Kharif Sowing

Kharif sowing surges to 109.7 mn hectares with in 'above normal' monsoon

Paddy sowing saw a 2.1 per cent increase, reaching 41 million hectares compared to the five-year average

Chhattisgarh farmers surpass sowing target hoping high paddy price

Though the state has surpassed the paddy sowing target, it is yet to achieve the overall kharif crop sowing target for the season even as the sowing has come to a halt

Kharif sowing over in 64% of normal area till July 19, shows data

Normal area is the average area for the last five years

Agricultural input companies see demand surge as sowing gathers pace

Kharif plantation till July 5 over 14% higher than area covered during the same period last year

UP govt builds 4.8 MT of fertiliser inventory; to cover 84% of demand

Supplies by the central government agencies in the coming weeks are expected to fill the demand-availability gap

Sowing of kharif crops nears end; all eyes on monsoon revival now

Concerns in Karnataka, Maharashtra due to prolonged break in showers

Mapping Kharif sowing: Paddy acreage rises 4.3%; reservoir level dips

The last 10-years average during the same period was 63 per cent of FRL

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Sowing of kharif crops picks up pace, but still 4.3% deficit YoY

Pulses, soybean, cotton still laggards; monsoon deficit in 40% of 717 districts

Kharif sowing falls 9% even as rains pick up across most parts of India

This gap may shrink as the monsoon gathers pace

Kharif sowing picks up; rice, arhar, soybean, cotton below last year level

Sowing of several major kharif crops, such as rice, arhar, soybean and cotton, continued to be below last year's level

Nano DAP might hit the market by the next kharif season, says official

Single superphosphate to be included in 'One Nation, One Fertiliser' scheme in the next few months

Rs 14,000 crore to be infused via paddy procurement in Uttar Pradesh

An estimated Rs 14,000 crore is expected to be injected into the rural economy of Uttar Pradesh through the procurement of paddy in the current 2022-23 kharif marketing season

Bridging the gap: Late rains likely to narrow paddy acreage shortfall

This acreage was, however, 1.13 per cent more than the normal area in which paddy is planted

Rice production likely to drop 6.7 mn tonnes this kharif, lowest in 2 yrs

This will be the lowest output in two years, according to first estimate

Kharif acreage nears last year's level, except for paddy and pulses

The Centre has clamped export curbs on several paddy varieties as it feels that total production might drop by 10-12 million tonnes due to delayed sowing.

Paddy sowing over in 97% normal area till Sept 2, cloud over final output

For all the kharif crops, the acreage, as on September 2, was around 106.92 mha - just 1.27% lower than last year

Demand for MGNREGA work drops in monsoon deficit states by 35% in July

In the eastern states where monsoon is in deficit, work demand has also fallen barring Jharkhand, which has seen a 12.38% spike in households demanding work under MGNREGA in July

Monsoon woes: Is India staring at higher food price-led inflation?

However, if monsoon progress in August and is geographically more even, Nomura believes Kharif sowing could still pick up going ahead, which in turn could keep food prices and inflation under check.

Uneven monsoon to be blamed for lag in Kharif sowing, say experts

Uneven monsoon may have affected the sowing of Kharif crops in the country but it is too early to panic or worry about the production, food security and inflation, agriculture experts have said