UP Kharif

An estimated Rs 14,000 crore is expected to be injected into the rural economy of Uttar Pradesh through the procurement of paddy in the current 2022-23 kharif marketing season

Rice procurement a tad higher than 50.98 mn tonnes in 2021-22; market sources say this could be a sign that govt does not expect a major drop in Kharif rice output

50 of 75 districts reeling under deficient rainfall, with some receiving less than 20% of normal; paddy, pulses, coarse cereals to take a hit