Paddy sowing picked up pace during the week ended August 4, with nearly 28.30 million hectares brought under the crop, up 3.40 per cent from the same period last year. Nearly 71 per cent of the usual area has been covered this season. Paddy is sown in around 40 million hectares across the… Continue reading Paddy acreage up 3.4% from last year, 28.30 mn hectares brought under crop
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Rice supply faces new threat as Thailand urges crop curbs to save water
By Anuchit Nguyen and Mai Ngoc Chau Thailand has urged farmers to reduce their rice planting to save water following poor rainfall, a move that poses a fresh threat to global supply after India banned some shipments of the grain. Farmers in the key central region have already planted most of… Continue reading Rice supply faces new threat as Thailand urges crop curbs to save water
Centre extends PM crop insurance scheme registration deadline: Official
The deadline has also been extended to August 7 in Meghalaya for ginger producers, the central government official said. The Centre has extended the deadline for registration under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), with the last date for farmers in Uttar Pradesh to enrol themselves being pushed to August 10, state officials said… Continue reading Centre extends PM crop insurance scheme registration deadline: Official