Government aims for new record output from winter-sown crops

This is for the first time we expect foodgrains output to cross 300 million mark. This is primarily due to good monsoon and healthy water storage in key reservoirs which will ensure uninterrupted irrigation for winter crops. We expect foodgrains production in kharif to be 149.35 million tonnes while that in Rabi to be 151.65 million tonnes, said a senior agriculture ministry official.

17 Sep 2020 7:33 pm

Bulk tea industry registers sharp rise in consumption, price despite COVID-19 pandemic: Report

As per our estimates, domestic production in CY2020 is expected to be lower by 12 per cent on a year-on-year (basis), assuming that no further material change in production takes place during...September to December, ICRA Vice-President and Sector Head (Corporate Sector Ratings) Kaushik Das said.

16 Sep 2020 9:30 pm