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Rice sowing down by 4.7%, kharif crop sowing marginally lower than last year

The kharif season contributes more than 85% of the total rice production in the country.

October 1, 2022 05:05 IST

Due to prevailing higher prices of castor seeds, farmers have opted for castor crop over groundnut in Gujarat and Rajasthan – the two major castor seed producing states, said Atul Chaturvedi, president of SEAI. (Representative image/ File photo)

Kharif castor sowing rises by over 1,00,000 hectare in 2022-23 season: SEAI

Earlier this year, prices of all edible oils, including castor oil, increased sharply in wake of Russia-Ukraine war. Although prices…

September 30, 2022 00:45 IST

Tractor sales fall 4.6% in August due to erratic rainfall, but exports hold up; festive season respite eyed

The uneven rainfall not only affected the paddy crop production, due to deficient showers, but also other ground and farming…

September 29, 2022 17:21 IST

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Kharif rice output to drop by 6%, says agri ministry

Kharif foodgrains production has around 50% share in the total annual production.

September 22, 2022 03:30 IST

Rice production stood at 111.76 million tonnes in kharif season of 2021-22 crop year.

India’s rice production may fall 6 pc to 104.99 million tonnes in kharif season of 2022-23

The agriculture ministry has released the first advance estimates for kharif season of 2022-23 crop year (July-June).

September 21, 2022 19:00 IST

Monsoon, Monsoon in India, Monsoon 2022, Kharif crops, paddy, rice, rain deficit, rainfall, met department, economy news, agriculture news

Monsoon starts withdrawal, rainfall distribution uneven

During the monsoon season, the country receives more than 70% of the annual rainfall, which play a crucial role in…

September 21, 2022 04:05 IST

Fall in Kharif output may keep rice prices at elevated levels

Erratic June-September rainfall and delayed withdrawal of South-West monsoon rains have added to concerns over paddy crop.

September 18, 2022 13:48 IST

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Rice output to be 7-9% less on rain deficit: Govt

Food secretary says rice stocks will still be comfortable

September 10, 2022 00:45 IST

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India’s kharif rice production may fall by 10-12 mn tonne: Food Secretary

Till September 2, area under the paddy crop was down by 5.62 per cent at 383.99 lakh hectare in the…

September 9, 2022 17:37 IST

Economy, Indian economy, Rice, non Basmati rice, export duty, non Basmati rice export duty

India imposes 20 per cent export duty on non-Basmati rice

The export duty will come in force from September 9, the notification added.

Updated: September 8, 2022 22:18 IST

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What ‘normal monsoon’ means

Good monsoons mean good news, but this doesn’t buffer agri-prices from the impact of other factors

September 5, 2022 04:30 IST

Monsoon likely to pick up in Sep after weak rains in Aug; Kharif sowing near completion, rural growth recovers

Monsoon rains remained subdued in the last week of August, with precipitation levels trailing well below norms, due to which…

September 2, 2022 14:02 IST

Govt expects higher rice procurement of 518 LT in Kharif season despite output worries

Representatives from 23 states including Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal attended the…

August 30, 2022 21:52 IST

Kharif sowing down 1.5%, paddy area falls 6%

Paddy sowing has been hit mainly because of severe deficiency in monsoon rainfall against the benchmark in key states: Uttar…

August 27, 2022 03:45 IST

While several regions in southern, central and north-western India have witnessed water logging and flood-like situations, deficient rainfall in Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand have severely impacted sowing, especially of paddy, officials sources told FE.

Less than a third of India gets normal showers

Deficient/excess rain in 69% of districts to hit Kharif crops

August 20, 2022 02:45 IST

Paddy sowing has been hit mainly because of severe deficiency in monsoon rainfall against the benchmark in key states — Uttar Pradesh (-44%), Bihar (-38%) and West Bengal (-21%).

Kharif crop sowing down, 12.3% fall in paddy sowing

Rice output to be hit, moderate drop in pulses production

August 13, 2022 03:45 IST

Kharif crop output to fall after steady rise in 6 years

Paddy area down 13%, 41% decline in West Bengal.

August 9, 2022 03:00 IST

Monsoon tidings: Normal rains augur well for sowing kharif season crops

The India Meteorological Department has forecast normal rains in August and the second half of the season that ends in…

August 4, 2022 05:30 IST

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