Crop

Kharif output appears promising and government has already begun to tweak trade policy to reflect ground reality in soybean. There’s a compelling argument to do the same for rice and sugarcane

Maharashtra govt releases Rs 1,500-crore aid for farmers who suffered crop loss last year

As many as 26,50,951 farmers will get Rs 1,500 crore worth of compensation for loss of crops over 15.96 lakh hectares of land, said an official statement issued by the state's relief and rehabilitation department.

Mango growers seek govt support as bumper crop fails to generate profits

It has called upon the government to intervene and provide incentives to encourage more export of the fruit from Malda to other states and overseas.

Unseasonal rains and the lashing effect

Without coordinated global action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build resilience, the economic and social impacts of climate change will only continue to grow in severity and scope

CAI reduces cotton crop estimate by 10 lakh bales to 303 lakh bales for 2022-23 season

The total cotton production in the last season was estimated at 307.05 lakh bales, CAI said in a statement

Govt hopeful of record 112 million tonne wheat output despite damage to crop due to bad weather

The government has projected a record wheat production at 112.18 million tonne in the 2022-23 crop year (July-June). Wheat production had declined marginally to 107.74 million tonne in the previous year due to heat wave in some states.

Crop damage from unseasonal rains not expected to cause major inflationary impact: JM Financial

The rainfall has been widespread across major agricultural states, causing some damage to the wheat crop, according to preliminary reports. Despite this setback, ample supply should help ease inflationary pressures

Wheat sowing up 3% so far this rabi season at 286.5 lakh hectare; oilseeds area up 8%

Higher area under wheat has been reported mainly from Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Karnataka. Acreage is down so far in Maharashtra and Haryana.

Sri Lanka faces looming food crisis with stunted rice crop

The standing paddy crop across most of this major rice growing belt is stunted for the second successive season because of the lack of fertiliser, according to farmers, a union leader and local government officials.

World’s top coffee crop shrinks in a market thirsty for supply

Luis Fernando Ferreira da Silva, a grower in Brazil’s top producing Minas Gerais state, expected this season’s crop to be cut by more than half after drought and frost hit his farm last year. He initially expected to reap 8,000 60-kilogram bags, but later slashed his estimate to 3,500 bags. Things ended up even worse.

Red chilli pepper prices surge on crop damage in top exporter India

Lower production has boosted prices by 80% in four months to a record high and prices are likely to stay high through the year, forcing overseas buyers to shell out more at a time when the prices of fuel and other food ingredients are also soaring.

PM Modi launches 35 crop varieties with special traits to address climate change, malnutrition

The new crop varieties were dedicated to the nation through a video conference organised at all ICAR institutes, state and central agricultural universities and Krishi Vighyan Kendra.

Monsoons – At least something was good in 2020

Healthy monsoon indicates a strong harvest this kharif season. Good soil moisture and water reservoir levels indicate a strong Rabi produce. That's positive for agri focussed companies

Locust outbreak amid coronavirus pandemic 'badly timed': Government official

Locust is a large, mainly tropical grasshopper, with strong powers of flight and it migrates in vast swarms which cause extensive damage to vegetation.

Maharashtra govt to discuss crop loan waiver with allies: Ajit Pawar

Unseasonal showers in October and November damaged crops over 93 lakh hectares, and the state needs to provide some financial assistance to farmers, former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Sunday, before the commencement of the winter session of the state legislature.

2,241 acres of poppy plants worth Rs 157cr destroyed in Manipur in 2018-19 crop year: Official

The destroyed poppy crops were worth Rs 156.87 crore in the international market, Superintendent of Narcotics and Affairs of Border (NAB), W Basu Singh said.

Central team to assess crop damage in Maharashtra: Amit Shah

Shah has conveyed this to Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, according to an official statement issued by the Raj Bhavan here on Thursday evening.

Govt approves plan to stop farmers burning crop residues

The cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the plan on Wednesday which aims to stop farmers from burning the crop residues ahead of winter planting.

Vasundhara Raje govt extends crop-loan waiver benefits to all farmers as state budget is passed

The budget was passed after Chief Minister Raje gave her reply to the debate on appropriation bill while making several announcements.

ICE cotton rises on Indian crop concerns

Cotton contracts for March settled up 0.21 cent, or 0.29 percent, at 72.72 cents per lb., and traded in a range of 72.44 and 73.27 cents a lb.

Uttar Pradesh raises 2017/18 cane price by 3.3%

The state raised the cane price to 315 rupees ($4.85) per 100 kg for the crop year that began this month, up from 305 rupees in the previous year, the state official, who declined to be named because he isn't authorised to speak with media, told Reuters by telephone.

Monsanto fights to sell Arkansas farmers herbicide linked to crop damage

A state task force recommended last month that Arkansas bar sprayings after April 15, 2018, to protect plants vulnerable to the chemical, after farmers complained that soybeans and other crops were damaged when the weed killer drifted away from where it was sprayed this summer.

Maharashtra loan waiver: Disbursal of amount to start from October 1

As on, total 22,40,943 farmers have enrolled for the loan waiver scheme, of which 18,85,457 have actually applied for it, state co-operation minister Subhash Deshmukh said.

NABARD sanctions Rs 1,350-cr loan to Rajasthan govt

The sanction includes assistance for construction of two rural drinking water supply projects, strengthening/ rehabilitation of 1,614 rural roads and modernisation of three major irrigation projects, a NABARD spokesperson said.

Will take policy decision on GM mustard crop, Centre tells Supreme Court

A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud told Additional Solicitor General P S Narasimha that if the government takes a decision in favour of GM mustard crop, then the court would like to hear the petition challenging the commercial release.