-The Times of India NEW DELHI: After a tough summer due to sub-normal rains that led to deficit in Kharif sowing, the Centre on Wednesday asked states to focus on Rabi (winter) crops so that the possible shortfall can be made up and proposed to provide finance to 5 lakh "joint farming groups" in the current financial year. Though sowing of Kharif crops showed a steady increase last week, it could not...
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Foodgrain production to fall 7% due to poor monsoon
-PTI NEW DELHI: India's foodgrain production is projected to drop by 7 per cent to about 120 million tonnes in this year due to poor monsoon rains. Foodgrain production stood at 129.24 million tonnes in the kharif season of the 2013-14 crop year (July-June). "... coverage in sowing position is as per average of last five years and is only 3 per cent lower than the situation of last year. With improved rainfall,...
More »Monsoon withdrawal delayed; paddy arrivals yet to begin in Punjab -Madhvi Sally
-The Economic Times NEW DELHI: The monsoon that set in on India late this year is making a delayed retreat as well. Rains towards the fag end of the season are good for standing crops and will hold soil moisture for winter crops, but may hurt crops which are ready for harvest, particularly paddy and cotton in some areas. According to the government's meteorology department officials, there are no signs of...
More »Kharif sowing down on poor monsoon
-PTI New Delhi: With sowing of kharif crops almost completed, the total area planted to all summer crops including rice and pulses remains lower at 96.62 million hectare from the year-ago due to poor monsoon. While sowing of pulses, oilseeds, coarse cereals, cotton, sugarcane and jute has completed, the planting of rice would end by next month. As per data released by the Agriculture Ministry, the total area under all kharif crops stands...
More »Drinking water shortage to hit Maharashtra as drought worsens -Aparna Pallavi
-Down to Earth In the Vidarbha region which is facing 30 per cent rainfall deficit in the first half the monsoon, the situation is very grim The drought in Maharashtra is worsening. With 15 talukas just declared drought-hit, 136 out of a total 355 talukas in the state are now officially reeling under drought. They have received rainfall that is less than 50 per cent of average in the state. Moreover, 15 districts...
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