High Moisture Hits Andhra Paddy, Farmers Face Price Cuts
Andhra Pradesh paddy farmers battle high moisture levels post-cyclones, leading to slow procurement and distress sales. Learn about the crisis impacting harvests and prices.
Andhra Pradesh paddy farmers battle high moisture levels post-cyclones, leading to slow procurement and distress sales. Learn about the crisis impacting harvests and prices.
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Punjab, Rajasthan, and Haryana exceed 100% groundwater extraction, far above India's 60% average. Over-reliance on paddy cultivation drives the crisis. Read the full report.
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Cyclone Ditwah submerges over 1 lakh acres of samba and thaladi paddy in Trichy delta region. Farmers demand national calamity status and central relief funds. Read full coverage.
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Cyclone Ditwah's relentless rains inundated over 1.25 lakh acres of paddy crops in Tamil Nadu's delta region, devastating farmers and threatening harvest. Read about the agricultural crisis.
Andhra Pradesh launches emergency measures to protect paddy and dairy farmers from Cyclone Ditwah. Rapid procurement and direct payments ensure financial security. Read more.
Farmers in Kendrapada and Jagatsinghpur districts face crop damage as IMD predicts cyclone formation. Officials urge immediate harvesting to prevent losses. Read full coverage.
Uttar Pradesh government's paddy procurement drive shows remarkable success with 8.28 lakh metric tonnes purchased from 1.39 lakh farmers. CM Yogi ensures 48-hour payments and transparent system. #UttarPradesh #Farmers
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India achieves historic foodgrain production of 357.32 million tonnes in 2024-25, with rice, wheat, soybean and groundnut reaching all-time highs. Read more about this agricultural milestone.
Karnataka farmers face rabi crop crisis as Tungabhadra dam's new gate installation delays water release. Critical irrigation timeline missed, threatening paddy cultivation.
Sanjay Singh, suspended Haryana official accused in multi-crore paddy procurement scam, dies during treatment at PGI Chandigarh. Investigation ongoing.
Punjab faces severe water crisis with 78% groundwater blocks over-exploited. Farmers struggle as water table drops 0.5 meters yearly. Urgent action needed to save India's breadbasket.
Tamil Nadu faces procurement crisis as record 47.99 lakh tonnes paddy harvest clashes with monsoon rains. CM Stalin urges Centre to relax moisture norms as farmers suffer losses.