Cold weather to help standing wheat and mustard crop: GovtThe current cold wave in northern and central India will help the standing wheat and mustard crops, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh ...
Rains wash away worry for crops like wheat, mustard and gram in NorthTemperatures will play a critical role for the next two months before harvesting begins and planting for summer crops starts.
Higher temperatures during winter can hit wheat crop: ExpertsComparatively higher temperatures during the ongoing winters have become a cause of concern for the wheat-growers in Punjab and Haryana wit...
Rabi season wheat sowing close to completion in Punjab, HaryanaScattered showers and a sharp dip in mercury have boosted wheat sowing in India's cereal bowl states of Punjab and Haryana.
Wheat sowing close to completion in Punjab, HaryanaA senior official of Punjab agriculture department told ET that 99% of wheat sowing area is already covered and it is likely to cover 35.05...
Wheat output may fall by 2% this year due to unseasonal rainsAlready, wheat suffered damage at over 62 lakh hectare due to unseasonal rains and hailstorms, which occurred in three phases between Febru...
Surprise rains play spoilsport and impact some crop yieldsA heavy burst of unseasonal rain and stormy weather across the country has severely damaged Nagpur's orange crop along with many mango and ...
Sudden rains in northern India beneficial for wheat crop: DWR"Rains at this stage are beneficial for the wheat crop as it will have a positive impact on overall wheat production," said Indu Sharma, Di...
India's wheat produce may hit record 100 million tonnesWheat production in the country could touch a record of 100 million tonnes this year despite a slight drop in planted area provided the wea...
Rabi crops get a boost with late winter chillAccording to data from the agriculture ministry, total area covered under rabi or winter-sown crops was 6.5% less than previous year at 47....
Govt research body sees record wheat of 96 mn tons in 2012-13The USDA had recently said that India's wheat output is projected to decline to 87 mn tonnes in 2012-13 due to yield lossses in Punjab and ...
- Minimum support price hike adds to wheat acreage
An increase in MSP for wheat has resulted in a higher acreage of the crop.Area has gone up by 4.58 lakh hectare from last year to 286.28 la...
Athawale thanks Centre for decision on Indu Mill landScores of Ambedkar followers are expected to gather in Mumbai tomorrow, on the occasion of the death anniversary of the architect of the Co...
Decks cleared for Ambedkar Memorial in MumbaiDalits set December 6, Ambedkar's death anniversary, as deadline for the state to decide, failing which they threatened to forcibly occupy ...
- Cane crops: Weather perfect but government indecision delays winter sowing
Light rain spells, lower temperature are a plus but govts yet to announce support price.
- Traders eye new markets in Iran and Iraq as wheat harvest begins
With international wheat companies Cargill, Louis Dreyfus, Olam India, Glencore, and Noble yet to lease godowns, traders and warehouse owne...
- Cold conditions may aid wheat, oilseeds & pulse
Cold weather conditions across northern and central India are expected to be beneficial for wheat, gram and mustard crops.