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SECTOR | 15 May 2025

Southwest Monsoon 2025 Advances Further; Check Details And Latest All India Weather Forecast

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IMD says the monsoon is likely to move further into more areas in the next 3 to 4 days.

Monsoon reaches Myanmar and Maldives; Sri Lanka is the next major stop

Business Line | 15 May 2025

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SECTOR | 14 May 2025

Uttar Pradesh Shuts Zoos Amid Bird Flu Scare, Intensifies Surveillance

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The decision aims to prevent any possible transmission of the virus and to enhance surveillance across zoos and poultry farms.

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SECTOR | 14 May 2025

India's vegetable oil imports dip 32% in April on lower palm oil demand

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India's vegetable oil imports fell 32 per cent to 8.91 lakh tonnes in April from a year earlier, industry body Solvent Extractors Association (SEA) said on Wednesday, as shipments of both palm and refined oils declined. Vegetable oil imports, comprising edible and non-edible oils, stood at 13.18 lakh tonnes in the year-ago period. "The import in the last three months was at a very low level due to reduced demand for palm oil coupled with increased crushing of mustard in the country," SEA said in a statement. Import of refined edible oils from Nepal, estimated at 60,000 to 70,000 tonnes monthly, also affected overall imports and stock positions, it added. For the first six months of the 2024-25 oil year (November-October), total vegetable oil imports decreased to 65.02 lakh tonnes, from 70.69 lakh tonnes a year earlier. Palm oil imports plunged 53 per cent to 3.21 lakh tonnes in April, from 6.84 lakh tonnes a year ago, with crude palm oil shipments down 55 per cent to 2.41 lakh...

Agriculture

SECTOR | 14 May 2025

Southwest Monsoon 2025: IMD Says Arrival On Track, Eyes On Movement In Next Four Days

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The IMD highlighted that westerly winds have strengthened over the south Bay of Bengal, Nicobar Islands and the Andaman Sea.

When Will Monsoon 2025 Arrive In Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai And Other Indian Cities?

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SECTOR | 12 May 2025

Wheat production intact; unlikely to be hit by weather challenges: Agri Min

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India's wheat production remains intact at a record 115.3 million tonnes this year, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said, asserting that the second advance estimate is unlikely to be impacted by any weather incidents. During a weekly review of agricultural activities, Chouhan highlighted that the wheat crop has nearly completed its maturity stage across all growing states. "The heat wave or high temperatures will actually expedite the harvesting process. Thus, the second advance estimates are unlikely to be impacted..." an official statement quoted the minister as saying. The agriculture ministry's second estimate, released in March, projected a record wheat output of 115.3 million tonnes for 2024-25 -- approximately 2 per cent higher than the previous year's 113.3 million tonnes. Wheat harvesting has been fully completed in Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Gujarat, with partial harvesting remaining in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar as of May 2. The .

Agriculture

SECTOR | 12 May 2025

Tractor industry kicks off FY26 on positive note with April sales growth

Business Line

Industry representatives say confidence is running high within India's farming community, fuelled by strong year-on-year growth in Kharif crop output, healthy Rabi sowing estimates, and the outlook for a favourable monsoon

Uttar Pradesh Targets 12% Increase In Kharif Production To 293 Lakh Tonnes

NDTV Profit | 12 May 2025 1 more

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SECTOR | 12 May 2025

Monsoon 2025 To Arrive Early: A Look At Forecast Vs Actual Onset Dates In Last Five Years

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According to IMD, over the past two decades (2005 to 2024), the weather agency has largely maintained a strong track record in forecasting the onset of the monsoon, missing the date only once, in 2015

Agriculture

SECTOR | 11 May 2025

Farmers of 10 border districts in Punjab, Rajasthan ready to start Kharif sowing in 30 lakh ha

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Among these 10 districts, pulses and bajra are the major crops grown in Rajasthan, while paddy is the major crop in Punjab

Agriculture

SECTOR | 11 May 2025

FPOs empower women in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, boost financial stability

Business Standard

Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) have transformed lives and provided financial stability to women in rural areas of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar who once earned meagre wages as farm labourers. Women of Karmad, who until a few years ago received Rs 200-300 in daily wages after toiling away in farms, now earn up to Rs 2,000 per day working at drying and processing units under FPOs. Besides empowering women in the area, FPOs have also cut losses incurred by farmers when excess produce flooded the markets, forcing them to destroy some of it. Drying units for onions and corn have come up in the Karmad area, around 30 km from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city, in the last couple of years, and they are part of a supply chain for hotels and food processing companies. Talking to PTI, Padmaja Vedpathak, who works with three other women in her corn processing unit, said, "We work seven days a week and earn around Rs 2,000 a day by processing three tonnes of corn daily. I used to earn Rs 300 a d

Agriculture

SECTOR | 10 May 2025

Monsoon Likely To Reach Kerala On May 27: IMD

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If the monsoon arrives in Kerala as expected, it will be the earliest onset over the Indian mainland since 2009, when it began on May 23, according to IMD data.

Monsoon likely to reach Kerala on May 27: IMD

Business Line | 10 May 2025 1 more