Kharif Season
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Scientists to visit farmers’ homes ahead of kharif season, teach better practices: Shivraj Chouhan
Madhya Pradesh | May 29, 2025, 04:08 PM ISTUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday launched the Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan, a nationwide campaign that will run from May 29 to June 12. As part of the initiative, agricultural scientists will visit farmers in their villages to demonstrate modern farming techniques.
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Centre allows early procurement of paddy in Punjab, Haryana
India | Sep 26, 2020, 02:59 PM ISTThe Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21 for paddy/rice is scheduled to commence in all the procuring states from October 1.
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Crop insurance claims of Rs 9,046-cr paid to 80 lakh farmers in kharif 2018: Government
India | Jul 09, 2019, 06:37 PM ISTThe government has paid crop insurance claims worth Rs 9,046 crore to 80 lakh farmers for the Kharif 2018 season under PMFBY and RWBCIS, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.
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Expecting normal southwest monsoon this year: Centre
India | Apr 11, 2016, 11:31 PM ISTGovernment has said monsoon this year is expected to be normal and directed states to chalk out plans to boost crop acreage and production in kharif season starting June.
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Pulses' yield down, will import 5,000 tonnes tur dal:Ram Vilas Paswan
National | Jul 22, 2015, 06:47 PM ISTNew Delhi: The production of pulses in India declined due to adverse weather conditions and the government will import 5,000 tonnes of 'tur dal' (pigeon peas) to augment domestic availability, a union minister said on
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Foodgrain production projected to drop by seven per cent
Sep 20, 2014, 12:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: India's foodgrain production is projected to drop by 7 per cent to 120.27 million tonnes in the kharif season of this year due to poor monsoon rains.Foodgrain output was 129.24 MT in the