Searched for
RICE ACREAGE
ICAR to cap rice, wheat area under crop diversification plan; forms 52 task teams for 2047 roadmapThe Indian Council of Agricultural Research plans crop diversification by 2047. This roadmap aims to significantly increase agricultural an...
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 ...
10-year bond yield may trade in 6.60-6.90% range over the next month: PGIM India MF's Puneet PalPGIM India's Puneet Pal expects the 10-year bond yield to trade between 6.60-6.90% over the next month, citing global rate hikes and a defi...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
India's rice stocks climb to record high; wheat inventories at five-year peakIndia's government warehouses hold record rice stocks, up 15% from last year. Wheat inventories are at a five-year peak. These abundant res...
Wilmar International chief says India must target 60% self-sufficiency in edible oilsIndia needs to produce more edible oils domestically. Kuok Khoon Hong, chairman of Wilmar International, suggests aiming for 50-60% self-su...
Kharif output may take big hit: ExpertsThere is a 52.98% % deficit in the sowing area, from 99.73 million hectares in 2021 to 46.897 million hectares as on August 12, according t...
Rice prices increase up to 30% due to demand from West Asia, Dhaka"Bangladesh has started importing rice from India which has impacted the preferred varieties of rice in Indian households like sona masoori...
Acreage under kharif crops nears last year's levelThe government expects to meet its food grain production target of 291.1 million tonnes set for this year.
- Rabi rice production in current fiscal is expected to be higher by 3.5%
Rabi rice production in current fiscal is expected to be higher by 3.5% at 12.35 million tons as against 11.93 million tons produced during...
- Rainfall deficit affects cereals' crop, 10% lower rice acreage on gives jitters
Rainfall in the first week of July was 25% below normal with 11 meteorological divisions receiving deficit or scanty rain.
- Wheat acreage goes up by 11.08l hectares
Winter rice acreage is worryingly low, an indication that rice prices across varieties will have to monitored in the open market keenly by ...
- Govt fails to push up rabi rice acreage
Despite a great boost in investment in rabi crops to make up for an over-11% drop in kharif output due to drought, the govt has failed to i...