Kharif Season

Narendra Modi meets HD Kumaraswamy: Karnataka CM asks PM for early release of Rs 2,064 drought relief fund

Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought the early release of Rs 2,064.30 crore funds to provide relief to drought-hit farmers in the ongoing Rabi season, an official statement said.

Delhi air quality to remain 'very poor' for next two days; pollution levels raised by stubble-burning in Punjab, Haryana

Delhi's air quality on Thursday dipped to 'very poor' barely few days after staying in the 'poor' category. According to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi was recorded at 337.

Delhi smog: Don't blame the farmers for poor air! Stubble-farming is compulsion, not choice when no cheap options exist

It is easy to criticise why farmers burn stubble when it equally impacts their health but the major problem is with the small farmers who are at the receiving ends.

Pakistan grapples with water shortage despite abundant resources; issue gradually turning political ahead of polls

A number of recent reports by experts have warned that Pakistan is likely to become the most water-stressed country in the region by 2025.

Marathwada Diary: Erratic weather, faulty insurance make sowing season a gamble for farmers

After the widespread destruction caused by a hailstorm in March in Marathwada, farmers who lost lakhs worth of a good crop say erratic weather and faulty insurance have made every sowing season a gamble.

Demonetisation: Note ban adds to cotton farmers' misery in AP and Telangana

Crop losses, mounting debts and a spate of pest attacks apart, the cotton farmers of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh now have to deal with the demon of demonetisation as well.

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.

Govt hikes pulses MSP by up to Rs 425/qtl to boost output

Government today sharply hiked the minimum support price (MSP) of pulses by up to Rs 425 per quintal for this year to boost output and check price rise, while making a modest raise of Rs 60 in paddy MSP to Rs 1,470 per quintal.

Govt hikes paddy MSP by Rs 60 to Rs 1,470/qtl for 2016-17

The government today hiked the minimum support price (MSP) of paddy by Rs 60 to Rs 1,470 per quintal for the 2016-17 kharif season.

Farmers under crop insurance cover in Assam

The crops insured include both agricultural and horticultural crops like sali paddy, jute, black gram, green gram, ginger, turmeric, lady’s finger etc - grown between June and September, 2014 - an agriculture department release said.