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Agriculture Industry
Falling prices of agricultural commodities to cool food inflation in coming monthsedit
The Financial Express – Online
Retail prices of tomato, which rose to Rs 100/kg six weeks ago as heat waves adversely impacted output, has since moderated thanks to robust arrivals and prospects of good crop in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Officials said that retail prices of agricultural commodities such as rice, wheat, potato and sugar have witnessed a moderate spike compared to previous year while prices of key pulses – gram and tur and onion – have declined compared to year-ago period. According to an agriculture ministry official, with Kharif crops – paddy, pulses, oilseeds, sugarcane and coarse cereals sowing picking up pace in the last fortnight after the revival monsoon rains especially over western, central, eastern ...
Monsoon + Indian Agriculture
Bihar: 30 percent rain deficiency hits farmersedit
Times Of India – Online
Scanty rainfall in most districts in the state has triggered distress among farmers and a fear of drought. With rainfall deficiency in 31 of 38 districts standing at more than 20%, farmers are facing difficulties in cultivation of paddy, the main crop of kharif (monsoon) season in Bihar. Scorching heat, on the other hand, has left chasms to appear in the already prepared fields meant for paddy cultivation. Bihar is facing a deficiency of 30% in monsoon rainfall this year so far. The state received 192.3mm of rainfall from June 1 to July 10 against the normal average of 275.1mm during the same period, making it 30% below normal rainfall. As a result of ...
Paddy in India
Sowing report: Lowest area under paddy in a decadeedit
Down To Earth – Online
Just 7.22 million hectares (mha) have been sown with paddy, according to data released by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare July 8, 2022. This is the lowest area sown till the second week of July when compared to the last 10 years. For instance, on July 13, 2012, the area under paddy was 9.67 mha. It has remained between 8.9 mha and 12.57 mha in the following years since then. The area sown this time is also 24 per cent less than the corresponding period of 2021. The primary reason being attributed to the reduced sown area is the failure of the monsoon in the month of June in most parts of ...