-The Hindu Business Line Govt also revises Rabi target upwards to 14.4 million tonnes Bengaluru: Higher acreage, driven by the rebound in monsoon rainfall this year, is seen lifting the country’s pulses production by about 48 per cent in the current kharif season to around 8.22 million tonnes (mt) against 5.54 mt produced in the corresponding season last year, according to the Agriculture Ministry. Production of arhar or tur is seen up by...
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Karnataka has lost 6 lakh ha of farm land in a decade: official -AJ Vinayak
-The Hindu Business Line The cropping pattern in Karnataka has seen a lot of changes in the last one decade with farmers giving thrust to crops such as Sugarcane and arecanut. This has resulted in the decline of area under cultivation of crops such as paddy and ragi. In addition, TN Prakash Kammardi, Chairman of the Karnataka Agriculture Price Commission, told presspersons in Mangaluru on Tuesday that nearly six lakh hectares of farm...
More »From Plate to Plough: Connecting the drops -Ashok Gulati & Bharat Sharma
-The Indian Express An enduring solution to India’s water woes lies in buffer stocking during monsoon months and release during lean seasons. Till June end this year, the government was worried about how to cope with back-to-back drought. But by the second half of August, the scene changed dramatically and several states were in the spate of floods. In Bihar, more than five million people have been affected and 6,50,000 displaced from...
More »Govt may increase MSP for rabi crops by 10% -Sandip Das
-The Financial Express Likely to give bonus of up to Rs 425 per quintal on pulses In a bid to boost production of pulses and oilseeds, the government is likely to announce 5 to 10% hike in minimum support price (MSP) for the rabi crops, including wheat, barley, gram, masur and mustard, for the 2016-17 season besides a bonus on pulses in the range of Rs 250 to Rs 425 per quintal. Sources...
More »Kharif crop planting jumps 4% year on year -Madhvi Sally
-The Economic Times NEW DELHI: Crop planting this kharif season has so far covered 4.16% more area than a year ago while water levels in the country's 91 major reservoirs are on an average 17.09% higher, show official data. From the beginning of the kharif season in June till September 2, crop planting has covered 1,054.49 lakh hectares, close to the kharif season target of 1,062.50 lakh hectares, according to data...
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