New Delhi: Onion prices are expected to further cool down in the coming days as the arrival of fresh kharif crop has begun, a senior consumer affairs ministry official said on Wednesday. Currently, the average all-India retail price of onion is ruling at Rs 54 per kg and the prices have declined in the past … Read more
Scanty rainfall has delayed sowing of kharif crops such as paddy, maize and tur in many parts of the country, with 14 key agricultural states still ‘deficient’ in rainfall and two figuring in the ‘large deficient’ category, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). This could hit output of kharif crops as well as force … Read more
The Maharashtra government is concerned about the unsatisfactory pace of kharif sowing in the state, which has been completed on 13% of the kharif area as against 100% coverage during corresponding period of the previous year. The state cabinet today discussed the state of kharif sowing in the state. The state has received 134 milimeter … Read more
Area sown to paddy is down marginally at 349.24 lakh hectare so far in the kharif season of 2021-22 crop year (July-June) from the year-ago period, according the Agriculture Ministry data released on Friday. Farmers had planted paddy in 351.52 lakh hectare in the same season previous crop year. Sowing of kharif picks up with … Read more
New Delhi: BJP president J P Nadda on Wednesday slammed Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh for the continued suspension of good trains to the state, saying that he and his party are responsible for this situation as they openly encouraged agitations against the farms laws. Punjab Chief Minister Singh had on Sunday written an open … Read more
NEW DELHI: Foodgrains production is pegged at record 144.52 million tonnes in the 2020-21 kharif season notwithstanding COVID-19 crisis, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Friday. Foodgrain production stood at 143.38 million tonnes during the 2019-20 kharif season, as per official data. Currently, harvesting of kharif crops is underway. Rice is the main kharif … Read more
PUNE: Late-season rainfall, likely caused by the retreating monsoon, has damaged the harvest-ready Kharif crop in Maharashtra and the adjoining regions of Andhra Pradesh-Telangana, putting further pressure on the already high prices of onions, pulses, soyabean and staple greens. Besides these, cotton, tomato, vegetables, banana and grape crops have also been damaged. While states are … Read more
NEW DELHI: The weather office has issued a ‘red alert’ for heavy showers in eastern India and an ‘orange alert’ for parts of northern India in the next few days. The red alert advises people to take action, while the orange alert tells them to be prepared. Forecast for heavy rain in Punjab, Uttarakhand, and … Read more