Rabi crop acreage witnesses a decline, pulses fare the worst
Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Gujarat among states affected; change in rainfall pattern likely reason
Rabi crops wheat, gram, peas and lentils damaged due to hail, frost and cold in Madhya Pradesh
Preliminary survey shows crops of more than 3,000 farmers in 34 tehsils damaged; farmers say inspections not completed
Agriculture did not fall to COVID-19 last year; will there be an encore?
India’s second wave has affected the Rabi post-harvest marketing season; it could also affect the Kharif season depending on the disease&…
Direct cash transfer smooth in Punjab, but is it a hit with farmers
State pays out 83% of wheat MSP due for rabi season in a month
Rabi sowing update: Wheat gains momentum, pulses continue to lag
Increase in area under pulses important for bringing down food inflation; Rabi paddy acreage reduced over the years
Bumper production, reduced import duty may hurt lentil farmers
There was no immediate inflation pressure on pulses for import duty cut
Why 2023 may be an annus horribilis for India’s farmers
A dry winter, arrival of El Nino and two years without earnings make this year terrible for Indian farmers
Ominous change: Changing behaviour of western disturbances will impact agriculture; here is how
Sowing of rabi crops in regions that lack irrigation facilities will be affected; similarly, delayed withdrawal could lead to a late harvest, …
MSP calculations still continue with old formula & not on comprehensive cost
If the recommendations were followed, the MSP of the six crops would be higher
Centre takes steps to monitor pulse stocks: Is India staring at another food crisis?
Heavy rain and hailstorm in mid-March and early April might affect yield of pulse crops; official says government focusing on nutrition and security
Cold waves in northwest India could still mean a warm winter
Light precipation over Christmas, but dry spell in plains; 2022 expected to end on a dry note
Fewer farmers benefited from government procurement last Rabi season
Government body recommends increasing procurement of foodgrains from Bihar, UP and Rajasthan
Drying reservoirs, low winter crop yield, and a simmering water crisis
About 300 districts have already been declared drought-hit by states
Agriculture sector has beaten pandemic, latest GDP figures show
Estimate for June quarter reported a contraction of 23.9 per cent in national GDP, but agriculture was the only sector to have reported positive …
COVID-19: What fiscal steps are needed to ensure food security
Procurement at the doorstep, direct income support and reaching out to farmers can help in easing farming operations at this crucial time
High production, palmolein imports to blame for low market price of rapeseed?
Mustard is a key oilseed crop for boosting domestic oilseed production and reducing the country’s dependence on import of edible oil
COVID-19: Delayed wheat harvest has Bihar worried over seeds
The delay due to lockdown can result in 25-30% fall in seed production, according to agricultural scientists
Himachal's Kharif onion initiative: Can it help check annual price rise?
The project focusses on Dalit and tribal women farmers in Chamba growing onion with the help of Solan University
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
Government denies demonetisation affected agriculture
Denial comes after agriculture ministry tells Parliament panel cash crunch hurt farmers
Cropping frequency decline due to climate change may impact food security: Study
Irrigation effectively offsets the projected production loss, but irrigated areas have to be expanded by over 5%
Update overdue: Why climate change should be integrated into crop calendars at the hyper local level
India still sows according to a calendar created on the weather of the 1990s, though rainfall and temperature patterns have seen a major shift
March-April heatwave impacted agriculture in 9 Indian states: ICAR report
Heatwaves resulted in poor vegetative and retarded growth, pest infestation like fall army and whitefly attacks and viral infections in crops and …
Scanty June rain forces MP farmers to sow paddy a second time
The state received about 23% less rainfall than average till June 28, 2022, resulting in wilting of crops; farmers have had to borrow money to …
Summer crops may be damaged this year due to temperature rise: Experts
States accuse the Centre of not taking any initiative to help them increase production of summer crops
