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Pakistan Faces Severe Water Crisis Amid Extreme Heat, Indus Waters Shortage
Pakistan's Punjab province may be looking ahead to a tough kharif (summer crops) sowing season amid a major water shortage at two of its key damns-- Tarbela on the Indus river and Mangla on the Jhelum river.
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Karnataka Seeks Rs 17,901 Crore Drought Relief Funds From Centre
The Karnataka government today demanded Rs 17,901.73 crore in funds from the Centre to compensate farmers affected due to drought in the Kharif season this year.
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Kharif Harvest, Centre's Interventions Helped Contain Inflation: RBI
Inflation's upward pressures in the country on food items receded in the second half of the year 2022-23, with the robust kharif harvest and seasonal fresh crop arrivals as well as some easing in global food prices, the Reserve Bank of India said.
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El Nino Impact: Centre Asks States To Ensure Enough Seeds For Kharif Sowing
Amid concerns over possible impact of evolving El Nino conditions on monsoon rains, the Centre advised states to be prepared for "worst situation" and ensure adequate availability of seeds for kharif sowing season in case of less rainfall.
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"Grow Something Else": Madhya Pradesh Minister On Soybean Seed Crisis
In Madhya Pradesh, the largest soybean producer in the country, farmers are facing an acute crisis of seeds. Kharif season has begun but soybean seeds are either not available or selling at exorbitant prices (between Rs 10,000-Rs 12,000 per quintal).
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Auto Sales November 2020: Sonalika Tractors Registers Sales Growth Of 71 Per Cent
The growth in the domestic market is primarily attributed to a healthy Kharif season and the company has received good support of farmers during the pre-season as well as during the festival season.
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Over 160 Lakh Tonnes Kharif Paddy Arrives In Punjab Mandis
Over 160 lakh tonnes of paddy has arrived in Punjab mandis till Tuesday in the kharif season, which is 26 per cent higher over arrival in the corresponding period of last procurement season.
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Centre Sees 9 Times Jump In Paddy Procurement In Punjab In 13 Days
Paddy procurement at minimum support price (MSP) in Punjab, the food bowl of India, rose nine times to 15.99 lakh tonnes in the first 13 days of the ongoing kharif marketing season from 1.76 lakh tonne in the year-ago period, according to the Union Food Ministry.
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23% More Paddy Procured Than Last Year In Kharif Marketing Season: Centre
A total of 23 per cent more paddy has been procured so far than last year during Kharif marketing season, Sudhanshu Pandey, Secretary, Food and Public Distribution Department said on Wednesday.
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Procuring Kharif Crops As Per Existing MSP Scheme: Centre
The Kharif marketing season 2020-21 has just begun and the government continues to procure Kharif crops at MSP from farmers as per its existing MSP schemes as done in previous seasons, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Tuesday.
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Rice Production Estimated At Record 102.36 Million Tonnes In 2020-21 Kharif Season: Centre
India's rice production is estimated at record 102.36 million tonnes in kharif season of 2020-21 crop year on the back of good monsoon rains and acreage, according to government data.
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Claims Of Rs 9,628 Crore Paid Under PM's Crop Insurance Scheme In 2017
Farmers have been paid claims of Rs 9,628 crore for kharif season 2017 under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), Parliament was told on Tuesday.
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In Stinging Message To Centre, Nitish Kumar Crafts New Scheme For Farmers
Smarting over a series of "let-downs" from Prime Minister Narendra Modi since he rejoined the BJP-led coalition last year - particularly the vastly pared down flood relief fund - Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has got his own back. He has rejected a crop insurance scheme pitched by the centre as a game-changer and instead, come up with his own s...
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Rabi Pulses To Compensate Losses In Kharif Season: Agriculture Minister
The estimated decline in pulses production by about 7 lakh tonnes during Kharif season could get compensated in the coming Rabi (winter sown) season, Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh today said.
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Over 90 Lakh Farmers Benefited From Crop Insurance Scheme, PM Modi Told
Over 90 lakh farmers have benefited from the crop insurance scheme during the Kharif season last year and the Rabi season in 2016-17, a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was told in New Delhi today.
