Global Maize crop condition mostly favourable: AMIS

According to the AMIS May Month report, conditions are favourable for wheat, maize, and rice, while mixed for soybeans. Maize is harvesting in the southern hemisphere as sowing picks up speed in the Northern Hemisphere. In […]

Need of Accurate & Reliable Data in Agriculture

The World Bank has warned that each percentage point increase in food prices would push an additional 10 million people in the world into extreme poverty. This is a significant concern, given that food prices can […]

IMD forecast more rains till Apr.12

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), in an extended range forecast for the next two weeks, Many parts of India will continue to get isolated rainfall till April 12 The crops that are ready to be […]

Untimely Rain Causes Crop Damage

o Farmers lost around 10-40 per cent of the standing and newly harvested wintercrops, said government sources. o Vidisha and Rajgarh are the two central districts worst hit by the unseasonal rain that destroyed Rabi crops […]

Wheat Daily Digest

· Untimely Rain Causes Massive Crop Damage In Madhya Pradesh o Farmers lost around 10-40 per cent of the standing and newly harvested wintercrops, said government sources. o Vidisha and Rajgarh are the two central districts […]

El Nino & La Nina: Situation in 2023

La Niña and El Niño are two interrelated oceanic and atmospheric phenomena that occur in the tropical Pacific Ocean. They are part of a larger climate pattern known as the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), which refers […]

Wheat Daily Digest Report | Friday, March 10, 2023

· Untimely Rain Causes Massive Crop Damage In Madhya Pradesh o Farmers lost around 10-40 per cent of the standing and newly harvested wintercrops, said government sources. o Vidisha and Rajgarh are the two central districts […]

A True Agriculture Policy Advisory Management

Food security and inflation are the biggest concerns for Indian policymakers for several reasons: Large population: India is home to a large population, and ensuring food security is essential for the well-being of its people. The […]

Goodhart Problem of Indian agriculture  

Goodhart’s Law is expressed simply as: “When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.” In other words, when we set one specific goal, people will tend to optimize for that objective […]

Digital Era of Indian Agriculture

Agriculture has come a long way since the days of mules and plows. Technological advancements have transformed the industry into a high-tech business. Today’s farmers have access to a wide range of technologies and tools that […]

Maize prices up in spot markets.

The talk to boost supplies by way of imports have gathered pace and Industry is now looking out for manner to get supplies in time. Poultry and starch Industry is looking to reach govt for the […]

Chana, jeera down on muted demand.

Chana prices declined by 0.53 per cent, to Rs 4,700 per quintal in futures trade after participants reduced their exposure amid subdued demand at spot market. Profit-booking at higher levels also weighed on the sentiment. Trimming […]

Wheat acreage down 5% on year at 5.2 mln ha.

Farmers in the country had sown wheat across 5.2 mln ha, 4.9% lower from the same period a year ago. However, acreage under the key rabi crop was lower than the five-year average of 8.5 mln […]

India chana acreage dn 21.5% YoY at 5 mln ha.

Farmers in the country have sown chana across 5.02 mln ha. Chana acreage however, higher than the five-year average of 4.58 mln ha for the corresponding period. A fall in acreage of the pulse in key […]

India rabi urad area up 7% YoY at 167,600 ha.

Farmers in the country sowed urad across 167,600 ha this rabi season, up 7.4% on year. The acreage was also higher then the five-year average of 143,500 ha for the corresponding period. Sowing of urad is […]