Paddy Cultivation Archives

Paddy growers of Karnataka’s ‘Rice Bowl’ advised to opt for alternative crops

Low Tungabhadra dam storage has forced Karnataka farmers to shift from paddy to less water-intensive crops such as maize, jowar, sunflower and...

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Tamil Nadu : Rice prices witness sharp rise in Tiruchi due to supply crunch

Tiruchi rice prices have surged sharply due to tight paddy supplies from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Fine varieties such as...

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Maharashtra kharif sowing at 60% of normal but massively behind last year’s numbers

Maharashtra's Kharif sowing reached 86.92 lakh hectares (60% of normal) by July 13, trailing last year's pace. Heavy rains damaged 6,673 hectares...

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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...

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Weak monsoon may cut paddy acreage, raising concerns over rice output, inflation

India’s kharif paddy area may decline as below-normal monsoon rainfall and the return of El Niño slow sowing. Reduced acreage could lower...

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Irrigation Crisis During Peak Paddy Season Puts ‘Rice Bowl Of Kashmir’ At Stake

A severe irrigation crisis in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district during peak paddy transplantation is threatening rice cultivation on 20,000 hectares. Farmers...