Kharif Crops
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Kharif Crop Sowing Exceeds 1092 Lakh Hectares, Shows Significant Growth in Key Crops
Kharif crop sowing has exceeded 1092 lakh hectares this year, showing significant growth across major crops including paddy, pulses, and coarse cereals. Data shows that 409.50 lakh ha area coverage under paddy has been reported as compared to 393.57 lakh ha during the corresponding period…
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Gram Unnati Ties Up with UP Government to Transition 100,000 Acre from Summer Paddy to Spring Maize
Six districts namely Amroha, Bareilly, Bulandshahr, Moradabad, Rampur, and Sambhal will benefit from crop diversification project…
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Rice Sees Increased Kharif Planting, While Pulses Lag Behind
The current season has achieved 98.7% of the typical acreage for nutri-cereals, indicating an increase in cultivation.…
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Projected Rice Procurement for the Upcoming Kharif Crop Season 2023-24 Expected to Reach 521.27 LMT
Seven States leading in terms of estimated procurement of rice including Punjab, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana.…
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Rice Area Coverage Increases Among Other Kharif Crops, Full Details Revealed by Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Ministry
In a significant development, the Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has divulged the latest insights into the progress of area coverage under kharif crops as of August 18, 2023. This report sheds light on the state of seven crucial kharif crops, namely rice, pulses,…
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Kharif Crop Sowing Surpasses 915 Lakh Hectares
Overall Kharif crop coverage surpasses last year’s acreage at 915.46 lakh hectares despite pulse acreage dip.…
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Kharif Crop Sowing Area Report 2023 Released, Rice, Millet, Oilseeds, Sugarcane Show Progress
Kharif Crop Sowing Report has been released by the Department of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare on Saturday, July 28, 2023, showing the progress of Rice, Millet, Oilseeds, and Sugarcane and crossing 830 Lakh Hectares.…
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Rice, Millet, Sugarcane and Oilseeds: Kharif Crop Sowing Crosses 733 Lakh Hectare Area in 2023
India's Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare reports significant progress in Kharif crop coverage as of July 21, 2023, with 733.42 lakh hectares sown, marking an increase from the previous year, driven by growth in rice, coarse cereals, oilseeds, sugarcane, and steady cotton cultivation.…
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SBI Research: Unseasonal Rainfall Affects Kharif Crops, Will Impact Food Inflation
According to SBI Research's most recent Ecowrap research, unseasonal rains in some parts of India in October may have a significant negative impact on food inflation in the months to come.…
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Gujarat Govt Announces Rs 630 crore Relief Package for Kharif Crop Damage
A total of Rs 30,000 per hectare assistance will be provided for crop loss up to a maximum of two hectares. A significant decision has also been made that a minimum of Rs 4,000 will be paid regardless of the amount of damage.…
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Kharif Production is Estimated to Drop by 2% for the Crop Year 2022-23, Origo Commodities
Total Kharif Production is estimated lower due to the drop in the production of paddy, groundnut, castor, jute, and sugarcane.…
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Government Releases First Advance Estimates of Production of Major Kharif Crops
Narendra Singh Tomar said that the agriculture sector is developing day by day due to the hard work of farmers, proficiency of scientists, and farmer-friendly policies of the Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.…
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India to Witness Significant Drop in Kharif Crop Output: Experts
ICRA expert said that the lag in Kharif sowing may be difficult to make up in the second half of the season, so we can expect Kharif land to last year sown area…
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Assam to Revise Kharif Crop Calendar to Compensate Effects of Erratic Monsoon
Rice is Assam's main crop, accounting for 96% of the state's total food grain production. Rice is grown in three seasons: Sali (June/July to November/December), Ahu (March/April to June/July), and Boro (November/December to May/June).…
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Kharif Crops: West Bengal and Bihar Issues Advisories for Farmers
The minister said that India Meteorological Department had predicted heavy rainfall in the state. "If it occurs, then there will be no transplantation issues for the farmers,".…
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India Sowing Update: July Rainfall Improves, But Kharif Crop Prospects Still Under Concern
There has been a significant improvement in the monsoon rains during the first half of July, which has reduced the deficit largely. The southern, western, and central parts of the country have received above-average rainfall, but the farmers in the northern and eastern regions have…
