September deluge stalls kharif harvesting, damages crops

September deluge stalls kharif harvesting, damages crops

Excessive rains this month have stalled harvests of main kharif crops like maize, paddy and soyabean and affected their quality, which will likely reduce the returns for farmers, said traders and experts. “The impact of this untimely rain will not be good for the standing crop. The quality will go down and the colour will … Read more

Rice output may fall 13 per cent to 96.7 million tonnes in kharif this year: Origo Commodities

Rice output may fall 13 per cent to 96.7 million tonnes in kharif this year: Origo Commodities

Rice production may fall by 13 per cent to 96.7 million tonnes in kharif season this year due to fall in paddy acreage amid deficient rains in some parts of the country, according to Origo Commodities‘ initial estimates. Earlier this week, the agriculture ministry released the first advance estimates for kharif season of 2022-23 crop … Read more