Cabinet raises Minimum Support Prices for 14 kharif cropsThe Union Cabinet has approved significant hikes in Minimum Support Prices for 14 Kharif crops for the 2026-27 marketing season. Sunflower ...
13 May, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
Foodgrain prices up 5-15% as delayed monsoon hits sowingAnalysts expect prices of kitchen staples to increase further. Paddy and pulses like tur, moong, urad, oilseeds like soyabean and groundnut...
19 Jun, 2023, 11.44 PM IST
Late-season rainfall damages harvest-ready Kharif crop in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, TelanganaWhile states are yet to carry out field surveys to assess the actual losses, they say that the highest loss in Maharashtra will be of the s...
12 Oct, 2020, 08.56 PM IST
NBHC comes out with its final 2019-20 kharif crop estimates, most of the crops show declineThe total oil seeds production is estimated to be 16218.06 thousand metric tonne, which is 23.78% less than the last year production of 212...
14 Jan, 2020, 04.37 PM IST
States moot contingency as rains failTill July 17, 51 per cent of the total area of the country has received deficient/large deficient rainfall.
25 Jul, 2019, 08.51 AM IST
Low demand to keep millet steadyLow demand from the cattle-feed industry and ample supplies weighed on millet prices that are expected to remain range bound.
31 Mar, 2017, 11.56 AM IST
Kharif crop cultivation exceeds target area in Madhya PradeshThe sowing of Kharif crops, including soybean, has exceeded the targeted area in Madhya Pradesh during the current season.
19 Aug, 2015, 02.34 PM IST
- Maharashtra grain output may fall by 28%
Grain production in drought-hit Maharashtra is likely to decline by 28%, according to the first advance estimate for the state.
14 Sep, 2012, 11.04 AM IST
- Lower production set to lift jowar, pulses prices
Prices of coarse grains like jowar and ragi are likely to shoot up this year as production is expected to decline by 50% in top producer Ma...
12 Jan, 2012, 04.19 AM IST
Farmers happy with Rs 300 cr boost for coarse grainsThe budget allocation of Rs 300 crore for the promotion of higher production of coarse grains like Jowar, Bajra and other millets has broug...
28 Feb, 2011, 05.20 PM IST
- Union Budget 2011: Rajasthan farmers cheers budget
The budget allocation of Rs 300 crore for the promotion of higher production of coarse grains like Jowar, Bajra and other millets has broug...
28 Feb, 2011, 04.19 PM IST
- Late monsoon takes its toll on rabi sowing and kharif output
Late monsoon has delayed rabi sowings, kharif crop likely to be hit.
28 Oct, 2009, 06.25 AM IST
- Maharashtra targets 92.5 lt foodgrain output
With Assembly elections in the state due to be held in September, they have the challenge of almost doubling agricultural production and pr...
27 May, 2009, 12.06 AM IST
- September rains add fresh rabi helping to rice bowl
The retreating monsoon may have gifted abundance to cereals this winter.
22 Sep, 2008, 02.14 AM IST
- Good monsoon spells bright prospects for kharif crop
India is expected to register a good overall kharif crop this year due to "very good" performance of the South West monsoon throughout the ...
26 Sep, 2007, 02.00 PM IST
- Coarse grain productivity rises up to 213%
The government on Friday said that the productivity of coarse grains like maize, jowar and bajra has increased by 213 per cent in the last ...
18 Aug, 2006, 03.35 PM IST
- A good monsoon hoists kharif crops
Rural incomes are set to get a major boost thanks to the massive increase in kharif crop coverage.
15 Jul, 2006, 12.40 AM IST