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Ex-banker quits job to build Rs 21 crore chemical-free farming empire in Andhra Pradesh, empowers 3,000 rural womenA former banker, Amith Kishan, completely changed his life by establishing Hebbevu Farms in Andhra Pradesh, a 650-acre natural farming ente...
Weak monsoon may drag agri GDP into contractionIndian agriculture is at a crossroads, facing significant hurdles in the coming years. Analysts project little to no growth for agricultura...
Inflation poses bigger risk than growth this fiscal as monsoon and crude weigh on rural demand: NuvamaIn FY27, India's economy grapples with inflation that hits hardest in rural regions, where rising food prices become an urgent concern. The...
Thali costs climb in May: Crisil reportHome-cooked vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis saw a 5% and 7% price increase in May, respectively, due to rising costs of tomatoes, vege...
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 ...
Tantrum of a problem child might cool India's economic engineThe IMD has retained its forecast for a below-normal monsoon in 2026, with El Nino expected to dominate the June-September season and rainf...
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 ...
Top fertiliser companies float tender to buy 600k t SulphurTop Indian fertiliser firms have united to buy a large quantity of sulphur. This critical raw material is needed for phosphatic fertilisers...
Rabi crop area rises marginally; wheat sowing flat: Govt dataWheat planting for the 2024-25 rabi season shows little change. Area for pulses and oilseeds has seen a slight increase. Rice sowing is up ...
Wheat acreage jumps 5-fold to 7.56 lakh hectares so far this rabi seasonIn case of oilseeds, about 47.10 lakh hectares coverage has been reported as on November 4 of this rabi season, compared to 40.72 lakh hect...
Rabi sowing touches new record at 67.5 million hectaresThe paddy acreage has also gone up sharply by 15.24% from last year but significantly down by more than 28% as compared to average area dur...
2020-21 rabi foodgrain output may surpass previous record: Narendra Singh TomarWheat sowing area has increased by 4 per cent so far this rabi season to 325.35 lakh hectare, while pulses acreage grew 5 per cent to 154.8...
Rabi sowing likely to be 2 pc higher than last season: ReportSowing for the rabi crop season had already covered 348 lakh hectare (ha) by November 27, which is 4 per cent more than in the whole of the...
Farmers feel the heat of cash ban, but experts say rabi crop output not to get hitAccording to experts, the slower sowing in rabi crop could be attributed to demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes which left...
Wheat sowing kick starts; acreage up 55 per cent so farAs per the latest government data, wheat has been sown in 4.28 lakh hectare so far in this rabi (winter) season, as against 2.76 lakh hecta...
65% sowing completed in Rabi season in ChhattisgarhAround 65 per cent of sowing of crops has been completed in the ongoing Rabi crop season in Chhattisgarh.
Wheat sowing lagging behind at 2.76 lakh hectareWheat sowing is lagging behind as the crop has been planted in only 2.76 lakh hectare so far in the ongoing rabi season due to lack of soil...
Wheat sowing down by 3.7 per cent to nearly 242 lakh hectares so farProduction of foodgrains (comprising rice, wheat, pulses and coarse cereals) in 2013-14 crop year (July-June) stood at 264.77 million tonne...
Wheat acreage up by 1.5 per cent so far this Rabi season"Wheat's sowing area has shown slight improvement and is at 161.57 lakh hectares as compared to last year's 159.11 lakh hectares," official...