Page 2 - Kharif

Monsoon covers almost two-thirds of India 15 days in advance: IMD

A quick progress of the south-west monsoon should spur planting of kharif crops such as paddy, soybean, pulses, and cotton, and thus boost their yields.

CACP vacancy: Centre to soon fill two farmer representative posts

The commission does an elaborate exercise every year of meeting farmer groups and other stakeholders before announcing the kharif and rabi MSPs

Govt hikes kharif MSP by up to Rs 452/quintal, maximum in pulses, oil seeds

Centre seeks to encourage farmers to move away from paddy to these crops as their domestic output is low and global prices have surged

HCL to donate quality seeds to 20,000 farmers in Hardoi, Lucknow

IT firm HCL Technologies on Sunday said it has decided to donate quality seeds to 20,000 farmers in Hardoi and Lucknow districts of Uttar Pradesh

Paddy procurement at MSP up 18% at 61.4 mn tn valuing nearly Rs 1.16 trn

Paddy procurement at MSP has risen by 18% so far this kharif marketing season to 61.4 mn tonnes, amid farmers protest at Delhi-borders against three new agri marketing reform laws

APMC alternative: Is Odisha model of decentralised procurement ideal?

Sanjeeb Mukherjee looks at how the Odisha model of decentralised procurement has a few key advantages, but certain challenges, too

Paddy procurement in current season exceeds by 22.43%, says govt

Govt claimed that Paddy procurement in current season has exceeded by 22.43% as compared to the previous season and the Government continues to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops on MSP from the farmers

Kharif paddy buying at MSP up 33% to 2.03 mn tonnes in last 12 days: Centre

Paddy procurement at MSP rose 33% to 2.03 mn tonnes so far in the FY21 Kharif season over the same period last year, with buying gaining momentum in states like Kerala, the Union Food Ministry said

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

Agri input cos eye double-digit growth on favourable monsoon, govt policies

These firms faced several challenges like demonetisation, erratic monsoon and low agri produce prices which hit farmers' profitability, leading to poor demand for fertilisers and pesticides

Despite good Kharif season, analysts cut earnings estimates for Rallis

Analysts have cut earnings estimates due to labour and logistic issues in India, demand and price overhang in international business

UP procures 5.65 mn tonnes of paddy this kharif season, 13% beyond target

State govt agencies and FCI procure from over 700,000 farmers, including sharecroppers and contract farmers for the first time; Rs 9,000 cr paid to cultivators

Despite kharif loss, Centre pegs 7% rise in 2019-20 onion output

Overall vegetable production estimated higher than last year at 188 mt; that of fruit, spices could be a little less

Kharif production may take a knock due to late monsoon, erratic weather

Widespread floods were seen in 13 states between late July and early August 2019 due to incessant rains

Farmers to earn 9% profit over lower kharif, higher rabi output: CRISIL

Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra, Rajasthan and Odisha had crop damage due to excess rain and floods

Late southwest monsoon surge limits kharif season production shortfall

The reduced shortfall is largely because of good rainfall after-June, the government's first advanced estimate of 2019-20 foodgrains and commercial crop production has revealed

Jute mills warned after faltering on supplies for kharif marketing season

The jute industry struggled to meet its supply commitments for packing food grains in June and July

Kharif sowing picks up in Odisha with rains 69% above normal so far in July

Total sown area as on July 7 at 1.07 million hectares as compared to 1.04 million hectares at this time last year

CRISIL DRIP: As monsoon withdraws, deficiency up in kharif growing states

But healthy irrigation cover in some states and for certain crops has come to the rescue. On an overall basis, so far only groundnut is under material pressure

Here's how kharif planting gets a monsoon booster across the country

In the case of paddy, the current bout of rain should push transplanting crops from nurseries in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, eastern Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar