Kharif Season News

Politics

Crop production to be higher than 2018 due to active monsoon: MoS Agriculture

The arrival of the southwest monsoon was delayed this year, leading to a wide deficit of nearly 33% across the country at the end of JuneAt present, the country wide monsoon rainfall is excess to the tune of 5%

1 min read20 Sep 2019
Markets

Weak kharif season ups earnings challenges for agrochemical companies

Insufficient rainfall in several parts of the country has delayed sowing, which was down 6.8% as of last week, as compared to this time last yearA monsoon failure can accentuate earnings challenges for agricultural input providers, notably Rallis India and Dhanuka Agritech

2 min read22 Jul 2019
Industry

Will India’s sugar high end up in a political headache?

As the new crushing season begins, dues to sugarcane growers are likely to rise, lending a potent tool to opposition political parties ahead of the general elections next year

2 min read8 Aug 2018
Industry

Karnataka rural distress far from over despite rains

After nearly four years of failed monsoons, south Karnataka has received at least 30% excess rainfall in the last two months, but farmers see little hope owing to rising debt and fast eroding income

3 min read13 Oct 2017
Market

Weak monsoon raises the risk of earnings estimates cuts for agrochemical firms

If indeed the agrochemical industry growth is in single digits in the first half of the current fiscal year, then we can see moderation of earnings estimates

2 min read29 Sep 2017
Industry

Govt estimates 2.8% dip in kharif crop output in 2017-18

The agriculture ministry has estimated foodgrain production at 134.7 million tonnes for the 2017-18 kharif crop season, 2.8% lower than last year

2 min read28 Sep 2017
Industry

Kharif sowing completed in 75% of crop area

While overall planting area so far is 3.3% higher than last year, farmers have planted more area under cotton and sugarcane, but reduced sowing of crops like arhar

1 min read29 Jul 2017
Industry

Sowing of Kharif crop completed in 53% of total cultivation area

Kharif sowing has been completed in 56.3 million hectares, 8% higher than the area planted by this time last year, and 12% higher than five-year averages

1 min read14 Jul 2017
Industry

Monsoon covers entire Maharashtra, brings relief to farmers

Central Maharashtra is a major foodgrain growing area and rainfall in this region has brought relief to farmers as well as the state administration

1 min read14 Jul 2017
Industry

Maharashtra: Banks meet only 27% of kharif credit target in Q1

Of the total crop credit target of Rs40,547 crore set for the kharif season in Maharashtra, banks have disbursed just Rs11,034 crore

3 min read13 Jul 2017
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