Pulses to remain benign in short-term on expectations of new crop arrival

Pulses to remain benign in short-term on expectations of new crop arrival

New Delhi: Pulses prices have shot up during the recently concluded monsoon season, especially Kharif pulses, owing to lower production estimates compared to the last year, propelled by the erratic rainfall distribution in the key producing states like Maharashtra and Karnataka, and lower crop area this year as farmers shifted to competitive crops. Tur (Arhar) … Read more

No impact of COVID-19 pandemic on kharif sowing; acreage up 21.20% so far: Government

No impact of COVID-19 pandemic on kharif sowing; acreage up 21.20% so far: Government

NEW DELHI: There has been no impact of COVID-19 pandemic on kharif (summer) sowing as the total area planted to rice and other crops has increased by 21.20 per cent to 691.86 lakh hectare so far in the current season, the Agriculture Ministry said on Friday. The country has so far received good rainfall and … Read more