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Kochi, Aug. 15  

In Kerala, fallow land gets converted to rice field

Kerala has been a food deficit State for a long time now. Rice, which was the staple grain of its population, has made a smart comeback in the State, after a long hiatus. The falling trend... »

New Delhi, Aug. 15  

Punjab, Haryana farmers set to harvest bumper basmati crop

Glut may, however, drag prices as Parmal rice varieties get replaced »
Gandhinagar, Aug. 15  

Gujarat unperturbed by deficient monsoon

Despite experiencing a 17 per cent deficit in rain this monsoon, Gujarat is far from worried about its kharif prospects. On the contrary, it is expected to bring more land under kharif cul... »

Hyderabad, Aug. 15  

Barring cotton, major crops take a hit in Andhra Pradesh

Rain woes: File picture of a farmer at work in Cheriyal on the outskirts of Ranga Reddy district. Truant monsoon is keeping the agricultural community guessing. — Photo: P.V. Sivakumar
While farmers in water-rich areas of Andhra Pradesh have declared crop holiday in about three lakh acres, their counterparts in other parts of the State may end up losing crop in 10 lakh acres thi... »
Bangalore, August 15  

Karnataka growers prefer cash crops

Harvest worries: A farmer in Begur, near Bangalore, drying maize on the road. Farmers are worried about the harvest after rains lashed parts of Karnataka last week. Maize has shot up to around Rs 1,300 a quintal from Rs 600 a quintal two months ago in markets near producing centres. — Photo: G.R.N. Somashekar

Higher prices for cash crops seem to have encouraged farmers in Karnataka to opt for cotton, sugarcane and tobacco.Poor monsoon coverage and non-availability of fertilisers in a few dist... »

New Delhi, Aug. 15  

UP ‘on course'

With relatively good rainfall during the monsoon, Uttar Pradesh is ‘on course' in terms of kharif sowing. According to the State Agriculture Director, Mr Mukesh Gautam, the State Government... »

Aug 15  

Record kharif crop seen in rice, cotton, soya

The farmwomen carries the sapling for replantation near Haripal in Hooghly district, West Bengal. - Photo: Arunangsu Roy Chowdhury

Based on kharif sowing trends and reported crop conditions so far, the country seems headed for a record harvest of rice, cotton and soyabean. Prospects look good for sugarcane and jute, to... »

Mumbai, Aug. 15   

Cotton, soya are toast of Maharashtra farmers

Remunerative prices lure growers as groundnut loses turf »
New Delhi, August 15  

M.P. looks forward to a bounty

Good rains and higher sowing acreage augur well for a good kharif crop in Madhya Pradesh this year as well. That is as good as it gets for a State where over 49 per cent of the land is cult... »

Kolkata, August 15  

Monsoon, seeds availability come in handy for Bengal

Braving odds: Farmers of Pursura in Hooghly district of West Bengal carry a bunch of jute fibres for drying. Timely rains this year have helped the farmers to complete easily the retting process. Last year, retting was hit due to insufficient rainfall. — Photo: A. Roy Chowdhury
Backed by a good monsoon and availability of seeds in plenty, kharif sowing in West Bengal in 2011-12, is expected to be in line with the target set by the State Government. For... »
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