Source: Department of agriculture Mysuru: With a weak monsoon during the pre-kharif and kharif seasons and low reservoir levels in the Cauvery basin districts, farmers in Mysuru and Chamarajanagar have been advised to cultivate short-duration, less water-intensive crops on both rain-fed and irrigated lands.With inflows into the Kabini and Krishnaraja Sagar dams — lifelines for…
Jharkhand cultivates rice on nearly 16-18 lakh hectares. Ranchi and other districts are now in a crucial Kharif planning phase, with farmers preparing nurseries and choosing crops amid a 42% rainfall deficit this year Ranchi: Recent rainfall has helped reduce Jharkhand’s rain deficit, but agricultural experts have cautioned that prolonged high-intensity showers could hurt transplanted…
Vijayanagara: Lakhs of farmers across Vijayanagara district are staring at an uncertain future, with the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) allegedly failing to provide compensation for crop losses suffered during the previous kharif and rabi seasons.Nearly 80% of the district’s farmers reportedly suffered extensive crop loss. The destruction was caused by a combination of…
Gaya: The monsoon has already been delayed by 10 days in Gaya district and as per meteorological predictions, the chances of rainfall in the next few days are extremely slim. The unusual heatwave-like conditions prevailing at this stage of the kharif season have worsened the situation.Consequently, kharif crops have been badly hit and kharif sowing,…
Mysuru: Pre-kharif agricultural activity has suffered a setback in Chamarajanagar district following inadequate rainfall during the crucial months of April and May.The district, known for its green cover and agricultural output, witnessed significantly lower pre-monsoon showers this year, affecting sowing operations across several areas.Farmers say the rainfall deficit has not only delayed pre-kharif cultivation but…
Mysuru: Pre-kharif agricultural activity has suffered a setback in Chamarajanagar district following inadequate rainfall during the crucial months of April and May.The district, known for its green cover and agricultural output, witnessed significantly lower pre-monsoon showers this year, affecting sowing operations across several areas.Farmers say the rainfall deficit has not only delayed pre-kharif cultivation but…
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…
Chief minister A Revanth Reddy along with ministers D Sridhar Babu and Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy at a meet in Koheda on Saturday. Pic: Anil Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday said Telangana is importing even coriander from neighboring states to meet the full demand, as the farmers in the state were cultivating only…
Patna: Patna and the rest of Bihar are witnessing rising temperatures with four districts recording temperatures above 40°C on Tuesday, while uncertainty over the arrival of the southwest monsoon has heightened concerns about a possible rainfall deficit and drought-like conditions.Scientists at the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Patna, said the monsoon has not yet reached the…
New Delhi: Delhi cabinet has approved around a 50% increase in compensation for crop losses caused by heavy rainfall and waterlogging, raising ex gratia assistance from about Rs 49,421 per hectare to Rs 75,000 per hectare. The enhanced package is expected to benefit nearly 10,000 farmers whose crops were damaged during Aug-Sept last year.Chief minister…
