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...

Chhattisgarh govt to provide input subsidy of Rs 10,000 per acre on farming crops other than paddy

May 19, 2021

Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 20 : Chhattisgarh government on Wednesday decided to provide an input subsidy of Rs 10,000 per acre to the farmers...

Paddy planting leads overall 2023 kharif crops sowing in India

Aug 18, 2023

Farmers in India have sown kharif crops across 1022.51 lakh hectares so far this year, as against 1021.48 lakh hectares in the same period...

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan reviews preparation of kharif crop season

Jun 15, 2024

Crops sown during June-July and dependent on monsoon rains are harvested in October-November are kharif. Paddy, moong, bajra, maize, groundnut, soybean, and cotton are...

Paddy worth Rs 47,644 cr bought at MSP benefitting 13.5 lakh farmers

Nov 12, 2022

For the Kharif crop of the current marketing season 2022-23, a quantity of 771 lakh tonne Paddy (518 lakh tonne in terms of Rice)...

Paddy planting continues to lead India's Kharif sowing

Sep 03, 2023

Crops that are sown during October and November and the produce harvested from January depending on maturity are Rabi. Crops sown during June-July and...