India has intensified contingency measures for the Kharif season as the rainfall deficit improved from 33% in June to 24% in July....
Despite record food grain stocks, the Indian government has not earmarked rice and wheat for open market e-auctions in FY2026–27, citing uncertainty...
India's kharif sowing fell 22.7% to 182.72 lakh hectares by June 25 due to a 45% June rainfall deficit. Soybean acreage plunged...
India’s kharif crop sowing reached 119.9 lakh hectares by June 19, up from 117.95 lakh hectares a year earlier. Rice, pulses, millets,...
India’s kharif sowing was 3.9% lower year-on-year at 84.6 lakh hectares as of June 12, mainly due to sharp declines in cotton...
Thirteen major Indian crops are trading below MSP ahead of Kharif 2026. Ragi showed the steepest discount at 30.3%, followed by maize...
India has lowered its 2026 monsoon forecast to 90% of average rainfall, raising concerns over kharif crops, especially pulses, oilseeds and coarse...
A study by Indian Council of Agricultural Research found El Niño significantly reduced kharif crop yields in India. Paddy output fell over...
Telangana farmers continue favouring paddy cultivation despite government push for crop diversification, as paddy remains the state’s most profitable Kharif crop. Telangana...