Kharif Harvest

The surge in wheat prices is despite the ban on exports of the grain, indicating a far bigger drop in this year's output

In the ongoing Kharif marketing season in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Tamil Nadu, farmers have benefitted with minimum support price value of Rs 2,356.30 crore

India, which commands 40% share in the global rice trade, exported 21.23 mt of rice in 2021-22, against 17.78 mt in the previous year

They say lifting of ban is in the interest not only of farmers and consumers, but also processors and downstream industry

Wheat production declined by 2.5 per cent compared to last year-its lowest level in three years

Farm machinery and construction equipment major Escorts Ltd on Wednesday reported a 30% decline in total tractor sales at 7,116 units in November 2021.

While signing early-harvest agreements can be a good strategy since it signals commitment from both nations and kicks off trade in a small way, some experts believe targets are too grandiose

Arrivals have just begun, but data on initial weeks shows that prices have dropped after higher arrivals within no time. Now, the threat of heavy rainfall-led crop damage lingers

Rural demand is expected to get around Rs 11,000-crore boost from the record kharif harvest along with the marginal hike in minimum support price, according to a report by Care Ratings

Among kharif oilseeds, soybean and groundnut are the biggest in terms of both production and area under cultivation

India is working towards 'early harvest' agreements with UK, Australia, says Piyush Goyal

The Centre on Thursday said it has chalked out a multi-pronged strategy to bring in additional 6.37 lakh hectare area under oilseeds in the forthcoming kharif (summer) season beginning July this year.

The government has procured 583.31 lakh tonnes of paddy worth Rs 1,10,130.52 crore so far this kharif marketing season at the minimum support price

Experts say many crops don't come into the market during July-Sept and the real impact of kharif harvest will be felt in the subsequent quarters

Will also procure 1.4 million tonnes of pulses and oilseeds, and start lifting cotton on October 1

The only sector to show growth is agriculture, while the government sector disappointed with public admin de-growing by 10.3 per cent

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In the first 19 days of the four-month monsoon season that started in June, out of 683 districts in the country, rainfall has been normal in almost 74% of them

In a Q&A, C S Ghosh, the lender's MD & CEO says he does not foresee major asset quality deterioration once economic activity resumes

Will need Rs 35,000 crore to buy all the standing crops in the state