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Untimely rains, hailstorm hit wheat crop over 5.23 lakh hectare; farmers stare at yield lossMore than 5.23 lakh hectare of wheat crop has been damaged by unseasonal rains, hailstorms and strong winds in three Indian states, leading...
Farmers to be compensated for crop loss: CM Mann after visiting rain-affected areasThe Punjab government shall ever be committed to the welfare of the farmers and farm labourers, Mann said while asserting that he can very ...
Paddy procurement to commence in Punjab, Haryana from October 3"I am happy that the Union Consumer Affairs Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey has accepted our request, and procurement will start in Haryana ...
Wheat output may witness marginal squeeze due to weather in NorthWheat-harvesting has trickled up in the current week in Uttar Pradesh, largest producer of the cereal in India. The official wheat procurem...
Untimely rains, hailstorm hit 9.38 million hectare of farmland, says Mohanbhai KundariaThis was the second time the agriculture ministry revised the area impacted by untimely rains and hailstorms between January and March.
UP, Maharashtra and Haryana seek over Rs 10,100 crore for farmers' reliefOther states affected by hailstorm and untimely rainfall include Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, West Be...
Congress slams PM Narendra Modi for not visiting weather-hit farmers"Congress president Sonia Gandhi visited affected farmers in Punjab, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh... but the Prime Minister did not go anyw...
Rain lashes many parts of Punjab, Haryana; farmers worriedPunjab and Haryana, the major foodgrain growing states, had already sought financial assistance from the Centre for farmers whose crop suff...
Government to relax wheat procurement standards to compensate farmers for damage by untimely rainsIndia, the world's second-largest wheat grower, is expected to see a drop in production to 93-94 million tonnes this year, compared with 95...
Wheat harvesting in Punjab, Haryana may get delayed due to untimely rainsGrain formation in wheat crop has already taken place and rains could cause discolouration in the crop which will ultimately affect quality...
'Food bowl' Punjab may not achieve bumper wheat outputPunjab has been eyeing bumper production this season on account of prolonged cold conditions and the absence of any widespread attack of cr...
Wheat harvesting to get delayed due to rains in Punjab, HaryanaBecause of delay in harvesting, wheat arrivals in grain markets of Punjab are likely to pick up only after the second week of April.
Untimely showers cause maximum crop loss in Amritsar in PunjabAmritsar district faced maximum crop loss in Punjab because of untimely rains, with overall crop yield getting affected by 5-7%.
Wheat output may fall below government estimateWheat output this year is likely to be below the government's estimate of 95.60 million tonnes due to untimely rain, wind and hailstorm.
Untimely showers can hurt overall wheat crop yield: Directorate of Wheat ResearchFarm expert advised farmers not to let water stagnate in their fields and also asked them to stop watering their crops to prevent crop dama...
- Wheat purchase up 15% despite late arrival from Punjab, Haryana
Wheat procurement in the country has risen by 15.2 per cent to 32.95 lakh tonnes in the current rabi marketing season so far, even as arriv...
- Punjab unlikely to surpass wheat production target
The actual wheat output in Punjab is unlikely to surpass the production target of 145 lakh tonne for the rabi season due to extensive damag...