Kharif Grain Production

Irrigation facilities weakening link between rains and crop production

The data related to monsoon and crop production for the decade suggest that despite uneven monsoon rains over the years, Indian agricultural output has remained largely immune to rainfall patterns

Kharif arrivals likely to dampen food prices, but downside limited

CPI-inflation for the month of September surged to a five-month high of 7.4 per cent largely due to a spike in food inflation which jumped to a 22-month high of 8.6 per cent for the same period

Rice production likely to drop 6.7 mn tonnes this kharif, lowest in 2 yrs

This will be the lowest output in two years, according to first estimate

Shortfall in Kharif output may keep rice prices at elevated levels

A 6-7 million tonnes shortfall in rice production due to a fall in paddy sowing area is likely to keep rice prices at elevated levels, adding to the inflationary pressure that the slowing economy is already grappling with. Elevated food prices, including that of cereals, had led to retail inflation reversing a three-month declining trend, to touch 7 per cent in August. Similarly, the wholesale price inflation, which declined to 11-month low, also showed price pressures from cereals resulting from wheat output being impacted by severe heat waves in some parts of the country. In addition to this, expectation of a lower paddy output - conservative by government estimates and higher if outside experts are to be believed - will keep inflationary expectations higher, experts and analysts believe. Erratic June-September rainfall and delayed withdrawal of South-West monsoon rains have added to concerns over paddy crop. India's rice production during the 2021-22 crop year, ended June, stoo

Kharif sowing picks up as rains revive, cotton and pulses gain most

Official data showed that among major kharif crops, acreage of pulses was almost 7 per cent more than last year

Kharif MSP hiked 4-9% for 2022-23 season, largest spike in pulses, oilseeds

Biggest hikes were reserved for pulses, oilseeds

Price rise, early rains may spur above normal kharif acreage for many crops

Market participants anticipate a shift from pulses to oilseeds and cotton in several areas

Kharif foodgrain output estimated at record 150.50 mn tonne this year: Govt

India's foodgrain production is likely to touch record 150.50 million tonne in the ongoing kharif season on better rice output amid good monsoon, the agriculture ministry said on Tuesday.

Kharif foodgrains production likely to be 144 MT in 2020-21: Narendra Tomar

Foodgrains production is pegged at record 144.52 million tonnes in the 2020-21 kharif season notwithstanding Covid-19 crisis, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Friday.

Centre starts kharif procurement in big way to douse fury over farm bills

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

India's kharif rice sowing up 19% so far on account of good rains

Among cash crops, cotton planting has risen by 11.29 per cent to 121.25 lakh hectares so far in the current kharif season

Kharif sowing: Labour shortage in Punjab, abundance in UP amid Covid-19

The first of a two-part series looks at the problems cultivators are facing during the pandemic

Kharif production likely to decline due to heavy post-monsoon showers

Rice output in 2019-20 is expected to decline by 8.2 per cent over last year and maize by 11.9 per cent

Kharif crop production to be higher this year on better monsoon: Agri Min

The minister said kharif crops were affected in some states because of floods but it would not have much impact on the overall production

Heavy rains hit soybean, urad crop in Madhya Pradesh

For lakhs of farmers in Madhya Pradesh, the rain in the last few days has washed away hopes of getting a good harvest

Monsoon revival pulls down farm commodity prices, kharif recovery seen

India has witnessed a record food grain output with an overall growth of 15 per cent in the past three years

Gujarat sees upsurge in kharif sowing, water storage post heavy rains

Barring a few areas that were affected by flooding due to torrential rains, agricultural dept officials say that overall the state has gained from the recent spell

Kharif grain production pegged at a record 141.59 million tonnes in 2018-19

Bumper output projected despite several parts of Bihar, Jharkhand and eastern UP experiencing drought-like conditions in the initial months of the southwest monsoon season