Strengthening El Nino, weak rainfall may hit kharif oilseed and cotton crops: Report

Jul 14, 2026

India's kharif oilseed and cotton crops could face weather-related challenges in the coming weeks as strengthening El Nino conditions, coupled with forecasts of below-normal...

Below-normal monsoon may hit Kharif output; Fuel food inflation risks: Report

Jun 03, 2026

The India Meteorological Department's (IMD) revised forecast of a below-normal southwest monsoon at 90 per cent of the Long Period Average (LPA) is expected...

Nagpur: Hailstorm, unseasonal rain affect standing crops

Jan 13, 2022

Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], January 13 : Untimely rain and hailstorm on Tuesday damaged the standing vegetables and cotton crops.

UN alerts worsening drought endangering Afghanistan's food security

Aug 04, 2025

OCHA stated that reduced rainfall and dry soil conditions have significantly impacted rain-fed wheat production and placed livestock at serious risk due to fodder...

Maharashtra cabinet announces Rs 1339 crore assistance to farmers affected by crop damage

Sep 23, 2025

The panchnamas of crops damaged due to heavy rain between June to August have already happened, with which people are getting assistance. Panchnamas of...

Rain, hailstorm hit several parts of Manipur; buildings damaged in villages of Thoubal

Mar 31, 2024

Rain and hailstorms hit several parts of Manipur on Sunday causing damage to houses, buildings and crops in Thoubal's Sapam Leikai and Khongjom villages.