its AgriStack initiative.…

June 15, 2025 18:05 IST

kharif crops, economy, farmers, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

Escrow accounts by states a must under crop insurance plan

To ensure timely crop insurance payouts under PMFBY, states must open escrow accounts from Kharif 2025. The Centre mandates 50%…

June 11, 2025 05:11 IST

tur, economy, pulses, FCI, MSP, Minimum Support Price, retail inflation

Record govt purchase, imports cool tur prices

Record govt procurement of tur under PSS fails to lift mandi prices, which remain 10–12% below MSP due to bumper…

June 9, 2025 22:49 IST

agriculture, economy, retail, onion, tomato, kharif crops, monsoon

Marginal adverse impact on vegetable crop from early monsoon, May rains

Early monsoon and surplus May rains in Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Gujarat caused marginal impact on onion and tomato crops. Despite…

June 2, 2025 20:37 IST

Cabinet approves FY26 minimum support price for Kharif crop;rice MSP increased by 3 percent

The government has approved the MSP for 15 crops, which include rice, jowar, bajra, pulses, soybean, and cotton. While the…

May 29, 2025 18:25 IST

rice, wheat, pulses, oilseed, economy, agriculture-sector, rabi, kharif

India to emerge as world’s biggest rice producer

India is set to become the world’s largest rice producer in 2024-25, surpassing China, as foodgrain output hits a record…

May 28, 2025 23:27 IST

paddy, MSP, minimum support prices, kharif crops, India Meteorological Department

Modest 3% increase in paddy support price

Cabinet approves modest 3% hike in paddy MSP to Rs 2,369/quintal for 2025-26 kharif season—the lowest in 5 years. Soybean,…

May 28, 2025 20:41 IST

kharif crops, agriculture, biometric check, agri sector, indian economy

Biometric screening must for MSP purchases of pulses, oil seeds from next kharif season

The move is intended to ensure that only genuine farmers get the benefit of procurement under various schemes.

May 11, 2025 23:09 IST

agriculture, Monsoon, food grains, economy, India Meteorological Department, IMD

Monsoon to hit Kerala coast 5 days ahead of usual: IMD

The southwest monsoon is expected to hit Kerala on May 27, five days early, says IMD. With ‘above normal’ rainfall…

May 10, 2025 20:51 IST

kharif crop, monsoon rainfall, fertilizer, Indus Waters Treaty, crop production

Govt targets fresh record for grains output in 2025-26

India sets a record 354.64 MT foodgrain output target for 2025-26, driven by an ‘above normal’ monsoon forecast. Focus on…

May 8, 2025 20:46 IST

tur, economy, wheat, minimum support price, MSP, agriculture

Govt to purchase over 0.5 MT of tur, highest since FY20

India to procure over 0.5 million tonnes of tur in 2024-25, the highest since FY20, amid robust crop output. Wheat…

May 5, 2025 21:51 IST

rice, genom rice, economy, Kamala, Pusa DST Rice 1, basmati rice

India unveils ‘world’s first’ genome-edited rice

India unveils the world’s first genome-edited rice varieties—Kamala and Pusa DST Rice 1—promising 25–30% higher yields without foreign DNA. These…

May 4, 2025 20:16 IST

good monsoon, inflation, CPI inflation, rural income, rural consumption, interest rate, repo rate, RBI, agriculture output, agricultural activity, IMD, rainfall distribution, food price stability

Above normal monsoon likely to spur rural demand: Companies

Companies and experts have said with a significant portion of India’s net cultivated area relying on monsoon rains for irrigation,…

April 16, 2025 21:19 IST

India Meteorological Department, IMD, monsoon, weather, rainfall

Skymet predicts normal monsoon, with sluggish start

Skymet forecasts a normal monsoon for 2025, with 103% of the long-period average rainfall. While the season may start slowly,…

April 8, 2025 21:47 IST

Sowing, oilseeds, edible oils, import, economy, Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan, PM-AASHA

Sowing of oilseeds gets a summer boost

India boosts oilseeds production with summer sowing in 10 states under the National Mission on Edible Oils. The initiative aims…

April 8, 2025 20:55 IST

India targets nationwide digital crop surveys (DCS) by 2025-26 Kharif season. (Image Source: PTI)

Pan-India digital crop survey likely from next kharif season

India’s government is accelerating the shift to digital crop surveys (DCS), aiming for nationwide coverage by the 2025-26 Kharif season.…

March 30, 2025 20:14 IST

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