kharif crop Archives

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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Rice News in English

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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Rice News in English

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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Rice News in English

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...

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Wheat News in English

Centre urges farmers to shift to short-duration crops amid monsoon deficit

India has intensified contingency measures for the Kharif season as the rainfall deficit improved from 33% in June to 24% in July....

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Rice News in English

E-auction of grains frozen amid kharif uncertanties

Despite record food grain stocks, the Indian government has not earmarked rice and wheat for open market e-auctions in FY2026–27, citing uncertainty...