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Paddy planting continues to lead India's Kharif crops sowing
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Commodity-wise, paddy sowing is at 384.05 lakh hectares, as against 367.83 lakh hectares same period last year.
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Centre plans to procure 521 lakh tonne Kharif rice
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A quantity of 521.27 lakh tonne rice has been estimated for procurement during the forthcoming Kharif marketing season 2023-24 as against the previous year's estimates of 518 lakh tonne.
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Paddy planting leads overall 2023 kharif crops sowing in India
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Farmers in India have sown kharif crops across 1022.51 lakh hectares so far this year, as against 1021.48 lakh hectares in the same period of last year, according to the latest data from the Agriculture Ministry.
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India’s kharif crop planting area rises; paddy leading year-on-year
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Commodity-wise, paddy sowing is at 328.22 lakh hectares, as against 312.80 lakh hectares same period last year. Notably, India in July amended the rice export norms by putting non-basmati white rice, a major export item, in the "prohibited" category.
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Aim to achieve zero stubble burning this year: Narendra Singh Tomar
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Paddy stubble in several regions is burnt after the Kharif harvest to make way for the Rabi crop sowing. In the process, it leads to the deterioration of the air quality in the national capital region and beyond.
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Pakistan’s agriculture sector may face crisis as country struggles to meet
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The fertilizer review committee (FRC), a body that monitors the availability and prices of fertilizers, in its recent report warned that the country could face a shortfall of urea in the ongoing Kharif season, as well as the upcoming Rabi season.
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Edible oil industry body SEA urges members to reduce retail prices
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Solvent Extractors' Association of India, the apex industry body for edible oils, once again urged its members to reduce the retail and wholesale prices in line with prevailing global markets to benefit the consumers.
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Kharif crops sowing in India marginally higher so far in 2023
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
India has three cropping seasons -- summer, kharif, and rabi.
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Continued vigil on inflation needed given erratic monsoon progress: SBI Re
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
SBI Research, in its latest 'Ecowrap' report, noted that a continued vigil on the evolving inflation outlook is warranted given the erratic progress of monsoon and its impact on Kharif crop sowing, and subsequently on overall food inflation.
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UP Govt committed to conduct survey of crops under Centre's Agristack sche
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The statement further informed that in a remarkable move, over 3 crore registered cultivable plots of land have been identified for conducting the survey during the ongoing Kharif season in Uttar Pradesh.
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AP: CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy releases Rs 1,117 crore for crop insurance cla
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Saturday released Rs 1,117.21 crore for insurance claim payments benefiting 10.20 lakh farmers who incurred crop loss in the Kharif season 2022.
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Normal monsoon, adequate inputs augur well for India's kharif crop: Financ
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The forecast of a normal monsoon despite the prevalence of El Nino, adequate availability of seeds and fertilisers and sufficient water in key reservoirs augur well for healthy kharif sowing in India, said the Department of Economic Affairs under Ministry of Finance in its monthly review rep
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