Page 5 - Kharif Crops

Rains may pick up in the next few days over north and south India: IMD

The steady monsoon progress has spurred sowing of kharif crops and till last week, acreage was almost 21 per cent more than the same period last

Maruti Suzuki's 3 reasons why rural mkts are doing better than urban areas

Buying sentiment in rural areas is also better due to good initial spell of rains in June which has led to a better sowing of the kharif crop

Tractor sales surge in June, buoyed by positive farm sentiment: Industry

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd's Farm Equipment Sector (FES) domestic sales in June saw a surge of 12 per cent to 35,844 units, as against 31,879 units sold during June 2019

Kharif acreage twice last year's as monsoon covers India two weeks sooner

The monsoon coverage is fastest since 2013

States tighten locust control measures as pest gives Delhi a miss for now

Govt asserts desert locusts have not impacted rabi crops and efforts are on to eliminate the insects before monsoon in order to save kharif

Kharif sowing: Labour shortage in Punjab, abundance in UP amid Covid-19

The first of a two-part series looks at the problems cultivators are facing during the pandemic

India's kharif seed demand down 25% on lower output, transport disruption

Delay in seed certification by govt agencies is also a contributor to low demand

Economy is picking up, says FinMin as it gives out select indicators

This comes even as the April-June quarter, and the 2020-21 fiscal year are headed for a contraction, with some estimates pegging GDP contraction for the year to be as high as 6%

Area under kharif crops surpasses last year by 39% as monsoon progresses

In the first 19 days of the four-month monsoon season that started in June, out of 683 districts in the country, rainfall has been normal in almost 74% of them

Centre raises MSP of 17 kharif crops; further revises MSME definition

Medium units' turnover limit hiked to Rs 250 crore

Locusts may not overwhelm, but India can't let guard down: FAO expert

Central and northern states aren't ideal breeding grounds and South India might not see any attack; Rajasthan will be under threat for next few months

Locusts reach Gondia in Maharashtra, Delhi mulls plastic cover for saplings

In Rajasthan, which has been worst hit, officials say 90,000 hectares in 20 districts have been affected; standing crop in 4,000 hectares in Sri Ganganagar, 100 hectares in Nagaur has been destroyed

Our goal is to make farmer prosperous, boost income: Agriculture Minister

As far as contract farming is concerned we already have a model Act framed by the NITI Aayog which has been circulated to the states, Tomar said

Limiting Centre's share might push up state's burden for high-risk crops

The difference between the actuarial premium rate and the premium paid by farmers was the subsidy shared equally between the Centre and states

PMFBY scheme: Cabinet makes crop cover optional for loanee farmers

The share of non-loanee farmers, for whom the scheme is voluntary, has been steadily rising, which shows that there a vast section of growers are in favour of the scheme.

ITC Q3 pre-tax profit rises 4.5% to Rs 5049 cr on hotels, agro businesses

The company said that the macro-economic environment continues to be adversely impacted as reflected in GDP growth, and persistent weakness in consumption demand and investments

Urad prices surge 20% in two months on incessant floods, crop damage

Other pulses follow suit; govt allows imports and release of buffer stock to cool prices

Central team on 3-day Maharashtra visit from Nov 22 to assess crop damage

Aurangabad division is worst hit, he said, adding that soyabean and cotton are the worst hit

Excess rainfall may have damaged kharif crops, to hit sugarcane output

Next season could see bumper crop, say farmers and industry

Late southwest monsoon surge limits kharif season production shortfall

The reduced shortfall is largely because of good rainfall after-June, the government's first advanced estimate of 2019-20 foodgrains and commercial crop production has revealed