Page 4 - Crops

FY23 wheat exports could reach 10 mt if Russia-Ukraine crisis persists

New crop trading at Rs 100-300/quintal above MSP in many MP, Gujarat markets

Fertiliser ban decimates Sri Lankan crops as government popularity dwindle

Dramatic fall in yields follows a decision last April by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to ban all chemical fertilisers in Sri Lanka

Unseasonal rain, hailstorms hit crops in Maharashtra; many houses damaged

Crops grown on more than 28,000 hectares of land bore the brunt of unseasonal rain and hailstorms in Maharashtra's Nagpur division in the last few days, officials said on Thursday.

Rural demand expected to get Rs 10,700-cr boost from bumper crops: Report

Rural demand is expected to get around Rs 11,000-crore boost from the record kharif harvest along with the marginal hike in minimum support price, according to a report by Care Ratings

Edible oil prices to begin softening from December: Food secretary

Retail prices of edible oils in India, which imports 60 per cent of its requirement, have shot up to 64 per cent in the past just one year, in line with the global developments.

'We feel once crops come out, inflation will come down,' says Revenue Secy

Major contributors to inflation are edible oil and pulses, and to boost their availability in the market, the supply side has been addressed through duty cuts, a senior finance ministry official said

Crops' share in agriculture and allied sector drops to 55.5%, shows data

Fruits and vegetables have less state intervention in terms of their marketing and sale as compared to cereals

More rain, but more pain: CRISIL's DRIP scores indicate stress in 4 states

The latest DRIP scores - as of July 21, 2021 - not only remain high but rose further for Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha

India's summer crop planting lags by 10.43% as monsoon rains taper off

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian farmers have planted 49.9 million hectares (123 million acres) with summer crops, down 10.43% from a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, as monsoon rains taper off after a strong start last month.

SPIC ties up with farmer network to open first Model Fertiliser Retail Shop

Besides selling quality fertilisers at genuine prices, MFRS will provide a range of consulting and agri-related services for enhanced farm productivity

India controlled spread of locusts using advanced technologies: PM Modi

The prime minister stressed on the need to promote greater use of latest technologies in the farm sector

Locusts reach national capital outskirts; south, west Delhi on high alert

The Agriculture Department has been asked to issue a detailed advisory to all district magistrates and sub-divisional magistrates to deal with a possible locust attack in Delhi

States tighten locust control measures as pest gives Delhi a miss for now

Govt asserts desert locusts have not impacted rabi crops and efforts are on to eliminate the insects before monsoon in order to save kharif

Australian scientists develop new drought-resistant crops

The new method has helped some plants survive 50% longer in drought conditions

Farmers switch crops as lentil prices plunge

Lower Indian imports could drag on global wheat, sugar markets that face swelling global inventories

Crop insurance grows in value for state-owned insurers

Till now public sector general insurance entities were passive distributors of crop insurance scheme

Shreekant Sambrani: Bharat will carry on

The impact of demonetisation on agriculture would be far smaller in comparison to two consecutive droughts

Cotton area in Punjab, Haryana shrinks 27 pc this year

Farmers have shifted to pulses, paddy and other crops in these states