Maharashtra received up to 71% less-than-normal rainfall, according to the weather department data. In Karnataka, rainfall deficit is as high as 55% in cane-growing districts.
The global agricultural sector has witnessed the rapid growth of digital technologies, presenting an opportunity to address the credit challenge in recent years.
The June score marked the lowest since April 2021 and meant the index is now 23.4% below an all-time peak reached in March 2022 following the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
There is risk and the returns may take longer to arrive, but here are five reasons why private sector should invest in agribusinesses that support smallholder farmers.
Cotton, paddy are the main crops grown in Haryana during kharif season. Attacks by Pink Bollworm & Whitefly, diseases like leaf curl & parawilt contributing to drop in yield.
Cotton ginners from Haryana, Punjab & Rajasthan up the ante with certification on cotton bales to be mandatory from 1 Sept according to govt's 1 March notification, threaten to shut units.
PB 1121 Basmati rice has become prone to diseases, leading to increased use of chemicals by farmers. But high level of fungicide residue has led EU importers to reject consignments.
State govt has instructed to provide price equivalent to minimum support price under its Bhavantar Bharpayee Yojana, and agreed to release farmer leaders arrested after 6 June protest.
One has to be incredibly credulous to buy BJP spin masters’ argument that the government got rid of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for harmonious relationship with the judiciary.
Modi government had also made numerous efforts to establish peace with Pakistan but has now adopted a different path, militarily, to establish peace, adds defence minister.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
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