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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...- Come out of 'festive mode' to help farmers in view of drought in MP: Kamal Nath to state government"I demand the chief minister to come out of the festive mode and immediately start carrying out a survey and make arrangements to provide r...
- Rain deficit: Bengaluru has recorded 36% deficit in monsoon showersThe 19% deficit in June rose by 17% more in the first two weeks of July as the city received scanty rainfall.
- 7 of 8 districts which reported least rainfall in Uttar PradeshAccording to IMD, Fatehpur, Ambedkar Nagar, Kaushmabi, Kushi Nagar, Kanpur Dehat, Mansa, Rae Bareli and Agra have received "scanty" rainfal...
- 302 of 614 districts reeling under drought, highest since 2009How the standing crop fared in its life is what determines how much food grain it provides.
- Twin blow to UP farmers: Drought situation after untimely rainsIn a double blow to farmers in Uttar Pradesh, drought-like situation looms large in a number of districts after untimely heavy rains and ha...
- Odisha set to experience power cuts soonWith water level in major reservoirs fast declining due to scanty rainfall, Odisha govt decided to go for power cut ranging from one hour t...
- Scanty rainfall drives up costs for farmers in Punjab, HaryanaFarmers in rain-deficient Punjab and Haryana have been forced to pay through their nose to protect their standing paddy crop from damage.
- Drought looms over Rajasthan as 23 districts got deficit rainsSince June 1 this year, Rajasthan received 130.63 mm of rainfall as against 280 mm in the corresponding months of 2013, and this time it is...
- India won’t edge towards drought: OfficialsExperts have played down the chances of a drought this year and said even good monsoon years have a bad start.
- Rainfall is scanty in a few pockets in peninsular IndiaThere are pockets in peninsular India which are still waiting for good rainfall.
- Hybrid seed industry growth may drop due to scanty rainsScanty rains in cotton-growing regions of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu have washed away hopes of hybrid seeds growth in the country.
- Activists fear scanty rains will effect ecological balance of Coimbatore's wetlandsGreen activists are apprehensive that the scanty rains may erode the delicate ecological balance of the city's wetlands.
- Rainfall deficit affects cereals' crop, 10% lower rice acreage on gives jittersRainfall in the first week of July was 25% below normal with 11 meteorological divisions receiving deficit or scanty rain.
- Dry spell in most parts raises seasonal rain deficiency by 1%As monsoon moves towards withdrawal phase, absence of rain in northwest and central regions has increased rainfall deficiency for the entir...
- Some areas in UP likely to be declared drought hitGovernment officials say that an estimated 50% of the crops sown in at least 17 districts has been destroyed due to the adverse climatic co...
- Monsoon signs off, kharif crops strongAs the erratic monsoons season signs off kharif crops harvest are expected to remain strong. Contrary to belief, excess flooding seen in a ...
- Too much rain in Surat and too little elsewhereThe monsoons have turned villain in yet another major Indian city. In the recent past heavy rainfall has soaked up the roads in Mumbai.
- It’s raining, but not enoughThe rain gods have continued to disappoint for the second week in a row, with the average quantum of rainfall well below expected.
- Early rains flattered to deceiveAfter a good start, the monsoons have now started to disappoint, with the overall quantum of rainfall coming down drastically.
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