The kharif paddy, transplanted in the monsoon and harvested in the winter, accounts for nearly 81% of Assam’s annual rice cultivation. Written by Sukrita Baruah. With rain just starting to pick up in various parts of Assam, which has witnessed a significant shortfall of rain this monsoon and a drought-like situation across nearly half the […]
Source: Eastern Mirror. India’s exports of agricultural and processed foods got off to a great start in FY26, growing 7 per cent year-on-year to $5.96 billion in the April–June quarter (Q1 FY26). The centre-piece of India’s agricultural exports is still rice. The shipments of both non-basmati and basmati rice increased by 3.5 per cent to […]
Reuters MUMBAI: India’s rice stocks in government warehouses rose 15% from a year ago to a record high for the start of July, while wheat stocks reached a four-year peak driven by increased farmer procurement, official data showed on Tuesday. Record rice stocks will help the world’s biggest exporter increase shipments, while an improvement in […]
Rajendra Jadhav By Rajendra Jadhav MUMBAI (Reuters) -Indian farmers have accelerated the planting of summer-sown crops such as paddy, soybeans, cotton and corn, following above-average monsoon rainfall in July which increased the moisture levels required for sowing, according to government data. The monsoon is the lifeblood of India’s nearly $4 trillion economy, delivering almost 70% […]
Overall kharif acreage up 4.1% as of mid-July; pulses and oilseeds show mixed trends. Ishaan Gera Timely and well-distributed monsoon rainfall in northern and western India is beginning to reflect in early kharif sowing data, with signs pointing to a healthy agricultural season. Rice sowing jumped 12.4 percent year-on-year, accelerating from 11 percent growth recorded […]
By Gurpreet Singh Nibber With water table depleting at alarming rate and pollution from stubble burning on the rise, experts say the future of Punjab’s agricultural model is bleak. Punjab is on track for a record paddy harvest this kharif season, with 30.94 lakh hectares already sown. While farmers are jubilant over the predicted bumper […]
The state produces nearly 12 million metric tons of rice annually, using 97% of its extracted groundwater solely for paddy cultivation. This has made Punjab the largest extractor of groundwater in India. Business Today Desk Punjab is staring down a looming ecological disaster, as relentless paddy cultivation pushes the state closer to desertification, warns Acharya […]
With India accounting for 46% of global rice exports, the country is expected to ‘emerge as the primary beneficiary of the move for its proximity, availability and competitive pricing’ By PTI Indian rice millers and exporters are upbeat about Bangladesh’s “plan to import 9 lakh tonnes of rice,” anticipating a boost in demand and better […]
Chandigarh: Despite expectations of a favourable paddy crop this season in Punjab due to the early monsoon, concerns persist regarding adequate storage space for rice once procurement commences. Given Punjab’s decision to advance paddy cultivation this season by 15 days to June 1, the state govt has also urged the Centre to bring forward the […]
India’s exports of agricultural and processed foods got off to a great start in FY26, growing 7 per cent year-on-year to $5.96 billion in the April–June quarter. By IANS NEW DELHI — India’s exports of agricultural and processed foods got off to a great start in FY26, growing 7 per cent year-on-year to $5.96 billion […]
