Indian automakers post higher September sales as dealers stock up for festive seasonIndian automakers reported increased sales in September as dealers stocked up for the festive season. Hyundai Motor India achieved a 10.8% ...
Pulses import duties may ease over poor rainsAt present, imports of chana attract a 10% duty, while yellow peas are subject to a 30% duty. Tur and urad imports are allowed duty-free un...
India's monsoon deficit widens to 12%; El Nino strengthens, positive IOD offers some relief: ReportEl Nino conditions have strengthened further, raising concerns over India's monsoon rainfall, even as a positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) ...
12% deficit: Rain report gives a dry readingThe impact is showing in commodity markets: prices of several pulses are up amid crop concerns and festive demand. Maharashtra has declared...
Foodgrain output target cut over El Nino impactOf the overall target, 177.72 mt is expected to come from the rabi season, agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, said at the National...
El Nino fears: Govt cuts foodgrain target by 2.63 MTIndia has announced a reduced foodgrain production target of 373.93 million tonnes for the 2026-27 crop year. The decision comes amidst con...
RBI may face two hikes, one dilemma as repo rate is seen hitting 5.75% soon: ReportThe Reserve Bank of India is projected to increase its repo rate by 25 basis points in October and December. Inflationary pressures, primar...
El Nino threatens rabi crops in rainfed areas, may affect foodgrain output: Agri SecyThe rabi season in India is expected to encounter difficulties due to the El Nino weather pattern. Agriculture Secretary Atish Chandra high...
Kharif data gives India a pleasant advance glimpse of the year's pickings; full picture a little while awayKharif cultivation this season has fallen from last year, but exceeded the five-year average despite lower rainfall. The number coming abov...
El Nino may turn 'very strong' by late 2026: IRI; experts see elevated risk for IndiaThe El Nino weather pattern is expected to strengthen significantly in late 2026 and early 2027. This development raises concerns over incr...
Maharashtra Govt declares 265 of 358 talukas drought-affectedMaharashtra has declared 265 out of 358 talukas as drought-affected due to inadequate rainfall this season. The total rainfall deficit acro...
Fertiliser sales slide as poor rains cloud kharif seasonThe decline came amid rainfall deficiency and drought-like conditions in several parts of the country, which weighed on farmers' spending o...
Cauvery water: SC asks Karnataka to respond to Tamil Nadu's plea alleging shortfallThe Supreme Court on Thursday sought Karnataka’s response to Tamil Nadu’s plea alleging a 20 TMC shortfall in Cauvery water releases. Tamil...
East, Central India to see most late-monsoon rains; El Nino to persist into 2027: ReportEast and Central India are predicted to receive most rainfall as the monsoon pulls away from Northwest India. The overall all-India rainfal...
India's monsoon deficit widens to 15%, strengthening El Nino poses farm risk: ReportIndia's monsoon rainfall deficit now stands at 15 percent, raising concerns about agricultural productivity. Kharif crop sowing is largely ...
Maharashtra drought deepens, crop output crisis mountsState agriculture minister Dattatray Bharane has confirmed a large contraction in the production of cotton and soybean, while the agricultu...
Pulses, oilseed prices rise as rain deficit hits cropsKey pulse and oilseed prices have risen sharply compared to last year. Scanty rains are affecting the current kharif crop and raising rabi ...