Sowing report: Lowest area under paddy in a decade

Till July 8, rainfall had been deficient in at least eight states

UP headed towards drought? Less than normal rainfall in 96% districts

Police stop farmers from using tube wells to irrigate their fields  

First Advance Estimate 2022-23: Rice output to fall 6%, total foodgrain output 4%

Monsoon 2022 believed to be primarily responsible for decline in foodgrain production this kharif  

Calamity strikes: 340,000 hectares crop damage in 4 months

The figure is stark when compared to 2021-22 where the same crop area was damaged in the whole year

Kharif 2022: Area under paddy dips by 13% as July ends

The primary reason for the reduced sown area is the failure of the monsoon in the month of June and of its smooth progression in July in most …

Deficient rainfall in Bihar, paddy farmers fear drought, crop loss

Most of Bihar’s 38 districts are facing rainfall deficit, according to IMD’s data

India reports 22% less sowing till second week of 2022 kharif season, compared to last year

The southwest monsoon has entered the country, but the initial rainfall figures have become a source of trouble for farmers