Food Production

Corn yields could fall by 80 percent. With extra damage from UV radiation, losses could reach 87 percent. Many parts of the Northern Hemisphere would freeze for years.

India's winter expected to be warmer, threatening wheat yields

India is expected to experience above-normal minimum and maximum temperatures from December to February, IMD said

Food production for 2022-23 estimated at record 329 million tonnes

The total production however, fell by almost 1 million tonne compared to the third advanced estimates put out by the agriculture ministry in May this year

Govt removes 40% procurement celling to boost production of pulses

The assured procurement of these pulses by the government at remunerative prices will help motivate the farmers to enhance the sowing area in respect of tur, urad and masur in the upcoming Kharif and Rabi sowing seasons,

Food processing ministry refuses to pay excess Kisan Rail subsidy, Railways 'writes off' Rs 71 crore

According to official data, the Railways spent Rs 121.86 crore as subsidy under the scheme which is more than double the amount of Rs 50 crore sanctioned in 2021-22 by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) for the pro-farmer initiative.

Poor monsoon does not always translate to high inflation

Here is a counterintuitive set of data, which indicates a decoupling of rains and inflation

Q2 to be better; new tie-up to boost revenue: Dhanuka

In an interview with CNBC-TV18, MK Dhanuka, MD of Dhanuka Agritech says rural economy will perform reasonably despite deficient monsoon and drop in food production this year.