Sowing News
Sowing takes a hit as Monsoon arrives a week late in Kerala
The monsoon, which accounts for more than 70% of India’s annual rainfall, is critical to the nation’s crop output and economy. Any deficit in showers during the early part of the season could delay sowing and reduce crops, even if the monsoon gathers pace later
1 min read10 Jun 2019Plantation of Kharif crops picks up pace
The higher plantings over the past one week are indicative of better rainfall across the country
1 min read3 Aug 2018Fresh farm crisis brews in Maharashtra as banks tighten purse strings
Banks in Maharashtra have issued only 22% of the kharif season lending target of Rs43,342 crore till 27 June, said an official at the state department of cooperation
2 min read27 Jun 2018Kharif sowing goes slow as farmers await rains
Kharif sowing so far is 12.5% less than last year, 9% less than five-year average
1 min read22 Jun 2018Area under wheat lags by 5%, shows farm data
About 28.3 million hectares have been planted under wheat so far compared to 29.7 million hectares sown by this time last year, shows agriculture ministry data
1 min read9 Jan 2018Winter crops sowing done in 80% of crop area
Planting of winter crops has been completed in 80% of the total crop area, with higher sowing of pulses and a significantly lower area under oilseeds
1 min read15 Dec 2017Wheat sowing lower by 6% from last year, shows agriculture ministry's data
Wheat sowing is lagging behind last year's numbers despite a hike in support prices and doubling of import duties to encourage domestic growers
1 min read9 Dec 2017Kharif 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 2017Sowing 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 2017Advancing monsoon spurs kharif sowing
So far, farmers have planted 22.2 million hectares under different crops, nearly 19% higher than the 18.7 million hectares planted by this time in 2016
1 min read1 Jul 2017Popular Topics
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