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Top headlines: Rail freight's 1st dip after Covid, Kharif sowing falls 9%

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Top headlines: Rail freight's 1st dip after Covid, Kharif sowing falls 9%
Updated On : 08 Jul 2023 | 7:16 AM IST

Delayed rains cause for concern, but revival is on cards, say experts

'Panic not warranted'; there have been years of poor June rain but good monsoon

Delayed rains cause for concern, but revival is on cards, say experts
Updated On : 21 Jun 2023 | 11:07 PM IST

Centre removes 40% procurement celling to boost production of pulses

Department of Consumer Affairs said the assured procurement of these pulses at remunerative prices will help motivate the farmers to enhance the sowing area in respect of tur, urad, and masur

Centre removes 40% procurement celling to boost production of pulses
Updated On : 06 Jun 2023 | 6:55 PM IST

Wheat procurement breaches 26 MMT mark; surpasses last year's by 7.4 MMT

The ministry further added that 2.127 million farmers have already benefitted from the ongoing wheat procurement operations with a Minimum Support Price (MSP) outflow of about Rs. 47,000 crores

Wheat procurement breaches 26 MMT mark; surpasses last year's by 7.4 MMT
Updated On : 01 Jun 2023 | 5:25 PM IST

Govt sees no shortage of fertilisers, local output enough to meet demand

Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday asserted that there will be no shortage of fertilisers in the upcoming kharif sowing season as the domestic production and stocks-in-hand will be sufficient to meet the local demand for soil nutrients. The minister said the country might not require to import urea from the spot market to meet Kharif (summer-sown) demand. Urea being imported under long-term supply agreements will come. However, he said, there will be some import of DAP (Di-Ammonium Phosphate) to meet the local demand. "There will be no shortage of fertilisers in the upcoming kharif season. The stocks that we will have at the start of next month and estimated domestic production between April and September of next fiscal will be sufficient to meet the projected requirement during Kharif season," Mandaviya told reporters here. He said the country will not need to import urea and NPK from spot markets. Mandaviya informed that the planning for fertiliser

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Updated On : 22 Mar 2023 | 7:25 PM IST

Farmers receive MSP worth Rs 2,356 crore during 2022-23 Kharif season

In the ongoing Kharif marketing season in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Tamil Nadu, farmers have benefitted with minimum support price value of Rs 2,356.30 crore

Farmers receive MSP worth Rs 2,356 crore during 2022-23 Kharif season
Updated On : 07 Oct 2022 | 2:49 PM IST

Output of kharif rice may drop by 4-5 mn tonnes due to drought: Govt

In full 2021-22, around 81,000 tonnes of broken rice was allotted from FCI's godowns for ethanol production

Output of kharif rice may drop by 4-5 mn tonnes due to drought: Govt
Updated On : 09 Sep 2022 | 11:30 PM IST

Monsoon might end 2022 with a bang! Sept rains seen good in parts of India

IMD says fresh withdrawal dates will be updated soon; last week it said withdrawal might set in by Sep 7

Monsoon might end 2022 with a bang! Sept rains seen good in parts of India
Updated On : 01 Sep 2022 | 11:54 PM IST

Govt to lift 51.8 mn tonnes rice in 2022-23, double coarse cereal purchases

Rice procurement a tad higher than 50.98 mn tonnes in 2021-22; market sources say this could be a sign that govt does not expect a major drop in Kharif rice output

Govt to lift 51.8 mn tonnes rice in 2022-23, double coarse cereal purchases
Updated On : 30 Aug 2022 | 10:17 PM IST

Deficient rainfall likely to hit kharif production in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said an action plan, in the wake of the deficit rainfall, should be prepared

Deficient rainfall likely to hit kharif production in Uttar Pradesh
Updated On : 15 Jul 2022 | 11:45 PM IST

Overall kharif sowing improves even as paddy and arhar remain muted

Experts say a fall in paddy output could hugely impact cereal prices going forward as wheat stocks in central pool aren't enough to quell any surge in prices

Overall kharif sowing improves even as paddy and arhar remain muted
Updated On : 15 Jul 2022 | 11:40 PM IST

Kharif sowing drags despite pick up in rains; paddy worst-hit with 24% drop

IMD's latest update says active monsoon conditions over central India and along the west coast could continue for five days starting. It sees a rise in rainfall over Northwest India on July 9-10

Kharif sowing drags despite pick up in rains; paddy worst-hit with 24% drop
Updated On : 09 Jul 2022 | 1:25 AM IST

Kharif sowing picks up as rains revive, cotton and pulses gain most

Official data showed that among major kharif crops, acreage of pulses was almost 7 per cent more than last year

Kharif sowing picks up as rains revive, cotton and pulses gain most
Updated On : 02 Jul 2022 | 1:24 AM IST

Kharif acreage drags as monsoon starts slow; may pick up in the weeks ahead

Shortfall in rains, which was over 40% till June 10, narrowed to 4% by June 24 largely due to a massive downpour in the East and North-East

Kharif acreage drags as monsoon starts slow; may pick up in the weeks ahead
Updated On : 25 Jun 2022 | 1:22 AM IST

Monsoon likely to become active next week, spur kharif sowing: IMD

With the pick-up in rains, the seasonal cumulative deficit will also go down over the next few weeks

Monsoon likely to become active next week, spur kharif sowing: IMD
Updated On : 13 Jun 2022 | 2:07 AM IST

Govt hikes MSP for paddy, other kharif crops as sowing season begins

The support price of 'A' grade variety of paddy has been hiked to Rs 2,060 per quintal from Rs 1,960.

Govt hikes MSP for paddy, other kharif crops as sowing season begins
Updated On : 08 Jun 2022 | 5:51 PM IST

Early kharif sowing shows healthy progress; rice, pulses area up

The actual pick-up in sowing will happen once the monsoon becomes active over Central and Western India

Early kharif sowing shows healthy progress; rice, pulses area up
Updated On : 03 Jun 2022 | 11:55 PM IST

Farm sector projected to grow at 2.6% in Q3FY22, down from 4.1% a year ago

This is despite a bumper kharif harvest, and is largely due to the effect of a higher base

Farm sector projected to grow at 2.6% in Q3FY22, down from 4.1% a year ago
Updated On : 01 Mar 2022 | 12:54 AM IST

Centre to ensure higher opening stock of urea & DAP for next kharif season

To ensure adequate and timely supply of fertilisers to farmers in the next 2022 kharif season, government targets higher-than expected opening stock of urea and DAP, a senior government official said.

Centre to ensure higher opening stock of urea & DAP for next kharif season
Updated On : 09 Feb 2022 | 7:26 PM IST

Reliance Gen Ins not paying PMFBY claims for Kharif 2021: Top Maha official

Insurer wants premium subsidy released to settle losses, says its commitments to reinsurers and subsequent claim recoveries have been impacted

Reliance Gen Ins not paying PMFBY claims for Kharif 2021: Top Maha official
Updated On : 18 Nov 2021 | 12:29 AM IST