Drop in kharif output to put pressure on food prices: PMEAC

With kharif (summer crop) output being projected to drop by 10 pc this year, food prices will remain under pressure for some time, Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council Chairman C Rangarajan has said.He said monsoon turned out to better during the end of the season and the kharif output is not expected to be as bad as it was in 2009-10 when production had fallen to 104 million tonnes."But food...

Food output fall by 10%, Pawar says don’t worry

government on Monday projected a 10% fall in foodgrains output during the kharif season this year at 117.18 million tonnes due to a deficient monsoon but expects the shortfall to be made up by winter crops.NEW DELHI: The government on Monday projected a 10% fall in foodgrains output during theseason this year at 117.18 million tonnes due to a deficient monsoon but expects the shortfall to be made up...

Foodgrains output projected to drop by 10%

foodgrains production is projected to decline by 10 per cent in the kharif season of this year at.18 million tonnes due to deficient monsoon and drought in some states. However, the government expects to make up for the decline insteel production in August pulled down the global output of the alloy by one per cent to’s steel production for the month, however, remained in the positive terrain at 6.A...

Foodgrain production to fall 10%: Pawar

etc.Agriculture minister Sharad Pawar has said that foodgrain production for kharif season will be down by 10 per cent.of this year at 117.18 million tonnes due to deficient monsoon and drought in some states.Foodgrains output stood at 129.94 million tonnes (MT)in last year's kharif season. The production of rice -- a major kharif crop -- is expected to fall to 85.59 MT compared with 91.53 MT in the...

Foodgrains output projected to fall by 10pc in Kharif: Pawar

Country's foodgrains production is projected to decline by 10 per cent in the kharif season of this year at 117.18 million tonnes due to deficient monsoon and drought in some states.However, the government expects to make up for the decline in output during the Rabi season (winter sown crop).Foodgrains output stood at 129.94 million tonnes (MT)in last year's Kharif season.The production of rice --...

Foodgrain output projected to fall by 10%: Minister

ountry's foodgrain production is projected to decline by 10 per cent in the kharif season of this year at 117.18 million tonnes due to deficient monsoon and drought in some states.However, the government expects to make up for the decline in output during the Rabi season (winter sown crop).Foodgrain output stood at 129.94 million tonnes (mt) in last year's Kharif season.The production of rice -- a...

Boy, 10, drowns in KR Puram quarry

A 10-year-old boy drowned in a disused quarry while his mother was washing clothes on its banks.Mohsin, a fifth grader of Government School Medehalli, KR Puram, followed his mother to the quarry-turned-pond around 2.30 pm on Sunday. As she became busy washing clothes, she failed to notice Mohsin entering the water, police said.“After washing the clothes, she turned back and there was no sign of Mohsin....

Foodgrain output projected to decline by 10 per cent: Pawar

foodgrains production is projected to decline by 10 per cent in the kharif season of this year at 117.18 million tonnes due to deficient monsoon and drought in some states.However, the government expects to make up for the decline in output during the Rabi season (winter sown crop).Foodgrain output stood at 129.94 million tonnes (MT)in last year's Kharif season. The production of rice - a major Kharif...

Kharif output projected to fall by 10pc, says Pawar

Country’s foodgrains production is projected to decline by 10 per cent in the kharif season of this year at 117.18 million tonnes due to deficient monsoon and drought in some states.However, the government expects to make up for the decline in output during the Rabi season (winter sown crop).Foodgrains output stood at 129.94 million tonnes (MT)in last year’s Kharif season. The production of rice—a...

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Food prices will remain under pressure for some time with kharif (summer crop) output projected to drop 10 per cent this year, C. Rangarajan, chairman of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, has said. He, however, said monsoon turned out to be better during the end of the season and the kharif output was not expected to be as bad as it was in 2009-10 when production fell to 104 million ...