Kharif crop sown area soars to over 704 lakh Hectares, pulses area increases, cotton declines

Jul 20, 2024

The data also highlights that paddy crop has the highest sown area, reaching 166.06 lakh hectares this season, up from 155.65 lakh hectares last...

Paddy sowing down 13 pc this kharif season, monsoon played spoilsport

Aug 10, 2022

New Delhi [India], August 10 : Farmers in India have sown less paddy this Kharif season. Going by the latest acreage data, the area...

Food Corporation of India and state agencies procure 120.67 LMT paddy in Punjab

Nov 09, 2024

Food Corporation of India (FCI) and state agencies of Punjab have procured 120.67 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of paddy in a total of 126.67...

Six drug peddlers held in Kulgam, 58 kg of poppy straw-like substance seized

Mar 01, 2021

Kulgam (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 1 : The Kulgam police on Monday arrested six drug peddlers and seized 58 kg of poppy straw-like...

Telangana govt has decided to procure paddy from farmers in state: CM K Chandrashekar Rao

Apr 12, 2022

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 12 : Amid the row over paddy procurement by the Centre, Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao said on Tuesday said...

Kharif crop sowing more than previous year; rise in area under cultivation for paddy, pulses, oilseeds

Aug 20, 2024

Paddy, pulses, oilseeds, millets, and sugarcane sowing have been higher year-on-year