Due to early arrival of the paddy this year, the Centre allowed procuring agencies in Punjab and Haryana to begin purchase from mid-September and in Tamil Nadu from September 1.
Story by Vijay C Roy,Dhirendra Kumar New Delhi: India’s kharif foodgrain output is expected to rise to 173.33 million tonnes in 2025-26, as plentiful monsoon rains boosted
Total foodgrain production for the kharif 2025-26 season is estimated at 173.3 million tonnes, up from 169.5 million tonnes a year earlier, according to the ministry’s first
By Sutanuka Ghosal, ET Bureau Synopsis: Rice prices have dropped considerably after the festive season. This is due to a larger kharif rice harvest this year. Common non-basmati
Principal crop paddy sees sowing in 8.11 lakh hectares reaching 55% of seasonal target, maize, ragi, bajra performing well with sowing percentages of 88, 89, and 72 respectively;
Kharif sowing has increased by 31.73 lakh hectares compared to last year, with rice and pulses leading the growth. However, oilseeds and cotton have seen a decline in coverage
Overall kharif acreage up 4.1% as of mid-July; pulses and oilseeds show mixed trends. Ishaan Gera Timely and well-distributed monsoon rainfall in northern and western India is
Farmers began agricultural operations earlier than usual, increasing the cultivated area by 1.51 lakh acres compared to the same period last year. VIJAYAWADA: Crop cultivation is
By Rakshit Sharma, Ludhiana The remaining 10 percent area or so hasn’t been covered yet as it had standing crops like summer maize or moong; it is only after these are harvested
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