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Agriculture

Gujarat to begin 45-day digital crop survey covering over 95 lakh plots from Aug 15

Gandhinagar, Aug 10 (IANS) Gujarat will begin a 45-day statewide digital crop survey on August 15, covering more than 95 lakh agricultural plots across 18,197 villages as part of the Centre’s AgriStack initiative, the state government said on Monday. The survey for the Kharif-2026 season will cover...

10 Aug 2026 Thehawk

Wheat & Rice

India’s kharif sowing deficit dips to than 2% as overall coverage rises to 88% of normal

Sugarcane acreage lowered to 58.31 lakh hectares, area under paddy down 4.3% as transplanting slows

10 Aug 2026 The Hindu - Business Line

Agriculture

Kharif sowing lags last year’s coverage despite revival in rainfall

Farmers planted crops across 96.8 million hectares as of 7 August, 1.8 million hectares less than the 98.6 million hectares covered during the corresponding period a year ago.

10 Aug 2026 Mint

Groundnut (Peanut)

India’s oilseeds acreage rises 3% on good rains, may attain Centre’s coverage target

According to official sources, the area until Friday under groundnut was 46.82 lh, up by 8.6%, that of soyabean was 119.92 lh, up by 0.2% and sesamum at 9.96 lh, up by 16.9%

07 Aug 2026 The Hindu - Business Line

Weather Forecast

Kharif sowing recovers after July rain, but pulses, maize and bajra still lag

Agriculture ministry data shows kharif sowing was 2.9% behind last year by July 31, narrowing sharply from a 25% gap at the end of June

05 Aug 2026 Down To Earth

Agriculture

Kharif sowing dips 3% to 894 lakh ha despite 81% coverage of normal area

Area sown to kharif crops such as rice has declined by 3 per cent to 894.22 lakh hectares till Julyend this season, even as sowing has been completed in 81 per cent of the normal area, according to Agriculture Ministry data released on Monday.

03 Aug 2026 Cnbctv18

Weather Forecast

India’s soyabean acreage recovers as July rains boost sowing

India's soyabean acreage rebounds as July rains boost sowing in several states, nearing last year's levels.

01 Aug 2026 The Hindu - Business Line

Weather Forecast

Rakhi goes the India Post way: Water-resistant covers, gift boxes and faster delivery to bridge distances this Rakshabandhan

Krishna Kumar Yadav unveils designer Rakhi Covers and Gift Boxes across North Gujarat to make the festival of sibling love safer, smarter and more colourful Water-resistant Rakhi Covers priced at just ₹10 designed to protect precious Rakhis from rain during transit Gift Boxes in 250g, 500g and 1kg s...

31 Jul 2026 Navjeevan Express

Weather Forecast

Bathroom Horror! Family Discovers 7-Foot Crocodile Inside Flood-Hit Gujarat House; Video Goes Viral

A family in Gujarat's Anand district got the shock of their lives after discovering a seven-foot crocodile inside the bathroom of their home amid heavy monsoon flooding. A video of the dramatic rescue has gone viral on social media, showing forest officials and wildlife rescuers safely capturing the...

31 Jul 2026 Latestly

Weather Forecast

After recovery in warm July, August-September rainfall to be below normal: IMD

IMD forecasts below normal August-September rainfall for most of India after a brief July recovery, with many districts still facing deficient monsoon rains and above normal temperatures likely to persist across large parts of the country.

31 Jul 2026 Down To Earth

Weather Forecast

A man covers himself as he passes by amid rainfall, in Guwahati, Assam.

Delhi, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and several other states are likely to receive heavy rain under an active monsoon system | Ankita Kumari reports.

30 Jul 2026 Etv Bharat

Weather Forecast

India’s cotton area expands as monsoon gathers pace, coverage tops 100 lakh hectares

Cotton sowing is taking place in about 50,000 hectares every day, Atul Ganatra said, adding that in Andhra the area has increased by 31% and by 4% in Telangana

28 Jul 2026 The Hindu - Business Line