Tag: kharif crop
Onion prices likely to cool down further with arrival of new kharif crop: Govt official
New Delhi: Onion prices are expected to further cool down in the coming days as the arrival of fresh kharif crop has begun, a senior…
Heavy rains, delay in harvest to keep onions pricey this Diwali
Pune: Onions, which are selling at ₹60-80/kg in retail, will remain expensive through Diwali as incessant rainfall in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh has…
Kharif crop sown area soars to over 704 lakh hectares, pulses area increases, cotton declines
The total area during the kharif season this year has crossed 704 lakh hectares. This marks a notable rise from the 680.36 lakh hectares recorded…
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…
Foodgrain prices up 5-15% as delayed monsoon hits sowing
Prices of kitchen staples like rice and rice products like poha, murmura, besides jowar, bajra and chicken have shot up by 5-15% in the last…
msp: Kharif crop MSP hike unlikely to have big impact on inflation, say economists
The increase in minimum support prices (MSP) for kharif crops by 5-11% is unlikely to have a significant impact on inflation unless crop production falters,…