Rice sowing Archives

Kharif sowing area down 17.69 lakh hectares from last year as rice coverage falls: MoAFW

India’s kharif sowing area declined 17.69 lakh hectares to 1,086.31 lakh hectares by September 4, mainly due to lower rice coverage. Pulses...

India’s sugarcane acreage stood at 58.47 lakh hectares as of September 4, 2026, down 0.69% year-on-year but above normal levels. Overall kharif...

India’s kharif sowing reached 1,056.70 lakh hectares, down 1.5% from last year. Rice, maize and ragi acreage declined, while pulses increased and...

Nepal has completed 97.48% of rice transplanting by August 14, surpassing last year’s 94% and covering 30,500 more hectares. Better rainfall has...

India’s kharif sowing reached 89.42 million hectares by July 31, narrowing the acreage gap with last year to 2.9%. However, moong, arhar...

India's 2026 kharif basmati acreage is expected to increase as strong prices and export demand encourage farmers to shift from conventional paddy....