Rabi crop sowing area has exceeded 632 lakh hectares in the country as per the data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Tuesday.
The agriculture sector is expected to maintain robust growth in the second half of FY25, driven by favorable monsoon conditions, higher reservoir levels, and healthy Rabi sowing, says a report by Bank of Baroda.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has announced the allocation of 30,504 million cubic feet of Narmada water for supplementary irrigation and drinking water facilities to farmers in North Gujarat and Saurashtra, for the sowing of Rabi season crops.
Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the political leader of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), has called for greater unity within the Tibetan community in response to the growing influence of Chinese propaganda aimed at sowing division among Tibetans.
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
Speaking to ANI, he said "We have placed our demands that the machinery should be given at subsidized rates and sold to the cooperative sector. The first fire of the stubble harms the farmers and then others. The government is not providing a positive solution. When we do paddy harvesting an
Coming down heavily on Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday accused the party of engaging in "politics of hatred" and desperation to regain power. He claimed that the Congress is sowing seeds of hatred in people's minds every day.
Companies in the agrochemicals space are expected to witness a muted July-September quarter growth due to excess Southwest Monsoon (particularly in August and September), high carryover stocks, and price pressures, said financial advisory services firm Anand Rathi in a report.
India's Kharif crop sowing has been quite robust this season, with farmers planting crops across 1,108.57 lakh hectares so far, compared to 1,088.25 lakh hectares same period last year, marking a 1.9 per cent year-on-year increase.
India's Kharif crop sowing has progressed handsomely, with farmers planting crops across 1,104.63 lakh hectares so far, as against 1,088.26 lakh hectares from last year. On year-on-year, it is 1.5 per cent higher.
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