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Can allied sectors save agriculture from the blushes in FY24?

The uneven southwest monsoon ensured that production of almost all kharif crops was down in 2023-24

Govt procures 25,000 tonnes of kharif onion so far for buffer stock

The Centre has so far procured 25,000 tonnes of onion grown in the 2023 kharif season for maintaining a buffer stock, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said on Monday. The government is procuring onion to maintain a buffer stock and use it for market intervention to boost domestic availability and keep prices in check. The government has raised the buffer stock target to 7 lakh tonnes for the 2023-24 fiscal, against the actual stock of 3 lakh tonnes last year. According to the Secretary, the government had procured 5 lakh tonnes from last year's rabi season and is purchasing 2 lakh tonnes of kharif onion as the buffer stock target has been raised. "About 25,000 tonnes of kharif onion has so far been procured from mandis. The procurement is underway," he told PTI. Of the 5 lakh tonnes of rabi onion lying in the buffer stock, the government has offloaded 3.04 lakh tonnes of onion through cooperative Nafed and NCCF in the market to check prices. As a result, the all-India

High subsidy again skews fertiliser ratio in the kharif season 2023

Fertiliser subsidies account for 47 per cent of total govt subsidies for FY24

Centre estimates 3.79% lower kharif rice production at 106.31 mn tonnes

The country's rice production is estimated to decline by 3.79 per cent to 106.31 million tonnes in the kharif season of the 2023-24 crop year (July-June) due to poor rainfall in key growing states, according to the Agriculture Ministry's latest estimates released on Friday. Rice production stood at 110.5 million tonnes during the same season in the previous crop year. Rice is the main kharif crop and its harvesting is underway. According to the first advance foodgrains production estimate released by the ministry, maize production is estimated to be 22.48 million tonnes in the kharif season 2023-24, lower than 23.6 million tonnes last year. Among pulses, tur production is expected to be slightly higher this year at 3.42 million tonnes as against 3.31 million tonnes the previous year. Moong production is estimated to be 1.40 million tonnes, lower than last year's 1.71 million tonnes. Oilseeds production is estimated to decline to 21.53 million tonnes from 26.15 million ...

India rice production might fall by 2 mn tonnes due to dry Aug, says USDA

The 2023-24 production includes kharif rice production, rabi rice and also rice that is produced in the summer months

Monsoon break threatens kharif crop yields; may delay rabi sowing

Standing crop in MP, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, among others face acute moisture stress

Sowing of kharif crops nears end; all eyes on monsoon revival now

Concerns in Karnataka, Maharashtra due to prolonged break in showers

Area under paddy up 4.4%, pulses down 8.3% this kharif season: Govt

Area under paddy crop increased by 4.4 per cent to 384.05 lakh hectares so far in the ongoing kharif season despite a lag in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, according to data released by the Ministry of Agriculture on Friday. However, pulse acreage was down 8.30 per cent at 117.44 lakh hectares as on August 25 as against 128.07 lakh hectares in the year-ago period. Tur, urad and moong acreage, too, remained lower. Kharif (summer) sowing begins with the onset of the southwest monsoon in June, while harvesting starts in October. Paddy is the main kharif crop as more than 80 per cent of the total rice production is grown during this season. "We are quite comfortable in paddy area coverage. Sowing is still underway and the window is till September 15," Agriculture Commissioner P K Singh told PTI. Paddy acreage has increased to 384.05 lakh hectares as of August 25 in the ongoing kharif season as against 367.83 lakh hectares in the year-ago period. Maximum increase in paddy coverage was

Govt sets target to procure 52.1 mn tonnes of rice from kharif crop

The government has set a target to procure 521.27 lakh tonnes of rice being cultivated during the ongoing kharif season. It has procured 496 lakh tonnes of rice from last year's kharif crop. Paddy is grown in both the kharif (summer-sown) and rabi (winter-sown) seasons. Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra chaired a meeting of State Food Secretaries and Food Corporation of India (FCI) on August 21 to discuss the procurement arrangements for the Kharif crop in the ensuing Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2023-24, which runs from October-September. "A quantity of 521.27 lakh tonnes rice has been estimated for procurement during the forthcoming KMS 2023-24 (Kharif crop) as against the previous year estimates of 518 lakh tonnes wherein 496 lakh tonnes was actually procured during KMS 2022-23 (Kharif crop)," the food ministry said in an official statement. During KMS 2023-24 (Kharif crop), rice procurement in Punjab is estimated at 122 lakh tonnes, Chhattisgarh (61 lakh tonnes), Telangana (50 la

