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Rice, oilseed, pulses prices rise as Kharif crop sowing declines
New Delhi: Reduced sowing of key kharif crops is beginning to push up retail prices, signalling fresh inflationary pressure. Inflation has started inching up in…
Deficit shrinks to 15% but uneven rains fan Kharif concerns
New Delhi: The southwest monsoon has recovered sharply after a weak June, but its uneven distribution continues to pose risks to the ongoing kharif season…
El Nino emerges as key risk to FMCG demand, weak monsoon could weigh on rural consumption
New Delhi: India’s FMCG sector will likely face fresh headwinds in the coming quarters as the emerging El Nino weather pattern raises the risk of…
Rainfall deficit narrows to 24%, to boost Kharif sowing in July
New Delhi: Improved rainfall in July has narrowed the country’s rainfall deficit and raised hopes of faster kharif sowing, agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said…
Kharif sowing picks up, but still 21% below last year
New Delhi: Kharif sowing has gathered pace over the past few days as the southwest monsoon advanced across the country. However, the total area under…
Kharif sowing drops 22.7% as weak monsoon delays planting across India
New Delhi: Sowing of kharif crops across India declined to nearly 18.27 million hectares or about 22.73% year-on-year till June 25, as rainfall deficiency crossed…
El Nino sets in, clouds kharif outlook
El Nino conditions have set in over the equatorial Pacific Ocean and could strengthen during the southwest monsoon season, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said…
El Niño clouds loom over kharif crops, farm pay
New Delhi: A disruptive weather event, developing thousands of miles away in the central Pacific Ocean, could significantly weigh on India’s agricultural output, stoke inflation,…
Govt readies contingency plans to counter El Nino threat to kharif season: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
New Delhi: The Centre is fully prepared to mitigate any adverse impact of the El Nino weather phenomenon on this year’s kharif crop, Union Agriculture…
Conditions favourable for onset of southwest monsoon over South Bay of Bengal, Andaman: IMD
New Delhi: The southwest monsoon could make an onset over parts of Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea and Andaman & Nicobar Islands towards the end…