Money Control – Online

After the recent highs seen for most agri commodity prices, profit booking at the higher levels limited the uptrend for agri prices. Reports of rains in parts of North-West and Central India too adversely affected the sentiments. Rains at these stages are considered good for the crop sowing later on.

The Indian Express – Online

Only half a dozen districts out of total 43 districts, including 22 districts of Punjab, received deficit rain while all other districts have witnessed surplus pre-monsoon rain.

Millenium Post – Online

At a time when the Indian economy is faltering and welfare systems are buckling under crushing pressure, reforms in the agriculture sector can help put the economy back on track and provide much-needed employment opportunities on a cost-effective and urgent basis.

The Hindu Business Line – Online

Defying Covid scare, farmers across the country have planted kharif crops in 13 per cent more area till Friday as compared to corresponding period last year.

Hindustan Times – Online

For example, it can be expected that at least two sectors; agriculture and government, will not see a contraction. In 2019-20, these two sectors had a share of almost 30% in total Gross Value Added (GVA). This means that the economic pain will be far more severe in the rest of the economy. Let us assume that the growth rate of agriculture and government sectors in the next two years will be the simple average of what they were in the past three years. This comes to 4.1% for agriculture and 9.7% for government.

Scroll – Online

Several economists and businessmen have expressed their disappointment with the contents of the financial package announced by the government to face the unprecedented economic crisis brought about by the Covid-19-induced lockdown, the suddenness and severity of which had itself surprised many epidemiologists.

The Week – Online

With fake news on chicken spreading coronavirus having done its damage, maize and poultry farmers stare at unbearable losses. The government has not helped.  But, rumours linking the spread of COVID-19 to consumption of chicken meat and eggs continue to appear every now and then. “The vegetarian lobby keeps pushing these rumours. Just the other day a fake letter was circulated which claimed that the Punjab government had banned chicken because it causes coronavirus,” Dhull said.