Searched for
PADDY ACREAGE
India gets the rain in August, but monsoon deficit still widensIndia's monsoon rainfall deficit has widened to nearly fourteen percent. Erratic rainfall has hurt kharif crop sowing across several region...30 Aug, 2026, 07.22 AM IST- Free dhaniya no more? India’s kitchen is feeling a new food squeezeCoriander prices have surged significantly after heavy rains disrupted essential vegetable supplies. Ginger and garlic prices also show sub...17 Aug, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
- Kandla Port's 40-day cargo delays put India’s rice exports at riskIndian rice exporters face significant logistical challenges at Kandla port. Cargo clearance now extends to forty days, impacting perishabl...12 Aug, 2026, 08.11 AM IST
- Rice use for ethanol may rise as maize, sugarcane acreage falls this Kharif seasonIndia is set to ramp up rice utilization for ethanol production this year, amid reduced planting of maize and sugarcane, raising concerns a...11 Aug, 2026, 12.18 AM IST
- Kharif sowing near normal as rainfall deficit shrinksBy August 7, farmers have successfully planted Kharif crops at 87.7% of the expected seasonal average. While rainfall deficiencies have mit...11 Aug, 2026, 12.08 AM IST
- Kharif sowing dips 3% to 894 lakh ha despite 81% coverage of normal areaKharif crop sowing has declined by three percent this season. Paddy and pulses acreage saw a notable decrease across several states. Coarse...03 Aug, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
- Kharif crop acreage to rise as sowing window remains open till August 15: Shivraj Singh ChouhanIn response to current crop shortages, farmers are set to expand acreage for essential kharif crops. Increased rainfall is expected in the ...16 Jul, 2026, 12.16 AM IST
- Rice, oilseed, pulses prices rise as Kharif crop sowing declinesRetail prices are rising due to reduced sowing of key kharif crops. Inflation has increased for rice, oilseeds, and major pulses in June. A...15 Jul, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
- Area sown to kharif crops remains 16% on weak monsoon; paddy, pulses acreage down: Agriculture MinistryKharif crop sowing is 16 percent lower this season. This delay is attributed to a weak monsoon and El Nino effects. Area under pulses and c...13 Jul, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
- Kharif sowing picks up, but still 21% below last yearKharif sowing lags significantly behind last year due to delayed and uneven monsoon rains. Paddy, pulses, and oilseeds acreage shows substa...07 Jul, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
- Paddy acreage rises 4.28 pc, cotton area lags in kharif season so far: Govt dataFarmers have expanded paddy cultivation by 4.28% to 33.18 million hectares for the 2024-25 kharif season, driven by favorable monsoon forec...12 Aug, 2024, 10.08 PM IST
- Paddy acreage up 3% to 411.52 lakh hectare so far this kharif sowing season, pulses area down 5%According to data from the agricultural ministry, the area planted with paddy has increased by over 3% so far during the current kharif sow...22 Sep, 2023, 04.19 PM IST
- Paddy acreage falls 4.76 per cent in Kharif season this yearThe paddy acreage stood at 423.04 lakh hectares (LH) in last year's Kharif season. The agriculture ministry on Friday released the final ar...30 Sep, 2022, 08.30 PM IST
- Rabi sowing touches new record at 67.5 million hectaresThe paddy acreage has also gone up sharply by 15.24% from last year but significantly down by more than 28% as compared to average area dur...22 Jan, 2021, 12.20 PM IST
- Acreage rises for cotton, shrinks for paddyIn kharif season, paddy area will shrink in Punjab & Haryana; acreage under oilseeds, guar, soyabean, maize, jowar & bajra may decrease09 Jun, 2011, 06.33 AM IST
- Pulses acreage up in a marked manner, by 24%, paddy by 9.08%According to data received from the states, paddy acreage has shown an increase of 9.08% compared to the same time last year.13 Aug, 2010, 10.51 PM IST
- Kharif foodgrain output won't fall sharplyCountry's average annual kharif foodgrain output may not see a sharp drop.18 Jul, 2009, 01.46 AM IST
Load More
