All posts tagged "Kharif season"
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53Rice News in EnglishIndia’s kharif sowing deficit dips below 2% as overall coverage rises to 88% of normal
India’s kharif sowing reached 967.92 lakh hectares by August 7, covering 87.6% of the normal area and narrowing the year-on-year deficit to...
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83Rice News in EnglishAt 32.76 lakh hectares, Punjab’s paddy area hits all-time high
Punjab’s paddy area has reached a record 32.76 lakh hectares (81 lakh acres) in the 2026 kharif season, with Basmati and non-Basmati...
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105Wheat News in EnglishPunjab likely to face major food grain procurement crisis; CM Mann seeks meeting with Union Minister Joshi
Punjab faces a major foodgrain storage crisis, with 296 lakh tonnes stored against 180 lakh tonnes capacity ahead of Kharif procurement. The...
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87Rice News in EnglishTripura Officials Push for Faster Rice Production for Kharif Season
Tripura’s Food Minister Sushanta Chowdhury reviewed preparations for the 2026-27 Kharif Marketing Season, urging rice millers to complete Custom Milled Rice (CMR)...
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121Maize News in EnglishJalgaon: Farmers Shift To Maize As Cotton Acreage Drops 20% This Kharif Season
Jalgaon farmers have shifted from cotton to maize this Kharif season due to weak cotton prices, rising production costs and labour shortages....
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133Wheat News in EnglishPunjab Seeks 12 LMT Foodgrain Lifting to Ease Storage Crunch
Punjab has urged the Centre to raise monthly wheat and paddy lifting to 12 LMT from the current 5 LMT to ease...
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193Edible Oil News in EnglishSEA expects India’s edible oil imports to increase in 2026
India’s edible oil imports are expected to exceed 16 million tonnes in 2026 despite a June decline, as weak monsoon conditions threaten...
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113Wheat News in EnglishCentre 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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320Rice News in English
Kharif Sowing Begins in India; Rice and Bajra Acreage Shows Early Growth
India's 2026-27 kharif sowing reached 84.60 lakh hectares as of June 12, slightly below last year's 88.04 lakh hectares. Rice planting rose...
