Crop Yields

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High-yielding crops ended hunger, but often at a nutritional cost. New research shows modern grains lag traditional varieties, reviving the case for biofortification

The CCEs are a method used to estimate crop yield by harvesting a small, randomly selected area of a field

The least hikes in percentage terms was reserved for paddy which is the main foodgrain crop grown during the kharif season

Credit limit on KCC raised to Rs 5 lakh; farm Budget at Rs 1.71 trn, 22% more than FY25RE

Review to include crop condition, pest infestation, and weather conditions to give best value to farmers

A mapping of India's soil health has shown that almost 90 per cent of the land is deficient in nitrogen and phosphorus, and 50 per cent in potassium

The Indian govt is also promoting use of AI to help farmers increase their productivity

Studies are being done on how number of CCEs could be lowered without compromising on accuracy, credibility

Says pitching for self-sufficiency in pulses, but imports will have to continue for sometime

Cotton production may decline by around 8 per cent to 294.10 lakh bales in the 2023-24 season due to lower yields in most growing regions, according to the Cotton Association of India (CAI) estimates released on Thursday. The total cotton production during the 2022-23 season (October-September) stood at 318.90 lakh bales of 170 kg each, according to CAI data. "The production this year is expected to lower by 24.8 lakh bales at 294.10 lakh bales following infestation of pink ball worms in the northern region, while the yield in the southern and the central regions will be affected due to no rainfall for 45 days from August, 1 till September 15," CAI president Atul Ganatra told PTI. The total supply till the end of November 2023 is estimated at 92.05 lakh bales which consists of the arrivals of 60.15 lakh bales, imports of 3 lakh bales and the opening stock of 28.90 lakh bales at the beginning of the season. Further, the CAI has estimated cotton consumption up to the end of November

The Cabinet also decided that when states engaged any insurance company for PMFBY, the insurer would have to stay enrolled for at least three years, against the earlier provision of one to three years

Coromandel's total income for the quarter ended September 2023 was at Rs 7,033 crore, versus Rs 10,145 crore for the quarter ended September 2022

The Haryana government is giving special incentives to farmers for adopting crop diversification, said an official statement here on Sunday. This will not only enhance their income but will also ensure the protection of the environment. The farmers' future centres around crop diversity, it said. In this direction, the state government took the initiative and started its ambitious Mera Pani-Meri Virasat Scheme, under which the key objective is to ensure water conservation while crop diversification. "This scheme is proving to be very effective, and considering its success, a target of saving 42,480 crore litres of water has been set for the year 2023-24," it said. Under the Mera Pani-Meri Virasat, scheme started in Kharif-2020, the government is providing financial assistance of Rs 7,000 per acre to the farmers for diversifying the paddy crop with alternative crops like maize, cotton, millet, pulses, vegetables and fruits, the statement quoted Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar as .

Investors have shunned consumer stocks with shares of HUL, ITC, Britannia, Godrej Consumer, Tata Consumer, and Nestle India dropping in the range of 1-11 per cent in a month

Arhar dal is one of the most widely consumed pulses in the country but its production is always less than domestic demand, leading to reliance on imports

The four state governments issued 10-year bonds to raise Rs 3,000 crore. Tamil Nadu raised Rs 2,000 crore, Haryana Rs 750 crore, Nagaland Rs 150 crore, and Goa Rs 100 crore

The state wants to encourage farmers for crop diversification and go for wheat, gram, and peas in this season

Lower paddy acreage: How will it affect India and the world?

A victim of supply chain disruption is food. Even as the world looks towards India to fill the void created by the Russia-Ukraine war, a drop in paddy acreage is threatening to make the matter worse

Many non-official parameters do indicate a rebound, but high inflation seems to hitting hard, eroding all gains