Govt readies contingency plans to counter El Nino threat to kharif season: Shivraj Singh ChouhanThe Indian government is ready for El Nino's impact on the upcoming kharif crop. Contingency plans are being made for affected districts. T...
28 May, 2026, 04.18 PM IST
Too hot to handle: Heatwave in North India slows textile, rice supply chainsNorthern India's blistering heatwaves are wreaking havoc on vital industries, significantly hampering the trade of Basmati rice and textile...
27 May, 2026, 11.58 PM IST
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 ...
24 May, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
El Nino spells trouble for kharif harvests across IndiaA study by scientists at an ICAR institute has found that El Niño events have consistently reduced yields of major kharif crops in India, w...
22 May, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
Monsoon to arrive in Kerala on May 26, six days early; IMD forecasts below-normal rainfall for 2026The monsoon is expected to arrive in Kerala on May 26, six days earlier than usual. This early onset is significant as it precedes sowing f...
16 May, 2026, 12.26 AM IST
Consumer companies feel summer wedding glow as jewellery, appliances, staples sales outpace winter gainsSummer weddings are driving a significant spending surge across India. Strong rural incomes from a good harvest are boosting sales of every...
01 May, 2026, 04.00 AM IST
Weaker monsoon prediction, Iran war cloud growth outlookIndia's rural economy is faced with potential challenges. A weaker monsoon and rising farm costs from the Iran war could impact growth this...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.09 AM IST
How El Nino could impact the world's weather in 2026/27Forecasters predict a strong El Nino developing in late 2026. This phenomenon is expected to bring hotter and drier weather to much of Asia...
24 Apr, 2026, 01.41 PM IST
Forecast for strong El Nino fans worries about global crops as Iran war bitesA strong El Nino is expected in the second half of 2026. This will bring hotter, drier weather to Asia. Crops and food supplies will be aff...
24 Apr, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
El Niño and geopolitical tensions cloud India’s rural economy: A somber 2026 outlookIndia’s rural economy faces pressure in 2026 from a likely El Niño-driven weak monsoon and rising input costs due to US-Iran tensions. Lowe...
21 Apr, 2026, 09.35 AM IST
Explainer-India's economic outlook at the mercy of monsoonAsia's third-largest economy and the world's top producer of a host of critical crops such as rice, wheat and sugar has received 11% more t...
26 Jul, 2022, 05.17 PM IST
India's monsoon rains cover entire country but still down on averageThe progress of the monsoon, which delivers about 70% of the country's annual rainfall, is crucial for rice output and exports from India, ...
02 Jul, 2022, 04.17 PM IST
- Summer rice output seen down 6.5%: Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar
Summer-sown rice output in the new season that began in July is expected to be 85.59 million tonnes, Sharad Pawar said, down 6.5% from the ...
24 Sep, 2012, 02.10 PM IST
- Govt fails to push up rabi rice acreage
Despite a great boost in investment in rabi crops to make up for an over-11% drop in kharif output due to drought, the govt has failed to i...
24 Apr, 2010, 04.30 AM IST
- Government fails to incentivise farmers
Government has failed to incentivise the farmer in boosting acreage under Rabi rice upward from 47.69 lakh hectares in Rabi 2008.
23 Apr, 2010, 09.22 PM IST
Bumper rabi crop set to make up for kharif lossFood grain output estimated at 117 MT.
19 Apr, 2010, 01.02 AM IST
Advance estimates peg rice output shortfall at 20 mtThe govt admitted a summer rice production shortfall.
04 Nov, 2009, 12.35 AM IST