Kharif sowing exceeds last year's figures

Aug 27, 2024

Commodity-wise, paddy, pulses, oilseeds, millets, and sugarcane sowing has been higher year-on-year

Farmers start sowing Kharif crops in Kalaburagi

Jun 24, 2020

Kalaburagi (Karnataka) [India], June 24 : With the commencement of Kharif season, farmers in Kalaburagi district have started sowing seasonal crops-Cotton and pigeon pea,...

Former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik extends Akshaya Tritiya greetings

Apr 30, 2025

Akshaya Tritiya is celebrated during the commencement of the sowing of rice paddy for the ensuing Kharif season in Odisha.

Paddy planting continues to lead India's Kharif sowing

Sep 03, 2023

Crops that are sown during October and November and the produce harvested from January depending on maturity are Rabi. Crops sown during June-July and...

Kharif sowing at record high, says Agriculture Ministry

Oct 07, 2020

New Delhi [India], October 7 : Farmers planted Kharif crops on 10 lakh acres more compared to the previous record of 1,085 lakh hectares...

Rice sowing crosses 109% of normal area as good Monsoon boosts Kharif sowing: Report

Aug 27, 2025

India's rice sowing during the ongoing monsoon season has surpassed expectations, reaching 109 per cent of the normal sown area, according to a report...