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kharif
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Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Soil, water & climate, MaharashtraMaharashtra: tremendous loss in agriculture due to heavy rainfallExcess rain across about 10 Maharashtra districts damaged around 1.23 lakh hectares of kharif crops, and officials expect cotton growers to get lower prices for rain-damaged bolls.
- Policy & trade, Andhra PradeshFree crop insurance scheme to boost farmers’ motivation further in Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh's free crop insurance scheme has lifted enrolment, with insured farmers rising from 16.69 lakh in 2018 to 25.73 lakh in 2019.
- Inputs & crop science, MaharashtraWith the onset of kharif season, Dadasaheb Bhuse requested 44.50 lakh MT fertilisers from CentreMaharashtra agriculture minister Dadasaheb Bhuse has asked the Centre to allocate 44.50 lakh tonnes of fertiliser for the kharif season, after irregular supply last year.
- Policy & trade, Andhra PradeshAndhra farmers to get Rs 1,252 crore insurance claims for Kharif crops of 2019Andhra Pradesh will pay Rs 1,252 crore in crop insurance claims for kharif 2019 to 9.48 lakh farmers under the state's free crop insurance scheme.
- Markets, IndiaIndia expects bumper harvest: witnesses record crop planting since last yearCrop planting in India rose 4.8% on last year to a record 111.68 million hectares, with kharif foodgrain output estimated at 144.52 million tonnes.
- Markets, IndiaRise in paddy procurement under same MSP for kharif marketing season 2020-21Government agencies bought over 84.46 lakh tonnes of paddy from 7.38 lakh farmers early in kharif marketing season 2020-21, and approved procurement of pulses, oilseeds and copra.
- Markets, India2020-21 summer crops estimated at 144.52 MT, would boost FY21Government estimates put India's 2020-21 kharif crop at a record 144.52 million tonnes, helped by larger paddy acreage and better yields of pulses and coarse cereals.
- Policy & trade, IndiaCabinet approves hike in MSP for kharif cropsThe Cabinet raised the MSP for common grade paddy by Rs 72 to Rs 1,940 a quintal, with the largest increases for sesamum, tur and urad to encourage farmers to grow oilseeds and pulses.
- Policy & trade, IndiaNCDC releases Rs 20,000 crore to 3 states for kharif procurement; declares notable increase in MSPNCDC sanctioned Rs 19,444 crore to Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Telangana as a first instalment for kharif paddy procurement under MSP operations.