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Pakistan Faces Severe Water Crisis Amid Extreme Heat, Indus Waters Shortage
Pakistan's Punjab province may be looking ahead to a tough kharif (summer crops) sowing season amid a major water shortage at two of its key damns-- Tarbela on the Indus river and Mangla on the Jhelum river.
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Karnataka Seeks Rs 17,901 Crore Drought Relief Funds From Centre
The Karnataka government today demanded Rs 17,901.73 crore in funds from the Centre to compensate farmers affected due to drought in the Kharif season this year.
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Kharif Harvest, Centre's Interventions Helped Contain Inflation: RBI
Inflation's upward pressures in the country on food items receded in the second half of the year 2022-23, with the robust kharif harvest and seasonal fresh crop arrivals as well as some easing in global food prices, the Reserve Bank of India said.
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El Nino Impact: Centre Asks States To Ensure Enough Seeds For Kharif Sowing
Amid concerns over possible impact of evolving El Nino conditions on monsoon rains, the Centre advised states to be prepared for "worst situation" and ensure adequate availability of seeds for kharif sowing season in case of less rainfall.
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"Grow Something Else": Madhya Pradesh Minister On Soybean Seed Crisis
In Madhya Pradesh, the largest soybean producer in the country, farmers are facing an acute crisis of seeds. Kharif season has begun but soybean seeds are either not available or selling at exorbitant prices (between Rs 10,000-Rs 12,000 per quintal).
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Auto Sales November 2020: Sonalika Tractors Registers Sales Growth Of 71 Per Cent
The growth in the domestic market is primarily attributed to a healthy Kharif season and the company has received good support of farmers during the pre-season as well as during the festival season.
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Over 160 Lakh Tonnes Kharif Paddy Arrives In Punjab Mandis
Over 160 lakh tonnes of paddy has arrived in Punjab mandis till Tuesday in the kharif season, which is 26 per cent higher over arrival in the corresponding period of last procurement season.
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Centre Sees 9 Times Jump In Paddy Procurement In Punjab In 13 Days
Paddy procurement at minimum support price (MSP) in Punjab, the food bowl of India, rose nine times to 15.99 lakh tonnes in the first 13 days of the ongoing kharif marketing season from 1.76 lakh tonne in the year-ago period, according to the Union Food Ministry.
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23% More Paddy Procured Than Last Year In Kharif Marketing Season: Centre
A total of 23 per cent more paddy has been procured so far than last year during Kharif marketing season, Sudhanshu Pandey, Secretary, Food and Public Distribution Department said on Wednesday.
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Procuring Kharif Crops As Per Existing MSP Scheme: Centre
The Kharif marketing season 2020-21 has just begun and the government continues to procure Kharif crops at MSP from farmers as per its existing MSP schemes as done in previous seasons, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Tuesday.
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Rice Production Estimated At Record 102.36 Million Tonnes In 2020-21 Kharif Season: Centre
India's rice production is estimated at record 102.36 million tonnes in kharif season of 2020-21 crop year on the back of good monsoon rains and acreage, according to government data.
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Claims Of Rs 9,628 Crore Paid Under PM's Crop Insurance Scheme In 2017
Farmers have been paid claims of Rs 9,628 crore for kharif season 2017 under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), Parliament was told on Tuesday.
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In Stinging Message To Centre, Nitish Kumar Crafts New Scheme For Farmers
Smarting over a series of "let-downs" from Prime Minister Narendra Modi since he rejoined the BJP-led coalition last year - particularly the vastly pared down flood relief fund - Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has got his own back. He has rejected a crop insurance scheme pitched by the centre as a game-changer and instead, come up with his own s...
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Rabi Pulses To Compensate Losses In Kharif Season: Agriculture Minister
The estimated decline in pulses production by about 7 lakh tonnes during Kharif season could get compensated in the coming Rabi (winter sown) season, Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh today said.
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Over 90 Lakh Farmers Benefited From Crop Insurance Scheme, PM Modi Told
Over 90 lakh farmers have benefited from the crop insurance scheme during the Kharif season last year and the Rabi season in 2016-17, a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was told in New Delhi today.
