From farm ponds to AI chatbots: India's blueprint for revitalising dryland agriculture10 Sep, 2026, 06.46 AM IST
RBI MPC Meeting 2026: Central bank flags a threat for Indian agriculture warming up in the PacificThe RBI has flagged El Niño and an uneven southwest monsoon as key risks to agriculture, rural demand and the broader economy, despite cutt...
05 Aug, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
Foodgrain output seen rising 5% to 376.5 MTUnion agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan termed it the highest-ever foodgrain output in the country's history.
27 May, 2026, 11.49 PM IST
Government raises 2024-25 foodgrain output forecast to record 353.95 million tons, wheat at 117.50 million tonsIndia's foodgrain production is projected to reach a record 353.95 million tonnes in the 2024-25 crop year, driven by bumper harvests of wh...
28 May, 2025, 08.03 PM IST
Drought in China, low yield in India can fuel domestic edible oil prices, says Samir ShahThe US's Department of Agriculture's forecast for China's peanut production for 2020-21 was 17.7 million metric ton, which is likely to rem...
26 Aug, 2022, 02.19 PM IST
Excessive rainfall in September may impact kharif crop, increase pricesRains are now helping oilseed crops like soyabean and groundnut, pulses, paddy, bajra, maize and cotton, Agricultural experts said. But if ...
09 Sep, 2021, 03.23 PM IST
Excessive rainfall in September may damage kharif crops, say expertsWhile the kharif season began on a good note with timely monsoon and good sowing, patchy rains in July and August in certain parts of the c...
09 Sep, 2021, 07.43 AM IST
Groundnut, cottonseed oil rally 10% in two weeksCotton prices have seen a 45% increase in past 15 days trading at Rs 45,000 per candy of 356 kg each. Refined cottonseed oil have risen 10-...
13 Jul, 2016, 08.42 AM IST
Farmers get their cultivable land ready with expectations of good monsoonsAlthough the country faced two successive years of monsoon shortfall, India’s food grain production increased marginally to 252.23 million ...
18 May, 2016, 12.39 AM IST
El Nino may impact oilseeds production this yearImports of vegetable oil and oilseeds are likely to surge if El Nino effect develops this year as forecast.
17 Jun, 2014, 04.45 PM IST
- CMIE scales down GDP growth projections at 8.1 per cent in FY 12
Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) has revised its real GDP forecast for FY 12 downwards -from 8.6 per cent to 8.1 per cent.
17 Aug, 2011, 05.16 PM IST
- Inflation up on rising food prices
Experts opine that inflation will rise further in weeks to come on account of hike in fuel prices.
23 Feb, 2008, 02.24 AM IST
- Good rains to spur kharif crop: IMD
The country is set for a good kharif crop production this year with 3% more rainfall than the normal throughout the country.
27 Sep, 2007, 02.19 AM IST
- Low rainfall forecast threatens oilseeds, pulses
The India Meteorological Department's second stage regional forecast of lower rainfall in July (the key sowing month for kharif crops) and ...
04 Jul, 2007, 03.55 AM IST
- Monsoon Mayhem Oilseed output may fall 10%
Country’s winter-harvested oilseed output is expected to fall 10.2% in the ’06-07 crop year from a year earlier due to erratic rains in gro...
23 Sep, 2006, 03.21 AM IST
- Erratic rains may hurt oilseed, grains output
Erratic monsoon rains will drag down winter oilseeds output, while grain production will stay near levels forecast in the first official es...
16 Sep, 2006, 12.53 AM IST
- Early monsoon paves way for bumper cotton crop in Gujarat
Cash crop production,especially that of cotton followed by groundnut, is expected to witness substantial growth this year.
03 Jun, 2006, 12.46 AM IST