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"Thunderstorm with lightning/hail/gusty winds/ squall [likely] over Sub- Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim, Jharkhand and Bihar on 30th April; Odisha on 30th April and 01st May; Gangetic West Bengal, Madhya Maharashtra and Marathwada during 30th April-02nd May and Vidarbha and Telangana on 01st May," said a notice by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3eCTXhe

As per the target set up at the kharif conference on Friday, the production of rice has been set up at 121.1 million tonnes while the output of wheat has been estimated at 110 million tonnes. The production of coarse grains like maize, millers and bajra has been set up at 51.21 million tonnes while output of pulses has been estimated at 25 million tonnes. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3aTfwZX

India's farmers are on track to gather a record 109 million tonnes this year, posing more headaches for a government that some experts say underestimated the strength of rural anger. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3dXO9jg

After Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Islands, Lakshadweep and Ladakh are proactively taking steps for the transformation of their traditional organic areas to certified organic, it said. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3gDPtJS

“The government has directed fertiliser makers to sell non-urea fertilisers like DAP, MoP and NPK at existing rates till the stock ends. Thereafter if prices rise steeply, consumption will fall and so would the production,” said another senior agriculture ministry official. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3eA3V2J

Currently, wheat procurement is in full swing in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. "About Rs 8,180 crore has already been transferred directly into Punjab farmers' account," the ministry said in a statement. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3nloMuN

Many orchard owners started selling mangoes online last year – after the first wave of Covid-19 hit the country in February and a nation-wide lockdown was announced in March. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3aESJAM

The agriculture ministry is coordinating with the state governments to facilitate and ensure that harvesting and allied activities are not disrupted due to the pandemic, a senior official told ET. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3gBEEIc

Farmers are harvesting rabi (winter) crops sown in the 2020-21 crop year (July-June). Wheat is the main rabi crop. Releasing the latest data, the Agriculture Ministry said: "As a result of the proactive steps taken, harvesting of rabi crops is on schedule and timely procurement is also being ensured for the benefit of the farmers." from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/32LKxKJ

“Despite the surge in Covid-19 cases, the area has increased to 12.75 lakh hectares from last year’s coverage of 6.45 lakh hectares. The rise has been reported mainly from Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Gujarat,” said a senior agriculture ministry official. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3enNhn7

“As of now, things are normal, but the way the Covid cases are going up in northern and western parts of the country every day, we are worried,” Azam Monem, director of McLeod Russel India, told ET. “Lockdowns and stricter restrictions have been put in place by many of the states. If the number surges and if there is longer duration of lockdowns, the movement of tea will slow down. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2RMVwkQ

“The export pipeline looks healthy and the trend is positive. Besides the traditional large markets, we are seeing traction and new opportunities in Africa, the Middle East and SouthEast Asia,” said M Angamuthu, chairman, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA). from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3xdAQCR

TAI said, “After the aftermath of a prolonged period of lockdown and losing around 140 MKgs of Made Tea in the year 2020, the Tea industry in North India was hopeful for a fresh start in the year 2021. The situation has worsened due to the recent hailstorm in the Tea growing regions of North Bengal." from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2PebC6g