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Monsoon 2026: When will rain reach Delhi? Check IMD forecast amid delayed start in KeralaDelhi monsoon: The southwest monsoon has arrived in Kerala, and attention is now on its journey north. The India Meteorological Department ...07 Jun, 2026, 03.28 PM IST- States asked to focus on sowing pulses, oilseedsIndia's government is urging states to focus on pulses and oilseeds for the upcoming kharif sowing season. This directive comes amid predic...03 Jun, 2026, 12.33 AM IST
- Dry Days Ahead: Monsoon likely to be below normalIndia anticipates below-average monsoon rains this year, with precipitation expected to be less than 90% of the long-period average. This f...30 May, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
- Centre raises MSP for 14 kharif crops, boosts support for pulses and oilseedsBased on expected margins over cost of production, the MSP hike is the most for moong at 61%, followed by bajra and maize (56% each) and tu...14 May, 2026, 01.03 AM IST
- Monsoon onset over Andaman around May 20: IMDThe Southwest Monsoon is set to arrive in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands around May 20. India anticipates below-average rainfall this year...08 May, 2026, 12.26 PM IST
- Climate-resilient farming in the age of extremesAs extreme weather events become more frequent and less predictable, the future of Indian agriculture will depend on how effectively it com...25 Apr, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
- India's global Ammonia tender likely ahead to secure fertilizer productionIndia plans a global tender for ammonia, a key fertilizer ingredient. This move aims to secure vital raw material for urea and other fertil...14 Apr, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
- Paddy sowing down by 5.62pc so far this kharif seasonThere was a huge lag in paddy sowing in the states of Jharkhand (9.80 lakh ha), Madhya Pradesh (6.32 lakh ha), West Bengal (4.45 lakh ha), ...02 Sep, 2022, 03.27 PM IST
- Sowing area of kharif crops 1.55 pc lower than last year so far: Govt dataSowing of kharif crops begins with the onset of southwest monsoon from June. Monsoon rainfall was lower eight per cent between June 1 and A...22 Aug, 2021, 06.40 PM IST
- Govt hikes paddy MSP by Rs 72/qtl to Rs 1,940 for 2021-22 crop yearPaddy is the main kharif crop, the sowing of which has begun with the onset of the Southwest monsoon. The Met Department has projected a no...09 Jun, 2021, 04.28 PM IST
- Govt says 44% of rabi crops area harvested so farHarvesting of wheat and other rabi crops have been completed in 44 per cent of the total 697 lakh hectares sown area during 2020-21 rabi se...19 Mar, 2021, 08.16 PM IST
- Kharif foodgrains production likely to be record 144.52 mn tonnes in 2020-21: Narendra Singh TomarDespite the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a record increase in area sown to kharif crops by 4.51 per cent to 1,121.75 lakh hectares thi...16 Oct, 2020, 11.59 AM IST
- No impact of COVID-19 pandemic on kharif sowing; acreage up 21.20% so far: GovernmentThe country has so far received good rainfall and water level in 123 reservoirs across the country is in good position, it said in the late...17 Jul, 2020, 07.19 PM IST
- Kharif foodgrain output may surpass last year's level: Sharad PawarIndia's foodgrain production is projected to increase marginally in the kharif (summer) season this year to 129.32 million tonnes.23 Sep, 2013, 03.44 PM IST
- Onion production likely to dip 12% this year'We expect onion output to decline by 1.5 million tonnes to 10.5 million tonnes as there has been a significant crop loss of about 35% in t...03 Jan, 2011, 01.26 AM IST
- Onion production may dip by 12.5% this yr due to rainsThe country's onion output is likely to dip by over 12 per cent to 10.5 million tonnes in the 2010-11 crop year due to untimely and erratic...02 Jan, 2011, 05.53 PM IST
- Govt may announce MSP of Kharif crops this weekThe government is likely to announce the minimum support price of Kharif crops like paddy, arhar and soyabean this week, enabling the farme...25 May, 2008, 03.12 PM IST
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