The government and fertiliser company officials have said nutrient supplies are adequate
The state wants to encourage farmers for crop diversification and go for wheat, gram, and peas in this season
Trade and market sources said wheat prices in wholesale markets of Delhi have risen by around Rs 40 per quintal since September 1
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
The wheat stocks in the Central pool have dropped close to the minimum required levels because of lower procurements. What does this mean for the grain's prices and production?
The agency said the hiccups in the recovery of the contact-intensive services attributable to the third wave of Covid-19 in the country may have also affected the economic growth in the quarter
Egypt's government has agreed to buy half a million tonnes of wheat from India, Egyptian Supply Minister Aly Moselhy said on Sunday.
If the Chinese harvest is bad in the coming weeks, it could drive food prices up further, compounding hunger and poverty in the world's poorest countries
India is the only major supplier of wheat at this time of year, and its exports of the grain have surged since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February
WFP on Wednesday started a visit to Punjab to understand the process of procurement, testing and transportation of wheat to Afghanistan
Cashing in on a rally in global wheat prices after Russia invaded Ukraine, India exported a record 7.85 million tonnes in the fiscal year to March - up 275% from the previous year
That's spurring estimates that yields have slumped 10% to 50% this season, according to almost two dozen farmers and local government officials surveyed by Bloomberg
The state has produced 30 million tonnes of wheat this year and also surpassed Punjab in procurement
The country-wide lockdown has led to a labour shortage across rural India, crimping the harvest and preventing the bagging and movement of it
Shortage of jute bags, 100-trolley rule among several issues farmers, who are being forced to stand in long queues, awaiting their turn to sell
A combine harvester is a key equipment for farmers in Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan as it can harvest acres of land at one go and doesn't require much labour
Area sown to most rabi crops remained lower in this rabi season, which begins from October
Among oilseeds grown during rabi, production of mustard is expected to be 8.04 mt, up from 7.91 mt last year
Rice output is estimated at 110.1 million tonnes
India's average yield is 39% lower than China