Tag: kharif crops
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…
India inflation risks mount on renewed US-Iran tensions, El Nino
India’s stronger-than-expected inflation reading for June has left policymakers facing a more uncertain outlook, with renewed tensions around the Strait of Hormuz threatening to push…
Enrol under PM Fasal Bima Yojana by July 31: Maharashtra agriculture minister to farmers
Mumbai: Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharane on Saturday urged farmers to enrol under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana by July 31 to protect themselves against…
El Niño is set to further disrupt India’s $300 billion farm supply chain
You might think that the world’s supply chains are returning to normal now that oil appears to be flowing unhindered from the Persian Gulf for…
Govt draws up contingency plans for 315 districts amid 42% rain deficit
New Delhi: With India recording a 42% rainfall deficit till June23 in this monsoon season amid an emerging El Nino, the government has intensified contingency…
Delayed rains likely to hit sowing of kharif crops, advance preparations underway: Chouhan
New Delhi: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said there could be an adverse impact on sowing of kharif crops because of delayed…
El Nino to hit 9-10 states severely; Chouhan calls for district-level contingency plans for Kharif
New Delhi: Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday directed coordinated meetings with district officials, Agriculture Departments, Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) and other extension agencies…
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,…
El Nino spells trouble for kharif harvests across India
A study by scientists from an ICAR institute has found that El Niño events have historically reduced yields of major kharif crops in India, especially…