Kharif production likely to drop 3-5 per cent this year

Delayed onset of monsoon has already led to a sharp 6.4 per cent decline in paddy sowing as on August 22, 2019.

Jul retail inflation eases to 3.15 pc; experts advise caution

Retail inflation was 3.18 per cent in June 2019, while it stood at 4.17 per cent in year-ago period (July 2018).

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has projected overall monsoon to remain normal.

The target set for kharif was 45.63 lakh hectares and rabi 15.61 lakh hectares.

According to farmers’ organisations the government has listed 14 lakh tenant farmers in the state.

Agriculture secretary C. Parthasarathi confirmed that there is no provision to give the assistance to tenant farmers.

Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao would launch the cheque distribution programme.

Nearly 40 per cent of the crops were lost due to the pest attack.

The state government may also exclude uncultivated agriculture land from the scheme.

The finance department asked all the departments to furnish bank account details as many of them have not furnished them.