All posts tagged "kharif crop"
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44Rice 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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82Rice 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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55Maize 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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181Maize 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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179Maize 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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178Rice 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...
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381Rice News in EnglishIndia’s 2024-25 Kharif output at record 164.7 million tonnes; rice at all-time high, pulses lower than average
India's rice production for the 2024-25 Kharif season is expected to reach a record 120 million tonnes (MT), the highest in the...
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269Maize News in EnglishLucrative prices lure farmers to sow maize
In Indore, rising maize prices have led farmers to expand maize cultivation to over 3 lakh hectares, up from last year. This...
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356Maize News in EnglishKharif crops sowing update till August 27
As of August 27, 2024, the Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare reported significant progress in Kharif crop sowing. Maize sowing increased...
