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Most districts in UP, Bihar and Jharkhand battle monsoon deficit

Paddy sowing slows down in the states, likely complicating the central government's plans for food stocks

Monsoon rains will progress, too early to comment on paddy sowing: Tomar

Data from Agriculture Ministry showed that as of July 15, the paddy sowing was down by 17.4% to 128.50 lakh hectares this Kharif season as against 155.53 LH in corresponding period of previous year

Overall kharif sowing improves even as paddy and arhar remain muted

Experts say a fall in paddy output could hugely impact cereal prices going forward as wheat stocks in central pool aren't enough to quell any surge in prices

Lag in kharif sowing to be covered in July as monsoon progresses: Official

Till last week, area sown to total kharif crops was down 9.27 per cent at 406.66 lakh hectare as compared to the year-ago period.

Bihar, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh see lag in paddy acreage

There is still time, and paddy planting in some parts of the country goes on till mid-August, but unless there is a quick pullback, there could be some concerns on the final harvest

Kharif sowing drags despite pick up in rains; paddy worst-hit with 24% drop

IMD's latest update says active monsoon conditions over central India and along the west coast could continue for five days starting. It sees a rise in rainfall over Northwest India on July 9-10

Buy paddy only from small and marginal farmers, says CACP report

Report also suggests that farmers should grow more oilseeds and pulses

Direct paddy sowing reaps benefits

The key advantage of constant submergence is that it keeps weeds under check

Odisha govt to release Rs 804 crore in bank accounts of 40 lakh farmers

According to Odisha Agriculture Minister Dr Arun Kumar Sahoo, Odisha is now a state who is topping in paddy procurement and fisheries, in comparison to other states

Punjab to give Rs 1,500 per acre to paddy growers who use direct seeding

In his announcement, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann also said the farmers can start sowing paddy through the DSR technique from May 20

Telangana to procure paddy from farmers itself after centre's denial

The decision was taken by the state cabinet at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, who had led a protest in Delhi on Monday demanding the Centre to procure the entire paddy crop

Govt's paddy procurement touches 53.28 mt so far in 2021-22 season

The paddy marketing season normally begins from October and runs through September

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Even 25 years after he stepped down as prime minister, H D Deve Gowda has remained relevant in Indian politics

Govt procures paddy worth Rs 64,000 cr at MSP in 2021-22 mkt year so far

"Till now about 25.94 lakh farmers have been benefitted from the procurement with MSP value of Rs 63,897.73 crore," a statement said

Govt buys 291 lakh tonnes of paddy for Rs 57,032 cr so far in 2021-22

A quantity of 290.98 lakh tonnes of paddy has been procured in KMS 2021-22 till November 30

Govt procures over 20.9 mn tonnes of paddy this Kharif marketing season

Food Ministry said 209.52 lakh tonne of paddy has been purchased till November 8

Stubble burning: Many measures but complete elimination off the mark

If stubble can be turned into a valuable proposition, farmers won't burn it at all because they are the ones first impacted by the deadly smoke that emanates from the fire

Rains likely to cause damage to basmati crop in Punjab

Rains lashing several parts of Punjab are likely to cause damage to crops especially basmati paddy at various places in the state, officials said on Sunday

Centre set on aligning paddy purchase with average yield

Land records being integrated into a central database

Stubble burning down 83% this year so far but the days ahead look hazy

How far this trend will be maintained needs to be observed since excessive rains in September have dela­yed harvesting of the paddy crop