Government releases 3rd advance estimates of production of major crops for 2018-19
Total production of Rice during 2018-19 is estimated at record 115.63 million tonnes.
Jun 04, 2019, 12:14 PM IST
Foodgrain output may scale peak next year, agri growth at 5.5%
The agriculture sector is all set to bounce back leaving two years of drought behind and may well pull off record foodgrain output of 270 million tonnes in 2016-17 on good rains, but farmers' woes may continue due to adverse impact of notes ban and low sales realisation.
Dec 21, 2016, 14:21 PM IST
Kharif foodgrain output seen at record 135 MT, pulses up 57%
India's foodgrain production is estimated to rise by 9 percent to an all-time high of 135.03 million tonnes in the kharif season (summer sown) of 2016-17 on record output of rice and pulses following a good monsoon.
Sep 22, 2016, 15:29 PM IST
PM to farmers: Use scientific methods to enhance production
Emphasising the need for use of scientific methods for farming to increase productivity, Modi said it was high time that the country goes for the second Green Revolution as the first such revolution took place long back.
Jun 28, 2015, 16:24 PM IST
FM Jaitley downplays monsoon fears; says govt has enough food stocks
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday sought to allay fears over predictions of deficient monsoon saying conclusions on that basis either on inflation or some kind of distress situation are "far-fetched".
Jun 04, 2015, 17:56 PM IST
Recovery in Indian economy to continue: Arun Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday expressed confidence that trend of recovery in the Indian economy would continue and that there was no fear of monsoon affecting foodgrain production.
Jun 04, 2015, 16:44 PM IST
RBI for contingency plan to deal with impact of poor monsoon
Government should put in place a "contingency plan" to deal with the possibility of a below normal monsoon and its impact on foodgrain production and prices, the Reserve Bank said on Tuesday.
Jun 02, 2015, 15:41 PM IST
States not in favour of uniform tax on wheat/rice: Food Ministry
"We have discussed the matter with state governments. They have not agreed on uniform taxation. So, it is not possible to implement this recommendation of the panel," a senior Food Ministry official told PTI.
May 31, 2015, 11:38 AM IST
WPI inflation to be in negative zone in March: D&B
The headline WPI inflation is expected to be in the range of (-) 0.2 percent to (-) 1.8 percent during March this year.
Mar 20, 2015, 15:23 PM IST
Foodgrain production to fall 7%
India's foodgrain production is projected to drop by 7 percent to about 120 million tonnes in this year due to poor monsoon rains.
Sep 19, 2014, 16:59 PM IST
