All posts tagged "irrigation"
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183Rice News in EnglishCoverage up, but Punjab misses target for direct sowing of rice
Punjab covered 3.41 lakh acres under direct sowing of rice against a 5 lakh-acre target, despite 16% growth from 2025. Around 26,896...
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231Rice News in EnglishMonsoon 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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199Maize News in EnglishIndia’s 77 paddy & 65 maize-growing districts prone to at least 10% yield loss on El Nino impact
India has identified vulnerable districts using ICAR’s analysis of crop losses during the El Niño years of 2002, 2004, and 2009. With...
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202Rice News in EnglishIrrigation Crisis During Peak Paddy Season Puts ‘Rice Bowl Of Kashmir’ At Stake
A severe irrigation crisis in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district during peak paddy transplantation is threatening rice cultivation on 20,000 hectares. Farmers...
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877Sugar News in EnglishEgypt pushes to modernise sugarcane irrigation to boost yields
Egypt's Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with ministers to discuss modernising sugarcane irrigation to increase yield and reduce water consumption. Agriculture Minister...
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895Wheat News in EnglishPAU issues guidelines for wheat sowing in January to ensure optimal yields
Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has observed increasing demand for its wheat variety PBW 826 for timely sowing but has provided guidelines for...
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802Sugar News in EnglishGovt relief for BJP MLA’s sugar mill, lift irrigation socs
The Maharashtra cabinet has approved the repayment of Rs 6.9 crore in loans by Shetkari Cooperative Sugar Factory in Latur's Killari taluka,...
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724Maize News in EnglishNorthern, middle belt agriculture zone in crisis
Drought is ravaging maize and cereal crops in Northern Ghana, particularly in the Upper West and Northern Regions. Severe heatwaves have destroyed...
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722Rice News in English(Hello Africa) Tanzania’s Zanzibar farmers get relief as China introduces new rice variety
In Zanzibar, over 300 rice farmers are benefiting from a new Chinese water-saving, drought-resistant variety introduced in March. The WDR-73 variety, brought...
