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Centre to ensure higher opening stock of urea & DAP for next kharif season

To ensure adequate and timely supply of fertilisers to farmers in the next 2022 kharif season, government targets higher-than expected opening stock of urea and DAP, a senior government official said.

Reliance Gen Ins not paying PMFBY claims for Kharif 2021: Top Maha official

Insurer wants premium subsidy released to settle losses, says its commitments to reinsurers and subsequent claim recoveries have been impacted

Kharif acreage improves further but heavy downpour a cause for concern

Relentless monsoon has damaged standing crops as in many places; heavy impact on pulses in Rajasthan, Maharashtra and parts of UP

Monsoon 1% below normal at half-way mark; kharif sowing improves

According to the latest crop sowing report, kharif crops have been sown in around 84.81 mn hectares till July 30, which is 4.7% lower than the same period last year

After patchy start, southwest monsoon revival fuels hope for kharif crop

Any production drop could push inflation concerns

Kharif sowing drops further, raises output concerns in oilseeds, pulses

Farmers might shift from soy, cotton and maize if rainfall doesn't improve sufficiently, analysts say

Monsoon covers almost two-thirds of India 15 days in advance: IMD

A quick progress of the south-west monsoon should spur planting of kharif crops such as paddy, soybean, pulses, and cotton, and thus boost their yields.

CACP vacancy: Centre to soon fill two farmer representative posts

The commission does an elaborate exercise every year of meeting farmer groups and other stakeholders before announcing the kharif and rabi MSPs

Govt hikes kharif MSP by up to Rs 452/quintal, maximum in pulses, oil seeds

Centre seeks to encourage farmers to move away from paddy to these crops as their domestic output is low and global prices have surged

HCL to donate quality seeds to 20,000 farmers in Hardoi, Lucknow

IT firm HCL Technologies on Sunday said it has decided to donate quality seeds to 20,000 farmers in Hardoi and Lucknow districts of Uttar Pradesh

Paddy procurement at MSP up 18% at 61.4 mn tn valuing nearly Rs 1.16 trn

Paddy procurement at MSP has risen by 18% so far this kharif marketing season to 61.4 mn tonnes, amid farmers protest at Delhi-borders against three new agri marketing reform laws

APMC alternative: Is Odisha model of decentralised procurement ideal?

Sanjeeb Mukherjee looks at how the Odisha model of decentralised procurement has a few key advantages, but certain challenges, too

Paddy procurement in current season exceeds by 22.43%, says govt

Govt claimed that Paddy procurement in current season has exceeded by 22.43% as compared to the previous season and the Government continues to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops on MSP from the farmers

Kharif paddy buying at MSP up 33% to 2.03 mn tonnes in last 12 days: Centre

Paddy procurement at MSP rose 33% to 2.03 mn tonnes so far in the FY21 Kharif season over the same period last year, with buying gaining momentum in states like Kerala, the Union Food Ministry said

Centre starts kharif procurement in big way to douse fury over farm bills

Will also procure 1.4 million tonnes of pulses and oilseeds, and start lifting cotton on October 1

Agri input cos eye double-digit growth on favourable monsoon, govt policies

These firms faced several challenges like demonetisation, erratic monsoon and low agri produce prices which hit farmers' profitability, leading to poor demand for fertilisers and pesticides

Despite good Kharif season, analysts cut earnings estimates for Rallis

Analysts have cut earnings estimates due to labour and logistic issues in India, demand and price overhang in international business

UP procures 5.65 mn tonnes of paddy this kharif season, 13% beyond target

State govt agencies and FCI procure from over 700,000 farmers, including sharecroppers and contract farmers for the first time; Rs 9,000 cr paid to cultivators

Despite kharif loss, Centre pegs 7% rise in 2019-20 onion output

Overall vegetable production estimated higher than last year at 188 mt; that of fruit, spices could be a little less

Kharif production may take a knock due to late monsoon, erratic weather

Widespread floods were seen in 13 states between late July and early August 2019 due to incessant rains