India Meteorological Department Archives

Rice tariff collections seen falling to P8.1 billion

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Finance (DOF) expects P8.1 billion in rice tariff collections for the second semester, falling short of...

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Rice News in English

Good Monsoon Rains Help Indian Farmers Plant More Rice, Pulses

(Bloomberg) -- India's farmers have increased rice and pulse planting areas due to higher-than-average monsoon rains. Rice is planted on 27.7 million...

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Sugar News in English

Kharif sowing completed in 75% of crop area

Sowing of rain-fed kharif crops is 75% complete, with the overall planting area 3.3% higher than last year. Farmers planted more cotton...

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Sugar News in English

India’s monsoon advances, set to bring relief from heatwave

India's monsoon is advancing after stalling for over a week, set to cover central regions and bring relief from the northern heatwave,...

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Wheat News in English

Rabi expansion boosts hopes of bumper crop, but warm winter a concern

India's wheat cultivation has surged by 25% this year, totaling 25.57 million hectares, compared to 20.39 million hectares last year. Farmers, anticipating...

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Sugar News in English

Monsoon covers entire India today, six days ahead of schedule: IMD

The Southwest Monsoon has covered all of India as of July 2, 2024, six days ahead of the usual date, according to...

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Sugar News in English

Monsoon’s unpredictability: A sword of Damocles for Indian agriculture

India's 2023-24 sugar season saw improved sugarcane yields and production due to better-than-expected monsoon rains following an initial deficit. The IMD predicts...