Punjab's area under Basmati cultivation rises 16% this Kharif season

Punjab has witnessed at least a 16 per cent increase in the area under the Basmati cultivation this Kharif season, Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said here on Friday. He said the Amritsar district tops with 1.35 lakh hectares area sown under this long-grain rice. The campaign to promote crop diversification in the state -- launched by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann-led government -- has got a major push after Punjab witnessed at least a 16 per cent increase in area under Basmati cultivation, he added. During this Kharif Season, Basmati has been sown in 5.74 lakh hectares till August 14, out of the total paddy area of 31.88 lakh hectares. "During the Kharif Season 2022-23, the total area sown under paddy was 31.68 lakh hectares, out of which area under Basmati was 4.95 lakh hectares," he said. Khudian said Amritsar, followed by Muktsar, Fazilka and Tarn Taran registered maximum cultivation of Basmati.

Monsoon break forecast a concern for kharif crops as sowing steadies

Paddy crop may face moisture stress in eastern India

Paddy sowing undertaken in 60% of kharif season's average area so far

Paddy sowing increased marginally to 23.75 million hectare so far in the ongoing kharif season and has covered around 60 per cent of the season's average acreage under this major crop. Paddy, a major kharif crop, is cultivated in an average area of 40 million hectare during the kharif season. More than 80 per cent of the country's total rice production is grown during the kharif season. According to the latest data released by the agriculture ministry, paddy sowing remained slightly higher at 23.75 million hectare till July 28 of the ongoing kharif season compared to 23.32 million hectare in the year-ago period. However, the area under paddy coverage was lagging in dozen-odd states with huge gaps in sowing areas in Odisha, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh so far. For instance in Odisha, paddy was sown in 8.71 lakh hectares till July 28 of the kharif season against 12.70 lakh hectare in the year-ago period, the data showed. On the other side, paddy sowing in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Prade

Sowing of kharif crops picks up pace, but still 4.3% deficit YoY

Pulses, soybean, cotton still laggards; monsoon deficit in 40% of 717 districts

State Food Ministers to discuss kharif procurement, food security on Jul 5

Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal will chair the conference

Govt asks Agri Min to give more incentive to kharif onion to boost supply

The consumer affairs ministry has asked the agriculture ministry to give more incentive and impetus to kharif onion during the festival period in the winter season to avoid any spike in prices, a top government official said on Friday. Normally, onion prices shoot up during the winter season, as stored rabi onion gets exhausted and fresh kharif onion cannot be stored. Currently, the sowing of kharif onion is underway. Briefing media, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said the kharif onion plays a critical role during the festival period in winter. "To ensure availability during that time, we have requested the agriculture ministry to give more incentive and impetus to kharif onions. This point was emphasised in the meeting of the cabinet secretary yesterday," Kumar said. The country's onion production is estimated at 319 lakh tonne in the ongoing 2023 calendar year, slightly lower than 324 lakh tonne in the previous year, he said. Onion is produced in two seasons -- ra

All eyes on the monsoon progress as kharif crops sowing starts slow

The key factor would be timeliness, spread and distribution of monsoon rains even if the total quantum of showers is less than normal

Govt raises kharif crop prices as Modi woos farmers ahead of election

The government raised the cotton purchase price by nearly 9% to 6,620 rupees per 100 kg, also the highest increase in five years

Govt raises kharif paddy MSP by 7%; largest hikes for moong and groundnut

Hike for other crops between 5% and 10%

Cabinet approves Rs 38,000-cr subsidy for non-urea fertilisers this kharif

Centre likely to spend Rs 1.08 trn overall on subsidy this Kharif season

Kharif pulses, oilseeds, cotton most vulnerable to uneven rains: Report

Cereals, millets most resilient