Robust kharif harvest, fresh crop arrivals, government interventions helped contain inflation: RBI

May 30, 2023

The central bank said there were upward pressures from an early onset of summer, heat waves and unseasonal rains on food prices in the...

India set to harvest record Kharif crops, estimates agriculture ministry

Nov 05, 2024

India has three cropping seasons: Summer, Kharif, and Rabi. Kharif crops, sown during June-July and dependent on monsoon rains, are harvested in October-November. Rabi...

Aim to achieve zero stubble burning this year: Narendra Singh Tomar

Aug 04, 2023

Paddy stubble in several regions is burnt after the Kharif harvest to make way for the Rabi crop sowing. In the process, it leads...

Robust 11.3% surge in Kharif sowing bodes well for inflation outlook in 2025: ICICI Bank

Jul 02, 2025

Kharif sowing in India is off to a strong start this year, recording an 11.3 per cent year-on-year (YoY) increase and it bodes well...

India's economic momentum expected to sustain: Chief Economic Adviser

Feb 28, 2025

During a briefing on the Q3 GDP numbers, Nageswaran expressed optimism about India's medium-term economic prospects. He cited strong rural demand, recovering urban consumption,...

Kharif crop sowing area up by 1.9 pc; paddy, pulses, oilseeds all leading

Oct 02, 2024

India's Kharif crop sowing has been quite robust this season, with farmers planting crops across 1,108.57 lakh hectares so far, compared to 1,088.25 lakh...