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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- The 'little boy' in the Pacific, India's monsoon and the big test aheadIndia's crucial monsoon season has begun sluggishly, with a significant rainfall deficit raising concerns for the farm economy. Delayed sow...03 Jul, 2026, 12.17 PM IST
- Kharif sowing drops 22.7% as weak monsoon delays planting across IndiaPaddy (rice), the main kharif crop, saw a decline of 25.17% to 2.57 million hectares. Despite the government's push to plant legumes and oi...30 Jun, 2026, 12.13 AM IST
- India likely won't export sugar for years as El Nino, ethanol squeeze supplyOnce as a top sugar exporter, India is now anticipating a three-year stretch of significant export deficits, primarily driven by El Nino's ...22 Jun, 2026, 07.07 AM IST
- El Nino fear pushes farmers in Srikakulam and Vizianagaram towards water-saving paddy methodsFarmers in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts are shifting to water-saving rice farming techniques. Facing potential El...18 Jun, 2026, 02.03 PM IST
- El Nino to hit 9-10 states severely; Chouhan calls for district-level contingency plans for KharifAgriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed coordinated meetings with district officials and agricultural agencies in 9-10 stat...16 Jun, 2026, 07.44 PM IST
- Kharif reset: Farmers may ditch paddy and maize for soybean, pulses amid monsoon fearsAs the kharif season approaches, farmers are leaning towards cultivating oilseeds like soybean and pulses such as urad and masur, primarily...12 May, 2026, 10.52 PM IST
- Thali costs rise in April on higher tomato, vegetable oil, LPG pricesHome-cooked vegetarian and non-vegetarian thali costs rose 2% year-on-year in April, primarily due to increased prices of tomatoes, vegetab...08 May, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
- Wheat sowing climbs 7 per cent, pulse acreage grows 11 per centPulse acreage has grown to 155.35 lakh hectares, from 139.93 lakh hectares. Oilseed sowing area has risen to 81.47 lakh hectares, from 75.0...13 Jan, 2017, 06.52 PM IST
- Farmers planting pulses in big way; area up 28 per cent so farPulses acreage has increased by 87 per cent in Karnataka to 14.09 lakh hectare as of today, from 7.53 lakh hectare when compared to the yea...22 Jul, 2016, 08.07 PM IST
- Good monsoon may pave way for higher land useAs per the second advance estimate, rice production fell to 101.80 million tonne in 2012 compared to 105.31 million tonne in 2011.29 Apr, 2013, 12.23 PM IST
- Pulses, edible oil imports may rise on likely output dip: GovernmentThe country may have to import more quantity of pulses and edible oils this year as sowing area under these crops in the current kharif sea...27 Aug, 2012, 03.51 PM IST
- Late rains in Rajasthan improves pulses acreageAccording to latest data, the total coverage under pulses is 74.48 lakh hectare as against 89.34 lakh hectare last year.13 Aug, 2012, 11.26 AM IST
- Area under pulses unlikely to show dramatic increaseAcreage in pulses growing state such as Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh is also expected to remain stable.13 Apr, 2011, 04.43 AM IST
- Experts unconvinced about the efficacy of MSP policyHigher minimum support price by the government has been the sole driving force for farmers to finally hike acreage for pulses this kharif.25 Sep, 2010, 08.07 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
- Pulses, wheat acreage crop up; oilseeds see declineThe government data on acreage of rabi crops has shown a substantial increase for pulses and wheat crop. There is, however, a significant d...06 Feb, 2010, 03.46 AM IST
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