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How farmers in India are adapting to climate change
Farmers in India are using both intra-crop and inter-crop adaptations to tide over the grave impact of climate change on agriculture in India
1 min read28 Nov 2018Wheat imports seen surging 40% on winter crop stress
Wheat output is seen falling to a three-year low of 92 million tons in 2017-18 from 98.4 million tons estimated by the government for 2016-17
1 min read8 Feb 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 2018Wheat 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 2017India’s wheat, pulses output seen rising, to curb imports
India's production of wheat and pulses is likely to jump in 2018 as hike in government's assured purchase prices and ample rainfall have prompted farmers to plant more winter crops
2 min read29 Nov 2017India’s winter crops at risk as muted monsoon hits water storage
The area under winter-sown crops, including wheat, pulses and mustard, is likely to be lower than last year as water level is lower by 13% in India’s 91 main reservoirs
2 min read4 Oct 2017India sees record planting of wheat and pulses
While higher production of foodgrains may help better the agriculture growth rate of 4.1% estimated last month, a record crop will also help keep food inflation in check
1 min read3 Feb 2017Wheat planting completed in 96% area
At 29.2 million hectares, the area sown with wheat is 2% more than what is usually sown by this time of the year and 7.7% more than last year
2 min read31 Dec 2016Farmers’ union demands rollback of decision to scrap wheat import duty
Bhartiya Kisan Union demanded that the centre reinstate the wheat import duty and raise it to 40%, on fears that cheaper imports may hurt domestic growers
2 min read21 Dec 2016Near normal sowing of winter crops, planting completed in 74% area
Planting of wheat is still lagging by 2.2% when compared to the area by this time of the year, sowing of pulses is 6% more and that of coarse grains nearly 5% less than normal
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Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared