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

During KMS 2023-24 (Kharif crop), rice procurement in Punjab is estimated at 122 lakh tonnes, Chhattisgarh (61 lakh tonnes), Telangana (50 ...

The damage to the moong, urad, groundnut and soybean crops could range 10-15%, leading to concerns about a significant increase in prices o...

"In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21, the government continues to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops at MSP (Minimum Support Pri...

The government’s top priority is the kharif, or summer sown crop, which accounts for 90% of rice and 70% of oilseeds produced in the countr...

In crop year 2018-19, farm profits jumped 26% on-year over a low base of the preceding year (2017-18), which had seen per-hectare profits d...

The raw material prices are expected to be steady for the harvesting season ahead due to better quality of the crop and hope that the expor...

"Paddy procurement in Punjab is likely to remain more or less what has been purchased so far as crop arrivals have now been negligible in g...

Besides Mizoram where there was marginal increase in the area under paddy, all other states have reported decrease in the paddy.

Punjab is unlikely to achieve paddy procurement target of 130 lakh tonnes for central pool during current kharif marketing season.

Potato crop, which contributes about 10% to the country's total output, is expected to get damaged due to recent flash floods but the Centr...

Rice procurement stood at 9.04 million tonnes in the current kharif marketing season (October-September) so far.

Area under major kharif crops like rice, oilseeds, cotton and pulses have declined in the current kharif season so far, according to the go...

Despite labour shortage , Punjab is expected to sustain paddy growing say agri economist. It is estimated that an area of 27 lakh hectare w...

Intermittent and mild rainfall spread through out Punjab early June is set to bring cheers amongst farming community in Punjab.

Incessant rains that lashed the northern region during past 48 hours can pose serious threat to paddy crop in Punjab and Haryana.

The governments of Punjab and Haryana have estimated to raise area under cultivation of maize, pulses and cotton in the range of 25 to 150%...