Uneven rainfall, low reservoir levels keep rice sowing 25% lower, pulses acreage dips slightly
By Ishaan Gera Crop acreage as of August 2 was higher than the previous year, but analysis shows that a
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Pulses
After year-long rise, prices of pulses start declining
By Sandip Das After staying elevated more than one year, prices of key pulses varieties — chana, tur and urad
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India’s kharif crop sowing outpaces previous year figures; paddy, pulses, oilseeds all leading
By ANI Farmers in India have sown Kharif crops across 904.60 lakh hectares so far this year, as against 879.22
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Pulses import jumps 90% in 2023-24 to 47.38 lakh tonnes to meet domestic demand: Govt
By PTI India’s import of pulses rose 90 percent annually to 47.38 lakh tonnes during 2023-24 to meet domestic demand,
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Kharif sowing up 2.2% paddy at year-ago level
By Sandip Das Thanks to normal monsoon rains in most parts of the country so far this season, the sowing
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Odisha’s annual yield of crops, pulses lower than national average
The annual yield of various crops in Odisha is lower than the national average with the rice yield remaining 19
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Will the Union Budget’s focus on farmer issues and boosting agriculture attract private sector investment?
By Ranjit Bhushan When Shivraj Singh Chauhan, the new Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, said
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Kharif sowing up 3.5% on year; area under pulses grows 22%
By Sandip das Thanks to normal monsoon rains in most parts of the country since the last week of June,
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Pulses supply improves, Govt asks retailers to cut prices
By Sandip Das With the mandi prices of key pulses varieties – tur, urad and chana – declining due to
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Budget to announce steps to aid crop diversification
By Sandip Das The government is likely to announce a host of measures aimed at boosting domestic production of pulses
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