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Mangoes may hit market early as growers bank on dry spell

Mangoes are grown in over 1.6 lakh hectares in Karnataka, with the average mango yield being around 10 lakh to 14 lakh metric tonnes per year. The production crashed to 7 lakh to 8 lakh tonnes over the last few years due to heavy rains. The dry spell is expected to boost the yield up to 15 lakh tonnes next year.

20 December 2023, 00:16 IST

Mangoes may hit market early as growers bank on dry spell

Mangoes may hit market early as growers bank on dry spell

Mangoes may hit market early as growers bank on dry spell

20 December 2023, 00:16 IST

Chikkamagaluru gets 2 fodder banks

The authorities have opened two fodder banks in the plateau region to cater to the needs of farmers.

25 July 2019, 17:29 IST

Chikkamagaluru gets 2 fodder banks

Chikkamagaluru gets 2 fodder banks

Chikkamagaluru gets 2 fodder banks

25 July 2019, 17:29 IST

Half of the districts in the country are rain deficient

Monsoon Round-Up: Fresh spell of rain expected from Thursday

23 July 2019, 15:36 IST

Half of the districts in the country are rain deficient

Half of the districts in the country are rain deficient

Half of the districts in the country are rain deficient

23 July 2019, 15:36 IST

Customers feel the heat as vegetable prices shoot up

Owing to the deficit rainfall in district, the vegetable production has declined and the prices have soared.

16 July 2019, 19:04 IST

Customers feel the heat as vegetable prices shoot up

Customers feel the heat as vegetable prices shoot up

Customers feel the heat as vegetable prices shoot up

16 July 2019, 19:04 IST

Will lack of rains hit India’s food security?

Deficiency in India at 17%; south is the worst-hit

11 July 2019, 03:26 IST

Will lack of rains hit India’s food security?

Will lack of rains hit India’s food security?

Will lack of rains hit India’s food security?

11 July 2019, 03:26 IST

India's sugar output to fall on lower monsoon rains

India's sugar production could fall by 18% in 2019/20 as last year's drought forced farmers to curtail their sugar cane plantings while lower monsoon rains this year are limiting the crop's growth, a senior industry official said.

09 July 2019, 06:30 IST

India's sugar output to fall on lower monsoon rains

India's sugar output to fall on lower monsoon rains

India's sugar output to fall on lower monsoon rains

09 July 2019, 06:30 IST

Concerned over delayed sowing of kharif crops: Agri Min

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday expressed concern over the delay in sowing due to deficient rains but said there is still time for planting of Kharif (summer-sown) crops.

08 July 2019, 12:46 IST

Concerned over delayed sowing of kharif crops: Agri Min

Concerned over delayed sowing of kharif crops: Agri Min

Concerned over delayed sowing of kharif crops: Agri Min

08 July 2019, 12:46 IST

Monsoon deficiency drops to 21 pc

Large parts of country still under deficient rainfall category

07 July 2019, 10:54 IST

Monsoon deficiency drops to 21 pc

Monsoon deficiency drops to 21 pc

Monsoon deficiency drops to 21 pc

07 July 2019, 10:54 IST

Kharif sowing hit by deficit rains; acreage down 27 pc

Area sown under kharif crops was down by 27 per cent at 234.33 lakh hectare amid deficient monsoon rainfall last month, according to the latest government data.

07 July 2019, 05:56 IST

Kharif sowing hit by deficit rains; acreage down 27 pc

Kharif sowing hit by deficit rains; acreage down 27 pc

Kharif sowing hit by deficit rains; acreage down 27 pc

07 July 2019, 05:56 IST

Monsoon below average for fifth straight week

Monsoon rains in the week ending on Wednesday were below average for the fifth time in a row, although the deficit was the lowest since the start of the season after it revived in central and western regions.

04 July 2019, 04:50 IST

Monsoon below average for fifth straight week

Monsoon below average for fifth straight week

Monsoon below average for fifth straight week

04 July 2019, 04:50 IST