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El Nino effect: Monsoon deficit hits 15%; Key pulses and oilseeds at risk
Pune: Cumulative rainfall deficit this monsoon season is about 15% so far due to El Nino, with nearly half the districts in India reporting below-average…
El Nino to persist through February 2027: What it means for India
New Delhi: The prevailing El Nino conditions over the equatorial Pacific are most likely to intensify into a very strong event in the coming months…
India weighs sugar import duty cut to curb record local prices
India, the world’s second-largest sugar producer, is considering cutting its import duty on the commodity to help curb domestic prices that recently climbed to a…
Kharif sowing dips 3% to 894 lakh ha despite 81% coverage of normal area
New Delhi: Area sown to kharif crops such as rice has declined by 3 per cent to 894.22 lakh hectares till July-end this season, even…
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…