kharif crop Archives

India’s Kharif Crop Area Reaches 1,056.70 Lakh Hectares

India’s total kharif sowing area stood at 1,056.70 lakh hectares as of August 21, 2026, down 16.07 lakh hectares from last year,...

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India’s monsoon improves, eases risks for Kharif crop: Report

India’s monsoon conditions have improved significantly, narrowing the rainfall deficit and supporting a strong recovery in kharif sowing. Adequate reservoir levels have...

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Kharif crop sowing reaches 1,016.57 lakh hectares; rice, millet acreage declines

India’s kharif sowing area fell to 1,016.57 lakh hectares by August 14 from 1,037.52 lakh hectares a year earlier. Rice acreage declined...

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Kharif crops’ productivity at risk as monsoon trough shifts, widespread regional variations

India’s southwest monsoon is losing momentum, with the national rainfall deficit at 12% as of August 13. With kharif sowing nearly complete...

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Sugar News in English

Area under cane cultivation rises 1.5% year-on-year to 57.58 lakh hectare

India’s sugarcane area reached 57.58 lakh hectares as of 24 July, up 1.5% year-on-year and 6.2% above the normal area. It was...

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Kharif sowing gap with last year narrows further during week ended July 24

India’s kharif sowing deficit narrowed to 4.7% by 24 July, with 78.73 million hectares planted, aided by monsoon rains. Gaps across major...

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El Niño leaves Andhra farmers in distress as crops wither

A prolonged El Niño-induced dry spell has put Andhra Pradesh's Kharif crops on 8.91 lakh hectares under severe moisture stress. Despite official...

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Wheat News in English

India’s wheat production will likely be affected by climate this crop year

Experts warned that emerging El Niño conditions could affect India’s 2026/27 wheat crop by delaying kharif harvests and subsequent wheat sowing. Weather...