Scanty rain in India’s largest state; kharif sowing hit in eastern UP

41 of 42 districts of eastern Uttar Pradesh, except Varanasi, are reeling under severe rain shortfall, India Meteorological Department has reported

Zero-budget natural farming brought big gains for Andhra farmers, shows study

Paddy farmers save water, energy and money by adopting this farming approach, the study points out

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 …

Paddy sowing takes a hit as Jharkand reports 47% less rain

Over 1.7 million hectares of farmlands left unsown

Monsoon 2022 may be early, but will it be evenly spread

No established link about that, say scientists; but farmers and the government must be prepared

Direct-seeded rice: Why this water saving method failed in Punjab this year

Scanty rainfall, heat up to 48°C mar paddy prospects   

Sowing wheat early in eastern India can increase yield by 69%, finds study

Moving paddy transplantation forward by two weeks can lead to 36% greater wheat yield  

Depleting food grain stock ring alarms: Is India staring at a rice crisis?

Over 44 million tonnes of grains in stock compared to 78.6 million tonnes last year; Wheat dangerously close to buffer limit

Kharif sowing period almost over, but huge deficit for paddy and pulses

Jharkhand most affected due to delayed monsoon 2022; Soyabean, millet see increase 

Government push to coarse cereals as climate change affects wheat, paddy cultivation

Procurement target for coarse cereals doubled from Kharif crop market; more coarse grains likely in rations 

Bihar farmers upbeat after monsoon reaches state on time in a decade

Bihar’s farmers are heavily dependent on monsoon rain for kharif crops, mainly paddy, a water-intensive crop

Punjab bats for direct seeding of rice. But will it help farmers?

Lack of migrant labourers in the wake of COVID-19-fuelled reverse migration has prompted state government to abandon traditional transplantation …

COVID-19: Reverse migration sparks concern for Punjab’s paddy season

Chief Minister Amarinder Singh asked the Union government to allow labourers and cardholders under MGNREGA scheme to work in farm operations