Tag: monsoon
Pulses import duties may ease over poor rains
NEW DELHI: The government is considering reducing import duties on chana and yellow peas as deficient and erratic monsoon rainfall this year threatens pulse yields…
Sugar imports likely for second year
PUNE: India may need to import sugar for a second consecutive year as severe water stress in key cane-growing states threatens to cut sugar recovery…
Macros strong, but weak rains, war can hit growth: RBI Guv Sanjay Malhotra
MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra said risks from the West Asia conflict and the likelihood of a weak monsoon could weigh…
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…
Weak monsoon threat looms; food inflation fears rise
New Delhi: Trends show that moderate or stronger El Nino events have often coincided with weak monsoons, said a report by rating agency Care, indicating…
A ₹3 lakh crore rain check? India’s monsoon now comes with a Hormuz fine print
India’s agribusiness has always had two unpredictable masters: the sky above, and the seas below. But this year, while farmers keep one eye on the…
Weather swings, monsoon risks, and the growing threat to mango, apple crops
Indian farming is approaching a phase where weather uncertainty is emerging as one of the biggest risks for a farmer. Extreme heat waves, unseasonal rains,…
Conditions favourable for onset of southwest monsoon over South Bay of Bengal, Andaman: IMD
New Delhi: The southwest monsoon could make an onset over parts of Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea and Andaman & Nicobar Islands towards the end…