Tag: Kharif sowing
Retail inflation may cross 6 per cent in Oct-Nov before easing in Q4 FY27: Report
New Delhi: India’s retail inflation could briefly cross 6 per cent in October-November before easing to around 5 per cent in the fourth quarter of…
Kharif sowing near normal as rainfall deficit shrinks
New Delhi: The area planted with major kharif crops increased to 87.7% of the normal seasonal average by August 7, down only 1.8% year-on-year, as…
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…
Bharat atta, rice set for market return ahead of festive season
Pune: The government is preparing to restart the sale of the subsidised Bharat Atta and Bharat Rice after a gap of more than a year,…
Tracking pulses: Low kharif sowing sparks supply concerns; how big is the risk?
The area under pulses (kharif) in the country has fallen by over 7% year-on-year to just over 84 lakh hectares as of July 24, 2026,…
Kharif sowing gap narrows despite widening rainfall deficit; East, Central India may see improved rains: Report
India’s Kharif sowing gap with last year narrowed even as the cumulative rainfall deficit widened over the past three weeks. Conditions are expected to improve,…
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…