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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 2019
Industry

Plantation 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 2018
Industry

Fresh 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 2018
Industry

Kharif 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 2018
Industry

Area 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 2018
Politics

Winter 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 2017
Industry

Wheat 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 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

Advancing 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 2017

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