Topic
Rabi Crops
From the archive
Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Policy & trade, IndiaMSP declared for kharif and rabi cropsThe Centre raised the paddy MSP to Rs 1,940 a quintal for 2021-22 and the wheat MSP by Rs 40 to Rs 2,015 for rabi 2022-23, with bigger rises for oilseeds and pulses.
- Inputs & crop science, IndiaExpectations of expansion in crop area; surge in sales of fertilisersIndustry bodies and analysts expect fertiliser sales to rise about 10% this year on good rains, a larger rabi area and ample supply, with IFFCO holding DAP prices.
- Soil, water & climate, Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh faces crop damage from frost this seasonFrost and a cold wave have damaged rabi crops in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur area, where farmers are asking for prompt surveys and relief.
- Policy & trade, IndiaGovernment to provide marketing support to states that implement “One District One Product” planThe Centre will offer market linkage and processing or export support through FPOs to states whose farmers grow an identified product in each district in the rabi season.
- Markets, IndiaThe sowing of rabi crops touched a new record of 67.5 million hectaresRabi sowing in India reached a record 67.5 million hectares, with wheat and mustard at record acreage and reservoirs holding 22% more water than the 10-year average.