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RABI SEASON CHALLENGES
El Nino threatens rabi crops in rainfed areas, may affect foodgrain output: Agri SecyThe rabi season in India is expected to encounter difficulties due to the El Nino weather pattern. Agriculture Secretary Atish Chandra high...- Kharif data gives India a pleasant advance glimpse of the year's pickings; full picture a little while awayKharif cultivation this season has fallen from last year, but exceeded the five-year average despite lower rainfall. The number coming abov...
- Govt's subsidised supply fails to stop India's onion tearsRates staying high despite the release of buffer stocks shows the challenge of bringing prices down across markets, particularly when retai...
- Food inflation composition shifts as protein-rich items, processed foods drive price pressures: Finance Ministry ReportIndia's food inflation is undergoing a shift in its composition, with protein-rich items, processed foods and edible oils emerging as major...
- These large- and mid-cap stocks can give more than 25% return in 1 year, according to analystsThe price of crude oil is down again despite the escalating tensions in the Gulf region. That augurs well for markets. This does not mean t...
- Tracking pulses: Low kharif sowing sparks supply concerns; how big is the risk?Experts say the next few weeks of monsoon will decide if the acreage shortfall stays manageable or turns into a bigger supply and price ris...
- How India's longest underground water tunnel will take Narmada water to VindhyaMadhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will inspect India's longest underground water tunnel. Engineers achieved the final breakthrough ...
- Govt hikes wheat MSP by Rs 150 to Rs 2,275 per quintal for 2024-25The Indian government has increased the minimum support price (MSP) of wheat by Rs 150 to Rs 2,275 per quintal for the 2024-25 marketing se...
- Govt aims 60% of wheat area under climate resilient varieties in rabi season amid El Nino fearThe Indian government aims to bring 60% of the total wheat area under climate-resistant varieties for the upcoming rabi sowing season, due ...
- MSP hiked for wheat, pulses, mustardThe MSP for wheat has been increased by ₹110 to ₹2,125 per quintal, to help boost the production of the staple food grain and income of far...
- Edible oil industry body COOIT seeks sops to promote mustard seeds cultivationMustard seeds are grown only in Rabi season and the sowing starts from October, while harvesting begins from late February.
- Incentivise tomato, onion production during lean season to contain price rise: SurveyAccording to the Survey, "Seasonality in prices resulting from seasonal production patterns require policy attention. Strategies to incenti...
- Fertiliser sales likely to remain marginal lower in FY22: ICRAIn a release issued by ICRA it said that primary fertiliser sales volume during the first four months of FY2022 has registered an 11% decli...
- Rabi sowing satisfactory so far during COVID-19, acreage up 4 pc: GovtThe area sown to wheat, the main winter crop, has increased marginally to 151.58 lakh hectare till November 27 of the rabi season in 2020-2...
- Demonetisation to affect rabi crop sowing: Abhijit Sen, JNU"This is something farmers are facing in the middle of the peak season, between one harvest and the sowing of the next crop and will have t...
- Monsoon deficit to affect rabi crops: Agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh"Regions that have not received sufficient monsoon rain this year will face a “challenge” in the upcoming rabi or winter sowing season."
- Government chalks out plan for rabi sowing; aims 94 MT wheat outputThe Centre today asked state governments to focus during the rabi season on 3.37 million hectare that was left unsown due to delayed monsoo...
- Monsoon deficit to affect Rabi sowing, says agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh“Regions, which received deficit rainfall, are likely to be affected during Rabi sowing,” the minister said addressing a national conferenc...
- Record foodgrain output likely in 2013-14Foodgrain production in the country is expected to touch record level this year on the back of expected bumper crop in wheat and rice.
- India's pulses imports likely to rebound this year, says USDAIndia's pulses imports are likely to rebound this fiscal on account of an expected decline in kharif pulses production and continued strong...
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