Foodgrain Production

Normal monsoon to help achieve fresh record in agriculture output: Agri secretary

Enthused by Met Department's forecast of a normal monsoon, Agriculture Secretary S K Pattanayak on Monday said the country's foodgrain production may surpass this year's record high of 277.49 million tonne(MT)

NCAER ups FY'18 GDP growth to 7.6% on normal monsoon

In its quarterly review of the economy, NCAER said prospects for the agricultural sector in 2017-18 remain optimistic on forecast of good rains.

Forget US Fed hike, expect RBI governor Urjit Patel’s first date with rate cut in December

Most economists and bond dealers expect the central bank not to tinker with its key rates on 4 October meeting and go for the next rate cut in December at the earliest. But, it is unlikely that US Federal reserve’s rate movements will dominate RBI’s rate cut plan then.

The economy has found its mojo this century, but work is only half done on the reforms front

The Indian economy has grown six fold in size between 2001 and 2015 and now stands at Rs 125.41 lakh crore in fiscal year 2015 from Rs 21.77 lakh crore in fiscal year 2001 at the start of this millennium.

FY15 foodgrains production estimated to fall by 3% due to erratic rain

foodgrains production is estimated to fall by three percent to 257.07 million tonnes in 2014-15 crop year on expected decline in output of rice, coarse cereals and pulses due to erratic rain.