All posts tagged "kharif crop"
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47Maize News in EnglishHigher paddy, maize acreage boost overall kharif area
Kharif sowing has covered over 95% of the normal area, reaching 1,039.81 lh, 3.7% higher than last year. Paddy acreage rose nearly...
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102Maize News in EnglishRecord Increase in Maize and Rice Sowing in India, Soybean Area Sees Slight Decline
India’s 2025–26 Kharif sowing covers 995.63 lakh ha, up 38.48 lakh ha from last year. Rice rose 39.45 lakh ha to 364.80...
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80Rice News in EnglishKharif Sown Area Reaches 995.6 Lakh Hectares; Rice, Maize Rise, Cotton & Oilseeds Decline
India’s Kharif crop area reached 995.63 lakh hectares as of August 8, 2025, up 38.48 lakh hectares from last year. Rice saw...
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97Rice News in EnglishKharif Sowing 2025 Reaches 829.64 Lakh Hectares; Rice Up 29 Lakh, Oilseeds & Cotton Decline
India’s Kharif sowing for 2025-26 has risen to 829.64 lakh hectares, up 31.73 lakh hectares year-on-year. Rice led with a 29 lakh...
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158Rice News in EnglishIndia Reports Strong Kharif Progress with Over 597 Lakh Hectares Sown
As of July 11, 2025, India’s kharif crop sowing reached 597.86 lakh hectares, 37.27 lakh hectares higher than last year. Rice, pulses,...
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75Maize News in EnglishPunjab promotes kharif maize to save groundwater, faces challenges over crop cycles and varieties
BATHINDA: Punjab is promoting kharif maize as an eco-friendly alternative to paddy to tackle groundwater depletion. A pilot across six districts offers...
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218Maize News in EnglishPunjab plans to diversify 12k hectares of paddy area to kharif maize crop this year
The Punjab government has launched a pilot project to shift 12,000 hectares from paddy to kharif maize cultivation in six districts—Bathinda, Sangrur,...
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217Maize News in EnglishSurplus pre-monsoon spurs early kharif sowing of maize, pulses in Karnataka
Surplus pre-monsoon rainfall in Karnataka—149% above normal—has accelerated early kharif sowing, with 3.06 lakh hectares covered by May 31, compared to 2.36...
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213Rice News in EnglishProcurement of rice a tad higher at 472 lakh tonnes
Rice procurement reached 471.94 lt till April 2025, slightly higher than last year. Despite meeting current needs, excess stocks—including carryovers—could pressure the...
