India Agriculture Archives

Monsoon deficit and India’s agricultural vulnerability: In graphics

India’s June 2026 rainfall was 43% below normal, prompting contingency planning. While 59.3% of sown area is irrigated, rainfed crops remain vulnerable....

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Wheat News in English

India urges farmers to switch to less moisture-demanding crops due to lack of rainfall

India’s agriculture ministry urged farmers in irrigated areas to plant more pulses, oilseeds, and millets as monsoon rainfall remains 42% below normal....

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India’s agriculture GVA more than doubles to Rs 48.7 lakh crore in a decade

India’s agriculture and allied sector GVA more than doubled from Rs 20.9 lakh crore in 2014-15 to Rs 48.7 lakh crore in...

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India’s Agriculture GVA More Than Triples Between FY12 and FY24

India’s agriculture and allied sectors have more than tripled in GVA from FY12 to FY24, reaching over ₹4,800 thousand crore, per a...

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Rice News in English

Paletwa Refugees in India Need Rice

Around 1,000 refugees from Myanmar’s Paletwa are sheltering in Tuidang Village, Mizoram. With limited work and a ban on selling goods, over...

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Wheat export ban: India’s extreme heat wavehaving ripple effects on world’s food supply

India's surprise wheat export ban, triggered by a heatwave cutting harvests, has driven prices to record highs and threatens global supply. The...

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India’s agricultural exports record double-digit surge as farm sector bounces back

India's agricultural and processed food exports rose 13% to $22.67 billion during April-February, with rice exports increasing 21% to over $11 billion....