Tag: indian agriculture
Foodgrain output target cut over El Nino impact
New Delhi: New Delhi: India has cut foodgrain production target to 373.93 million tonnes for the 2026-27 crop year from an estimated output of 376.56…
El Nino fears: Govt cuts foodgrain target by 2.63 MT
The Union Government on Tuesday announced a lower foodgrain production target of 373.93 million tonnes for the 2026-27 crop year (July–June), citing concerns related to…
Kharif data gives India a pleasant advance glimpse of the year’s pickings; full picture a little while away
Kharif cultivation this year apparently held its ground against a weaker monsoon, with farmers managing to keep sowing slightly above the five-year average despite a…
Productivity enhancement may lead to further reduction in agriculture sector NPA: Nabard Chairman
Mumbai: Non-performing assets in the agriculture sector have dropped significantly, and boosting crop productivity alongside credit enhancement will drive further improvement, Nabard Chairman Shaji Krishnan…
Govt mulls FDI liberalisation in plantation sector
New Delhi: The government is considering liberalising foreign direct investment (FDI) norms in the plantation sector by bringing more commercial crops under the ambit, an…
China to supply bulk of India’s fertiliser tender in major sale
China is expected to ship at least 1.2 million tons of a key fertilizer variety to India, marking a ramp-up in sales from the world’s…
India has achieved self-reliance in food; now it’s time for value addition: Chirag Paswan
Union Food Processing Minister Chirag Paswan said on Wednesday that India has achieved self-reliance in food production. Now, Paswan added, the focus must be on…
A yo-yo monsoon is threatening India’s crops and the power grid
An intensifying El Niño and global warming are driving a shift in India’s monsoon rainfall, creating more erratic weather patterns that threaten to dent agricultural…
ICAR to cap rice, wheat area under crop diversification plan; forms 52 task teams for 2047 roadmap
New Delhi: The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) will push for crop diversification under its roadmap for 2047, with the area under rice to…
Clouds over kharif sowing: Met sees below-normal rain in July
New Delhi: India is likely to receive below-normal rainfall in July, the wettest month of the southwest monsoon, with precipitation expected to be less than…