Poor monsoon rains and low storage in the Tungabhadra reservoir threaten paddy production for the third consecutive year Koppal: Rice prices have started rising across Karnataka as poor monsoon rains and low storage in the Tungabhadra reservoir threaten paddy production for the third consecutive year, raising fears of further increases in the coming months.Wholesale prices…
Despite rainfall, El Nino concerns; paddy acreage up by 79,000 acres farmer, india, paddy field, crop sprayer, non organic, herbicide, pesticides Hyderabad: Telangana farmers have expanded paddy cultivation this kharif despite repeated warnings from the state govt and agricultural experts against growing water-intensive crops amid a weak monsoon and El Nino-linked weather concerns.Official data shows…
The report gains significance as the state heads into the kharif season amid El Nino concerns Pune: More than half (181) of Maharashtra’s total 353 blocks are highly vulnerable to low rainfall and the resulting farming distress, particularly in western Maharashtra and Marathwada, during deficient monsoon years, showed the findings of the “Anticipatory Action and…
The sector is better positioned to withstand weather-related disruptions than in the past Chennai: The tractor industry remains cautiously optimistic about demand in the current fiscal year after posting a record performance in FY26, despite concerns that a potentially deficient monsoon could dampen rural sentiment and farm incomes. The industry has projected single-digit growth for…
