Page 6 - Rabi Crops

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

Labour issues: Punjab to promote maize cultivation in coming Kharif season

Shortage of labour with expertise to plant paddy has prompted the state to encourage farmers to grow less labour-intensive crops

Farmers let rabi 30% veggies rot in fields, start ploughing for kharif

With normal monsoon forecast this year, they want to take advantage of pre-monsoon showers

Giving agriculture a leg up

Farmers need financial support to soften the impact of the lockdown imposed by the government

Covid-19: Jute mills seek more relaxation to meet Rabi packaging demand

The West Bengal govt's permission to operate with 15% workforce will barely allow them to meet 15-20% of the overall demand for bags worth about Rs 1,500 cr

Lockdown should continue, prediction for coronavirus frightening: Punjab CM

Addressing a press conference through video conference, Singh said Punjab will allow district-wise relief from lockdown only to let farmers harvest Rabi crop

Saving the rabi crop

The lockdown can severely affect harvesting and sale

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.

Farmers irked as prices of pulses fall below MSP ahead of rabi harvesting

Dabba trading, smuggling of peas contribute to price fall ahead of rabi harvesting

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

Farmers to earn 9% profit over lower kharif, higher rabi output: CRISIL

Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra, Rajasthan and Odisha had crop damage due to excess rain and floods

Agri input players gain momentum on prospect of an improved Rabi season

Coromandel International, PI Industries may be some of the beneficiaries

Abundant late rains bring new hope for farmers in the coming rabi season

Reduced dependence on irrigation due to high soil moisture content could bring down production cost and boost margins

Wheat MSP raised by 4.6% to Rs 1925/qtl, but it's still lowest in 5 years

Minimum support price for wheat will now be Rs 1,925 a quintal, lowest in the last five years

Winter rain likely to hit rabi crops, but only in isolated pockets

According to the official IMD, India had over January and February got 22% more than the average rainfall in 2019

Drought hits rabi acreage of pulses, coarse cereals; sowing falls by 3.41%

With rabi sowing almost 90 per cent complete and nearing its end in most parts, there is little chance of any sharp recovery in acreage

Drought, lower prices pull down gram acreage in Maharashtra, Karnataka

Among other major crops, wheat has been sown on 5.16 million hectares, down 4.9% from last year; oilseeds have been sown on 4.68 million hectares, down 5.34%

Scorching summer may hit water supply and fodder, spare rabi crop: Experts

Weathermen foresee spike in heat waves; cyclonic storm likely in coastal Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Lakshadweep

Govt extends dates for insuring rabi crops till Jan 10

Earlier the deadline for rabi crop farmers affected by demonetisation was fixed as Dec 31

Demonetisation, poor execution has hit rabi crop sowing: Sharad Pawar

Farmers initially supported the government's move, but later they became "unhappy" due to ensuing cash crunch