In a step further aimed at saving 15-20 per cent of the state's precious groundwater, the Punjab government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, on Thursday started the Direct Sowing of Rice (DSR).
The water shortage is a likely fallout of India's decision to hold the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 in abeyance following the Pahalgam attack, which was attributed to Pakistan's support for cross-border terrorism.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan on Wednesday disbursed Rs 1025 crore to over 51 lakh farmers under the CM Kisan Kharif Season Assistance on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday announced that the Government of Assam's paddy procurement during the ongoing Kharif season has crossed 4 lakh metric tons.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the proposal of the Department of Fertilizers for fixing the Nutrient-Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for KHARIF Season 2025 (from 01.04.2025 to 30.09.2025) on Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers, said a official sta
India has produced record rice, wheat, and maize in the 2024-25 kharif season, as per Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare's second advance estimates of production of major agricultural crops.
India has three cropping seasons: Summer, Kharif, and Rabi. Kharif crops, sown during June-July and dependent on monsoon rains, are harvested in October-November. Rabi crops, sown in October-November, are harvested from January, depending on their maturity. Summer crops are produced between
Above-normal monsoon rains that helped farmers sow more crops this Kharif season bode well for agriculture, and are likely to improve gross value addition (GVA) in the sector
Chauhan identified state government delays in releasing premium amounts as the primary cause of payment delays and urged prompt action. The central government will release its share immediately to prevent further delays, with payments being made directly to farmers' accounts from the Kharif
The data also highlights that paddy crop has the highest sown area, reaching 166.06 lakh hectares this season, up from 155.65 lakh hectares last year. This increase shows the continued prominence of paddy in India's agricultural landscape.
After the retail inflation data showed that food inflation in June almost doubled year-on-year to 8.3 percent, economic experts are optimistic that food inflation will decrease in the coming months.