Early monsoon, a good news for farmers

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Large number of traditional cotton growers in Vidarbha region may shift to soya this Kharif season as cropping pattern was set to change after the onset of monsoons, according to agriculture experts. The total cotton sowing area is likely to be reduced by 10 ...

INDORE: Early onset of monsoon and timely sowing of soybean has brightened the prospects of a higher yield this year, say experts. The ideal window for sowing soybean, which is a highly photosensitive plant, is between June 15 and June

KOLKATA: With the southwest monsoon arriving on time, eastern states are hoping for a better kharif paddy crop this year. In West Bengal, the leading rice producer in eastern India, chief minister Mamata Banerjee has taken the initiative of sending ...

Fertiliser makers such as Iffco and Coromandel International expect kharif sales to be higher than last year on the rapidly advancing monsoon across the country. "The timely rains have set a good base for higher offtake this year," said Kapil Mehan, ...

Kharif sowing has crossed 7.56 million hectare in different states during the year 2013-14, the government said on Friday. Rice, oilseed, sugarcane, cotton, jute & mesta are the kharif crops. Rice has been sowed on area of 0. 79 million hectare, while oil ...

The cotton acreage across Gujarat state in the first week of kharif sowing has touched 42,100 hectares against 13,000 hectares in the comparable period last year. The cotton sowing prospects in the state have improved this kharif season amidst ...

Rain gods showing mercy this time with timely arrival of monsoon has helped farmers to kick start the kharif operations. But cotton, which for many years has been the main cash crop of Vidarbha, may yield place to soyabean this time. Poor sales and demand for ...

The Kharif agricultural season is progressing well in Andhra Pradesh, thanks to good rains in the first fortnight of this month. The state as a whole received 88 mm of rainfall since June 1, which is 69 per cent more than the normal 52.1 mm. This is seen as a ...