Tag: Kharif sowing
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 slow, 15 more districts face rain deficiency
New Delhi: The government has identified 15 additional districts facing rainfall deficiency as it stepped up monitoring of the ongoing kharif season amid forecasts of…
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…
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…
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…
Exporters urge govt not to impose curbs on onions
Pune: Onion exporters have urged the Centre to hold back on plans to impose any curbs on overseas shipments after wholesale prices surged at Maharashtra’s…