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Government's wheat procurement surges 17pc to 35 million tonnes, exceeds target for 2026-27 seasonGovernment wheat procurement has exceeded target for the 2026-27 rabi marketing season. Over 35 million tonnes of wheat have been procured,...
A ₹3 lakh crore rain check? India’s monsoon now comes with a Hormuz fine printIndia’s fertiliser supply chain is under strain as the West Asia conflict disrupts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route ...
Macro, the Mightiest: Why India’s biggest macro variable still falls from the skyThe 2026 monsoon comes with a clear warning: Rainfall is forecast at 92% of the long-period average, with higher-than-usual probability of ...
Government to bring new seed, pesticide laws next Parliament session, says Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh ChouhanNew laws for seeds and pesticides are nearing completion. These laws aim to curb fake farm inputs with stricter penalties. The government i...
Centre relaxes wheat procurement norms for Punjab to counter rain damageThe central government has eased wheat procurement rules for Punjab and Chandigarh for the Rabi Marketing Season 2026-27. This decision fol...
Some damage to rabi crops due to unseasonal rains; yet to receive full report from states: CentreThe Centre has said that there has been some damage to the rabi (winter) crops, including wheat, due to unseasonal rains and hailstorm brou...
Inadequate rains: 15-30 pc of Rabi crops damaged in HimachalIn five districts of Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Mandi, Shimla and Sirmaur up to 33 per cent of Rabi crops have been damaged. The total loss to the...
Kharif onion output estimated to be 13 pc lower; ample rabi onions to contain prices: ReportDecline in acreage and lack of improvement in crop yields is likely to result in 13 per cent fall in onion output for the kharif season 202...
Unseasonal rains have damaged crops: Agri Minister Narendra Singh TomarFarmers are dependent on monsoon, which is unpredictable, he said, adding that despite all measures in place, cultivators are at the mercy ...
JD(U) claims government is proactive, BJP says farmers have been left to fend for themselvesThe government has not done anything, the farmers have been left to fend for themselves,” Nand Kishore Yadav, the leader of the Opposition ...
Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari briefs PM Narendra Modi about damage of rabi crops in UPThe UP government has already sent a report on the extent of crop damage and has sought a relief package of Rs 700 crore.
Rain lashes many parts of Punjab, Haryana; farmers worriedPunjab and Haryana, the major foodgrain growing states, had already sought financial assistance from the Centre for farmers whose crop suff...
States overestimated damage to rabi cropsRevised figures show that the total area under damaged Rabi crop is 106.73 lakh hectares in 14 states as against 181 lakh hectares reported...
Ill-timed rain damages crops in 1.8 crore hectares across 13 statesThe extent of the loss of rabi crop was communicated to the finance minister Arun Jaitley by the agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh in ...
Agriculture Minister briefs Arun Jaitley about damages to rabi cropsThe Agriculture Minister told Jaitley that the total rabi crop loss may come down to around 100 lakh hectares when the final report is prep...
Heading towards 0% growth in agriculture: Dr Abhijit SenI think we are heading towards zero percent growth -- it may be plus/minus one. That is the growth rate we are expecting in agriculture.
Wheat output may fall below government estimateWheat output this year is likely to be below the government's estimate of 95.60 million tonnes due to untimely rain, wind and hailstorm.
Hailstorms caused Rs 13,000 crore loss for farmers in MP: Shivraj Singh ChouhanShivraj Chouhan today said unseasonal rains and hailstorm caused extensive damage to crops in MP with farmers suffering loss of about Rs 13...
- Rice crop reels under Deccan floods in Maharashtra
Overall, though, the current rainfall is expected to be helpful for the rabi season as sowing of a majority of the rabi crops like gram and...