Drought in parts of MP and Rajasthan, shift to gram keep wheat sowing low

The acreage under wheat cultivation has come down close to 5 per cent in the country as farmers in drought-hit parts of Madhya Pradesh preferred to sow pulses over wheat, rabi sowing data released by........»»

Prices started falling from second half of March because new crop started arriving from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat.....»»

Wheat futures surge on drought concerns......»»

The film has not been released in four states - Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and parts of Haryana.....»»

Looks to go higher.....»»

While Pongal festivities are in full swing in many parts of rural Tamil Nadu after two years of drought, celebrations will be muted in the southern region due to excessive rain and crop loss. N Ch........»»

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The central government raised the import duty on two varieties of pulses, chana (chickpea) and masoor (red gram) to 30 per cent. And, hiked the Minimum Support Price for toria, a variety of oilseed grown largely in Rajasthan, by ar.....»»

The governments of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan have officially declared a drought in 270 tehsils spread across 52 districts this kharif season, Parliament has been informed. So far in Chhattisgarh, 96 tehsils in 21 di.....»»

Reacting to relatively better price realisation as compared to other varieties of pulses, farmers had till last week planted gram (chana) on around 1.3 million hectares, around 14 per cent more than in the same period last year.Tra.....»»

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Wheat is the main rabi crop, sowing of which will begin from this month.....»»

Late arrival of rains has encouraged sowing of ragi and Horse gram in the state.....»»

If the recent torrential rains and floods were not enough to impact 30 per cent loss in sowing of cotton and groundnut, Gujarat, along with states like Rajasthan and Punjab is witnessing an onslaught of the pink bollworm. Farmers an.....»»

On the other hand, states like Gujarat, Rajasthan, several parts of Northeast have witnessed floods.....»»

Gujarat, Rajasthan, Assam & parts of West Bengal were hit by floods that have claimed several lives.....»»

Shift in crop sowing pattern likely to reduce production and raise prices.....»»

It looks like next year might be a good time to cut the carbs. It looks like next year might be a good time to cut the carbohydrates as a drought-fueled jump in wheat costs will make bakery goods the food items with the bigges.....»»

Soaring temperatures and a lack of rain is hitting wheat farmers in Spain and Italy particularly hard and as Kate King reports, the bill could run into the billions of euros......»»