New Delhi, July 20 -- Kharif sowing remained below last year's level despite improved monsoon rainfall, with farmers planting crops across 65.8 million hectares as of 17 July, down 4.2 million hectare... Read More
New Delhi, July 19 -- Monsoon activity is expected to remain vigorous across northwest, east and northeast India over the next six to seven days, while rainfall is likely to stay subdued across west-c... Read More
New Delhi, July 19 -- The government is considering a new incentive framework to boost the food processing sector, which may differ from the existing production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme that offe... Read More
New Delhi, July 17 -- After nearly a week of subdued monsoon activity, rainfall is set to revive across the northwest plains from 20 July, bringing relief to farmers and improving prospects for kharif... Read More
New Delhi, July 16 -- A well-marked low-pressure area over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Odisha-West Bengal coast is set to intensify rainfall across eastern and northeastern India o... Read More
New Delhi, July 16 -- India is moving to expand domestic urea production as a widening supply gap leaves it dependent on imports for a key farm input. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaire... Read More
New Delhi, July 15 -- Rainfall activity is expected to remain subdued over west-central and south Peninsular India over the next seven days, while the plains of northwest India are also likely to see ... Read More
New Delhi, July 15 -- India has sharply narrowed much of its monsoon rainfall deficit after heavy showers in early July, easing fears triggered by one of the weakest starts to the season in years. But... Read More
New Delhi, July 13 -- El Niño conditions have cast a shadow over India's kharif sowing season, with acreage under key crops such as paddy, pulses, oilseeds and cotton trailing last year's levels ... Read More
New Delhi, July 13 -- The monsoon rains are set to weaken across the northwest, west-central and southern regions of the country over the next week, even as authorities warn of extreme rainfall in the... Read More