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Govt draws up contingency plans for 315 districts amid 42% rain deficitIndia faces a significant 42% rainfall deficit this monsoon, exacerbated by El Nino. The government is implementing contingency plans acros...- 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...
- Science at scale: India’s journey from food security to global leadershipToday, India is the world’s largest producer of milk, pulses, and spices; the largest exporter of rice; and among the leading producers of ...
- Root cause: India’s spice crown under threat as quality concerns trace back to farmsFarm-level traceability, quality, value addition, and branding are key to converting export scale into global trust, according to experts.
- Fuel shock to hit Delhi plates; veggies, fruits may get costlierFuel price hikes could soon push up fruit and vegetable costs in Delhi. Traders at Azadpur mandi anticipate higher transport expenses. This...
- Decoding govt’s wheat strategy: Can higher procurement push and export quota hike lift the sector?Experts say wheat procurement may be constrained by limited storage, while exports remain largely uncompetitive globally.
- India's wheat output likely at 110-120 mn ton in 2025-26 amid weather damage, says Food SecyIndia's wheat output for the 2025-26 crop year is expected to be between 110 and 120 million tonnes. Unseasonal rains and hailstorms have 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...
- Agri Minister takes stock of crop losses from hailstorm, heavy rainfall as fresh Western Disturbance loomsUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed officials to assess crop losses due to heavy rainfall and hailstorms across s...
- 193 people dead in rain-related incidents this monsoon in Rajasthan: Agriculture ministerRajasthan Agriculture Minister Kirodi Lal Meena reports 193 rain-related deaths this monsoon. This is the highest ever death toll. The stat...
- Untimely rains, hailstorm hit wheat crop over 5.23 lakh hectare; farmers stare at yield lossMore than 5.23 lakh hectare of wheat crop has been damaged by unseasonal rains, hailstorms and strong winds in three Indian states, leading...
- Unseasonal rain expected to increase prices of commodities in short supplyUnseasonal rainfall is expected to increase prices of commodities in short supply and reduce the returns for farmers in commodities that ar...
- Soybean prices to remain sluggish despite crop loss due to unseasonal rainfallOn the other hand, if we talk about Rajasthan, the soybean crop loss due to unseasonal rainfall is 150,000 MT. In Rajasthan, soybean is mai...
- Crop insurers may not get swarmed with locust claimsHit would be minimal if infestation is controlled before monsoon as rabi harvest’s done.
- Rain causes loss in Rabi crops of wheat, mustardThe prices of mustard and potato, the most affected commodities, are likely to increase due to damage to crops. The retail price of potato ...
- Inter-ministerial team to assess farmers demand in Rajasthan: CentreFinance Minister Arun Jaitley is currently touring parts of the state, which have suffered crop damage and loss of human lives due to rains...
- 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...
- Government says unseasonal rain adversely affected rabi crop outputIndia's foodgrains production is estimated to decline by 3.2 per cent at 257.07 million tonnes in the 2014-15 crop year.
- Sonia Gandhi likely to meet rain-hit farmers of RajasthanIt is likely that Gandhi will meet farmers and speak to them about the losses due to the recent rainfall and hailstorm in the state.
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