Tag: kharif crop
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Onion prices jump to Rs 27/kg at Lasalgaon amid delayed kharif crop arrival from South India
Pune: Wholesale onion prices at the benchmark Lasalgaon Mandi have surged 25% in the past week, even as the government is preparing to sell buffer…
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Kharif crop acreage to rise as sowing window remains open till August 15: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
New Delhi: The acreage of key kharif crops such as rice (paddy), pulses and oilseeds will increase to compensate for the current deficiency in the…
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Concerns rise over low procurement for onion buffer stock
Pune: The government has bought less than 5% of the targeted 200,000 tonnes of onions for its buffer stock despite raising procurement prices five times…
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Rice prices down by up to 36% post-festive season
Rice prices have fallen by up to 36 per cent post-festive season as the arrivals of the kharif crop have increased due to a better…