Tag: monsoon rainfall
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Weakest monsoon since 2015 prompts ICRA to cut FY27 farm growth forecast
New Delhi: Southwest monsoon rainfall fell to 87 per cent of the long-period average in 2026, the lowest since 2015, prompting rating agency ICRA to…
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El Nino may turn ‘very strong’ by late 2026: IRI; experts see elevated risk for India
New Delhi: The El Nino weather pattern is strengthening and is likely to become “very strong” in late 2026 and early 2027, the International Research…
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India’s farmers cut back on seeds, fertilisers as rains fail, Rallis India CEO says
India’s weak monsoon is prompting farmers to cut spending on pesticides, fertilisers and seeds this year, the chief executive of Tata Chemicals unit Rallis India…
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El Nino threat: Centre rolls out kharif contingency plan to shield crops
New Delhi: The agriculture ministry has launched a contingency plan ahead of India’s largest sowing season – focused on seed buffers, water management and district-level…