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India’s monsoon rains hit four-year high in boost to crop output
India’s monsoon rainfall this year was its highest since 2020, with above-average precipitation for three consecutive months, helping the country recover from last year’s drought,…
Rains, cyclone threaten Gujarat’s cotton and peanut crops ahead of harvest
India’s biggest cotton and peanut growing areas are forecast to continue witnessing heavy rains and strong winds this week, raising the risk of floods and…
Uneven rainfall disrupts pulses, horticulture, and rice production
Erratic distribution of monsoons this year is emerging as a worry for major kharif crops such as rice, pulses, and horticulture crops. Rainfall during the…
Paddy acreage rises 4.28 pc, cotton area lags in kharif season so far: Govt data
Farmers have increased the area under paddy cultivation by 4.28 per cent to 33.18 million hectares, while cotton acreage declined in the ongoing 2024-25 kharif…
Weather disruption in Himachal Pradesh to make tomato prices red hot again
New Delhi: Tomato prices could see a sharp increase in the coming days after heavy rainfalls wreak havoc in Himachal Pradesh, which is the main…
uttar pradesh: Scanty rains hit kharif crop sowing
Scanty rainfall has delayed sowing of kharif crops such as paddy, maize and tur in many parts of the country, with 14 key agricultural states…
paddy: Paddy sowing picking up in some areas: Agriculture Commissioner
Sowing of paddy, the main kharif crop, is underway in areas which received monsoon rains and the planting is picking up as the monsoon progresses…
Biparjoy delays Southwest monsoon; expect advancement in next 3 days, says Skymet – The Economic Times Video
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said that heatwave conditions are very likely to continue in some pockets over East Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand,…
monsoon: Tardy monsoon pushes back kharif sowing; India 37% rain deficient
The slow progress of the monsoon has delayed sowing of key kharif crops such as paddy, oilseeds and pulses. Rains arrived late in Kerala and…
Biparjoy economic consequences: India braces for Biparjoy: Economic consequences loom as infrastructure, livelihoods to take a blow
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah are busy with review meetings ahead of severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy that is set…