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Withering crops, growing debt: Delayed monsoon pushes farmers to the brink in Telangana

Delayed monsoon rains have deepened Telangana farmers’ debt concerns, threatening crop losses, re-sowing costs and rural employment. With average farm debt nearing...

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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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Maize News in English

South Africa on track to deliver record maize harvest despite delayed season

Persistent rainfall delayed South Africa's maize planting and harvest by up to six weeks, with only 6.4 million tonnes delivered by mid-July...

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Maize News in English

Indonesia expands government corn reserves to strengthen food security

Indonesia’s government corn reserves reached 190,000 tonnes by July 6, 2026, achieving 19% of its 1 million-tonne target, nearly double last year’s...

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Wheat News in English

IGC sees grains output falling in 2026-27

The IGC forecasts global grain production at 2.42 billion tonnes in 2026/27, down 2.7% year-on-year due to lower maize and wheat output....

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Rice News in English

ICAR to cap rice, wheat area under crop diversification plan; forms 52 task teams for 2047 roadmap

ICAR’s 2047 roadmap proposes reducing rice and wheat acreage while expanding maize, pulses, millets, and horticulture. The plan targets 2.1 billion tonnes...

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Maha kharif sowing crosses 1 crore hectares, but delayed monsoon leaves 44 lakh hectares unsown

Maharashtra’s kharif sowing crossed 10 million hectares (70% of normal area), boosted by recent rains but still below last year’s pace. Nearly...

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Rain deficit: Telangana farmers advised to go in for cultivation of low-water crops

Asifabad District Collector K Haritha advised farmers to reduce paddy cultivation due to rainfall deficit, low reservoir levels, and declining groundwater. She...