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Weakest monsoon since 2015 prompts ICRA to cut FY27 farm growth forecastIn 2026, the Southwest monsoon recorded rainfall at 87 percent of the long-period average, the lowest since 2015. ICRA has lowered its agri...02 Oct, 2026, 05.07 PM IST- 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...30 Sep, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
- 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...29 Sep, 2026, 08.15 PM IST
- 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...28 Sep, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
- Smart rice policy would be niceIn the 2026-27 cycle, India's rice production is projected to fall by 6.5% compared to the previous year, largely due to monsoon rainfall b...25 Sep, 2026, 10.57 PM IST
- Govt sets paddy procurement target at 708.64 lakh tons in KMS 2026-27, lower than actuals of last 3 yrsThe Centre has set a paddy procurement target of 708.64 lakh tonne for the upcoming Kharif season. This target is lower than actual procure...01 Sep, 2026, 10.30 PM IST
- Kharif crop acreage to rise as sowing window remains open till August 15: Shivraj Singh ChouhanIn response to current crop shortages, farmers are set to expand acreage for essential kharif crops. Increased rainfall is expected in the ...16 Jul, 2026, 12.16 AM IST
- Paddy acreage rises 4.28 pc, cotton area lags in kharif season so far: Govt dataFarmers have expanded paddy cultivation by 4.28% to 33.18 million hectares for the 2024-25 kharif season, driven by favorable monsoon forec...12 Aug, 2024, 10.08 PM IST
- Paddy acreage up 3% to 411.52 lakh hectare so far this kharif sowing season, pulses area down 5%According to data from the agricultural ministry, the area planted with paddy has increased by over 3% so far during the current kharif sow...22 Sep, 2023, 04.19 PM IST
- Area under paddy up 4.4 pc, pulses down 8.3 pc this kharif season: GovtArea under paddy crop increased by 4.4 per cent to 384.05 lakh hectares so far in the ongoing kharif season despite a lag in Andhra Pradesh...25 Aug, 2023, 08.40 PM IST
- Paddy acreage falls 4.76 per cent in Kharif season this yearThe paddy acreage stood at 423.04 lakh hectares (LH) in last year's Kharif season. The agriculture ministry on Friday released the final ar...30 Sep, 2022, 08.30 PM IST
- Paddy acreage down 17% so far in kharif season, says official dataIn non-food grains category, the area under coverage for oilseeds has grown 7.38 per cent to 134.04 LH from 124.83 LH. Under oilseeds, soya...15 Jul, 2022, 03.21 PM IST
- Good rainfall helps farm sector post record kharif crop acreage despite Covid-19 and floodsAs on Friday, the total acreage was reported at 1,082 lakh hectares against 1,010 lakh hectares during the corresponding period last year –...29 Aug, 2020, 09.11 AM IST
- Rice sowing declines by 38 per cent to 21.91 lakh hectares so farBesides Mizoram where there was marginal increase in the area under paddy, all other states have reported decrease in the paddy.27 Jun, 2014, 08.20 PM IST
- Kharif sowing picks up on good rainsAs the country gears up for the festival season, there is good news from the agriculture sector, the backbone of the Indian economy.15 Aug, 2011, 03.23 AM IST
- Pulses acreage up in a marked manner, by 24%, paddy by 9.08%According to data received from the states, paddy acreage has shown an increase of 9.08% compared to the same time last year.13 Aug, 2010, 10.51 PM IST
- Paddy acreage withers despite rainy daysGood rains towards end-August and early September notwithstanding, kharif paddy acreage this year is down by a marked 63 lakh hectares comp...12 Sep, 2009, 12.48 AM IST
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