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Kharif Sowing Picks up Pace, Acreage Reaches 27.872 million hectares till 1st July
As of July 1, sowing has been completed on 27.872 million hectares in the current Kharif season as against 29.443 million hectares during the same time the previous year.…
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Kharif Crop Sowing Deficit Decreases to 5.3%
The monsoon has already reached most parts of the country and is expected to cover the entire country by July 15, paddy acreage in the northern region should be sown on time this year.…
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Kharif Planting Currently Running Slower Due to Delayed Monsoon
The Kharif sowing has been affected adversely because of a dry spell and the extreme rainfall in the Northeast areas. In the rest of the country, the sowing progress continues. Following the extreme heatwaves, the monsoon has been delayed in Odisha, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Karnataka.…
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Crop Insurance Scheme Will Cover 8 Kharif & 9 Rabi Crops in Odisha
Crop insurance would cover eight crops for the Kharif season of 2022 and nine crops for the Rabi season of 2022-23. Presidency of the State Level Crop Insurance Coordination Committee.…
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Centre Announces Hike in MSP for Kharif Crops
Information and Broadcasting Minister also emphasized several programmes launched by the Narendra Modi-led BJP government over the last eight years to increase farmers' income and ensure the farm sector's overall growth.…
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This Kharif Season, Farmers in Punjab will Grow Rice Using DSR Technique to Conserve Groundwater
Last year, the government set a goal of a million hectares, but only 0.6 million hectares were brought under DSR. However, this was the state's greatest level to date, and it was 0.1 million hectares greater than the 2020 forecast.…
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Cabinet Approves Nutrient Based Subsidy Rates for P&K Fertilizers for Kharif Season
Cabinet has approved a subsidy of Rs. 60,939.23 crores for the NBS Kharif-2022 (from 01.04.2022 to 30.09.2022), which includes support for indigenous fertilizer (SSP) through freight subsidy and additional support for indigenous manufacturing and DAP imports.…
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This Year's Summer Crops May Be Damaged Due to Rising Temperature, Says Experts
States accuse the central government of doing little to assist them in increasing summer agricultural output.…
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Kharif Season: Characteristic Features, Cultivation, Challenges & Major Crops
In this article, we provide you with all significant information about Kharif crops.…
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Paddy Harvest Ruined Due To Heavy Rains In Punjab
Paddy is harvested by October 25 in the region of Punjab, due to the swift onset of Rabi cropping season and the need to clear the fields to start sowing wheat (another Cash crop of India). The Paddy harvest of farmers in Punjab is ruined…
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Green Veggies in Bengaluru Gets Expensive as Heavy Rainfall Damage Crops
Heavy rains led to a sudden spike in green vegetables’ price in the Bengaluru markets. In the wholesale markets of Kalasipalya and KR market, coriander – basic kitchen ingredient jumped from Rs 10-15 last month to Rs 45 at present. Prior to Dussehra, its retail…
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First Advance Estimates of Production of Major Kharif Crops for 2021-22 Released
First Advance Estimates of production of major Kharif crops for 2021-22 have been released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar said that the record food grain production of 150.50 million tonnes is…
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Heavy Rainfall in September May Impact Kharif Crop: IMD
Rains are now helping oilseed crops like soyabean and groundnut, pulses, paddy, bajra, maize and cotton, Agricultural experts said. But if the rains are excessive and continue till the end of September, then it will damage crops, sending their prices up.…
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IPGA to Host Webinar to Present an Overview of the Kharif Sowing Scenario
India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), the nodal body for India’s pulses trade and industry will be hosting a webinar to present an Overview on the Kharif Sowing Scenario under the aegis of ‘THE IPGA KNOWLEDGE SERIES’ at 5 pm (IST) on Friday, August 27,…
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Sowing Area of Kharif crops decreased by 1.55% from Last Year: Ministry of Agriculture
Sowing of kharif crops begins with the onset of southwest monsoon from June. Monsoon rainfall was lower eight per cent between June 1 and August 20, the ministry said.…
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Kharif Sowing Lags Behind Due to Uneven Rainfall Distribution
The monsoon progress has improved in the country lately. There were concerns about the fate of Kharif sowing a month back. Sowing however continues lagging behind previous year, mainly because of the uneven distribution of the rainfall in some of the major producing regions…
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