Page 2 - Kharif Harvest

Govt to bring additional 637,000 hectare under oilseeds in kharif season

The Centre on Thursday said it has chalked out a multi-pronged strategy to bring in additional 6.37 lakh hectare area under oilseeds in the forthcoming kharif (summer) season beginning July this year.

Govt buys paddy worth Rs 1.10 trn at MSP so far this kharif season

The government has procured 583.31 lakh tonnes of paddy worth Rs 1,10,130.52 crore so far this kharif marketing season at the minimum support price

Farm sector maintains robust growth in Q2, GVA up 7.7% at current prices

Experts say many crops don't come into the market during July-Sept and the real impact of kharif harvest will be felt in the subsequent quarters

Centre starts kharif procurement in big way to douse fury over farm bills

Will also procure 1.4 million tonnes of pulses and oilseeds, and start lifting cotton on October 1

GDP data: No surprises here; need different policy measures to stem the rot

The only sector to show growth is agriculture, while the government sector disappointed with public admin de-growing by 10.3 per cent

Kharif sowing: Labour shortage in Punjab, abundance in UP amid Covid-19

The first of a two-part series looks at the problems cultivators are facing during the pandemic

Area under kharif crops surpasses last year by 39% as monsoon progresses

In the first 19 days of the four-month monsoon season that started in June, out of 683 districts in the country, rainfall has been normal in almost 74% of them

As harvest season starts, credit demand will resume: Bandhan Bank chief

In a Q&A, C S Ghosh, the lender's MD & CEO says he does not foresee major asset quality deterioration once economic activity resumes

Telangana govt to buy Kharif produce from farmers as mandis remain closed

Will need Rs 35,000 crore to buy all the standing crops in the state

Farmers to earn 9% profit over lower kharif, higher rabi output: CRISIL

Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra, Rajasthan and Odisha had crop damage due to excess rain and floods

Traders sceptical of govt steps as onion, tomato prices hit season's highs

This is largely because the surge in recent weeks is due to the rains in Maharashtra, which could impact kharif harvest if they continue unabated

Vegetable prices decline by almost 39% on increase in new season harvests

Crop damage following excessive rainfall, however, may restrict steep price fall

Hopes of bumper harvest

Govt must guard against farm commodities' price crash