Government wheat procurement has exceeded target for the 2026-27 rabi marketing season. Over 35 million tonnes of wheat have been procured,...

The 2026 monsoon comes with a clear warning: Rainfall is forecast at 92% of the long-period average, with higher-than-usual probability of ...

Experts say wheat procurement may be constrained by limited storage, while exports remain largely uncompetitive globally.

Weather Update: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts widespread rainfall, thunderstorms, and gusty winds across several stat...

India faces extreme weather. Heavy rains lash the Northeast, while heatwaves grip North and Central India. Thunderstorms and hailstorms are...

The government is stepping in to support farmers. Twenty lakh tonnes of potatoes will be bought in Uttar Pradesh. Gram procurement limits h...

The central government has eased wheat procurement rules for Punjab and Chandigarh for the Rabi Marketing Season 2026-27. This decision fol...

While prices may stay stable for now, better-quality wheat is likely to command a premium, widening price gaps, according to industry execu...

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed officials to assess crop losses due to heavy rainfall and hailstorms across s...

Punjab government approved Rs 20,000 per acre compensation for flood damage. Farmers can now extract and sell sand from their fields. Bhagw...

Devastating floods in Punjab have claimed 46 lives and damaged crops across 1.75 lakh hectares, prompting extensive relief efforts from var...

The paddy crop was damaged mainly in farms in Patiala, Sangrur, Mohali, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, and Fatehgarh Sahib districts. The official sa...

While the rains will help cut the cost of irrigation for the wheat crop, these are set to affect the output of oilseeds.

Punjab and Haryana, the major foodgrain growing states, had already sought financial assistance from the Centre for farmers whose crop suff...

Punjab has been eyeing bumper production this season on account of prolonged cold conditions and the absence of any widespread attack of cr...

Punjab and Haryana, which are major foodgrain growing states, have about 35 lakh hectares and 25 lakh hectares of area, respectively, under...

A large portion of cotton crop in Punjab has been severely damaged by the whitefly insect caused by excessive irrigation and overdose of fe...