'Deficient monsoon puts 4 states, 5 crops at highest risk'
As many as four states, which contribute more than one-third of total foodgrains production, and five crops totals to one-fourth of total output are most hurt by deficient rains, a rating agency said Wednesday.
Aug 19, 2015, 19:53 PM IST
FCI to enhance wheat procurement in eastern states
He said FCI has put all efforts to enhance the procurement of wheat and during RMS 2015-16, 21 lakh MT of wheat has been procured till date from 3.70 lakh farmers at MSP.
Jun 16, 2015, 15:46 PM IST
Paddy sowing up 21% so far this kharif season
Foodgrains production is estimated to have declined by 5.25 percent to 251.12 million tonnes in 2014-15 crop year due to poor monsoon and unseasonal rain in last two months.
May 29, 2015, 18:35 PM IST
Paddy sowing up 17% so far this Kharif season
Area under coverage for paddy has risen by 17 percent so far in this Kharif season at 2.68 lakh hectares amid forecast that monsoon rains will hit Kerala on May 30, two days ahead of its schedule.
May 22, 2015, 19:08 PM IST
Foodgrain output to fall by 5% to 251 MT in 2014-15
The country had registered a record foodgrain production of 265.04 million tonnes in 2013-14 crop year (July-June). Wheat, rice, coarse cereals and pulses are part of foodgrain basket.
May 13, 2015, 21:47 PM IST
Unseasonal rains damage 106.73 lakh hectares of rabi crops
Unseasonal rains and hailstorms during this month have damaged rabi (winter-sown) crops in 106.73 lakh hectares of area across 14 states as against the earlier estimates of 181 lakh hectares.
Mar 26, 2015, 19:50 PM IST
