Page 2 - Rabi Crop

Lockdown impact: Weak volumes to aggravate margin pressures for Maruti

Shift towards entry-level segment a positive given its contribution to revenues

Migrant labourers help Uttar Pradesh clock 77% rabi crop harvesting

This comes on the back of Adityanath government's announcement to provide local level jobs to the migrant labourers, who were forced to return to the state after nationwide lockdown was imposed

RBI asks banks to continue with incentives on crop loans, govt to foot bill

Many farmers couldn't visit banks to pay dues on short-term crop loans in the wake of the Covid-19 lockdown and restrictions on movement of people

How states are dealing with lockdown-driven delay in harvesting Rabi crops

Since the supply chain has several functionaries and operations, effectiveness of the relaxations will depend on how well they are implemented, while ensuring Covid-19 precautions aren't violated

From UP to Punjab, mechanised harvesting faces coronavirus lockdown hurdles

A combine harvester is a key equipment for farmers in Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan as it can harvest acres of land at one go and doesn't require much labour

India-focused agri-input players with strong balance sheet better placed

The lockdown-led supply disruption may weigh more on earnings of export-oriented players, say analysts

Good, on paper

Govt's moves on farm marketing are difficult to implement

Coronavirus: TAFE offers 3,000 tractors for rent-free use by UP farmers

Tractor major to provide tractor, farm implements for rabi season

Onion jumps 30% to hit a two-week high as export curbs are lifted

Exporters resume business immediately after Paswan's Wednesday tweet announcing the decision

India on course for bumper harvest, Rabi sowing scales multi-year high

Data from the agriculture ministry shows that among the main rabi crops, wheat acreage touched a record 33.02 million ha as on January 16, 2020

Ensure adequate supply of urea, other nutrients: UP to fertiliser companies

Urea availability pegged at 2.26 million tonnes in current rabi season

Wheat sowing up 9.28% to 31.3 mn hectare this rabi season on good weather

Sowing of rabi crops begins in October and harvesting kicks off from March

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

Area under wheat up 4.28% YoY to 20.25 hectares: Agriculture ministry

As per the ministry's latest data, wheat was sown in 834,000 hectare more area so far in the ongoing rabi (winter) season of the 2019-20 crop year (July-June)

Rabi sowing nears end with higher area compared to drought year

Till January 20, rabi crops have been sown in 62.83 million hectares, 6% more than last year

Rabi sowing picks up pace with larger area under wheat, mustard

Centre has targeted to produce a record 270 mn tonnes of grains this year, wheat target set at 90 million tonnes

Sufficient fertiliser, seeds to meet rabi demand: Govt

Govt is targeting wheat production of 96.50 million tonnes in 2016-17 rabi season, while pulses at 13.50 million tonnes