Colombo, June 11 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s Department of Agriculture on Thursday urged farmers to use water sparingly as the country prepares for the possible impact of El Nino conditions.Thushara Wickramaarachchi, director general of the Department of Agriculture, advised farmers to cultivate short-term crop varieties as a precautionary measure.He said farmers should not be unnecessarily alarmed about cultivation during the Yala farming season, but should manage water carefully and follow guidance fro…
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New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) As the world economies begin to diversify in the challenging environment as part of their China+1 strategy, India, which has seen an average GDP growth between six and six-and-a-half per cent in the last 12 years, is cushioning itself by signing several trade deals with advanced economies, HSBC’s Chief India Economist Pranjul Bhandari said on Tuesday.Talking to IANS from Singapore, she said that India’s potential growth, at this point in time, lies in its ability to grow…
Mogadishu, June 8 (IANS) Somalia’s humanitarian crisis is rapidly escalating due to a devastating combination of prolonged drought, potential El Nino-related flooding, and severe economic shocks stemming from the conflict in the Middle East, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) warned on Monday.FAO said the economic disruption has fueled inflation, making necessities increasingly unaffordable for vulnerable families and undermining local market stability.Government f…
Tiruchi, June 8 (IANS) Farmers’ organisations in Tamil Nadu have urged the Centre to announce an interim increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for agricultural commodities, including paddy, citing a sharp rise in fuel and fertiliser costs and growing uncertainty over weather conditions linked to a possible El Niño event. The demand comes ahead of the implementation of the MSP for the 2026-27 marketing year from September 1.The Centre had announced revised MSP rates on May 13, increasing…
Mumbai, June 8 (IANS) The Maharashtra government has appealed to farmers not to rush their sowing activities, even though the monsoon has arrived in South Konkan; however, its overall intensity and progress across the state will remain sluggish until June 15.The Meteorological Department has clarified that while there is a possibility of thunderstorms and gusty winds in parts of Vidarbha, Marathwada, Khandesh, and Central Maharashtra until June 15, these showers do not yet appear sufficient to s…
Guwahati/Agartala, June 7 (IANS) The Southwest monsoon advanced into substantial parts of the Northeastern region on Sunday, arriving two days later than its normal onset date, bringing widespread rainfall and raising hopes for a normal to above-normal monsoon season across the region. Officials of the Meteorological Centres under the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Guwahati and Agartala said that the Southwest monsoon entered Tripura, Mizoram, Nagaland, Manipur and parts of Assam and A…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) India’s GDP growth is expected to moderate in FY 2027 at 6.6 per cent after a stronger‑than‑expected 7.7 per cent expansion in fiscal 2026, a report has said.The report from Crisil Ratings said that a sharp rise in crude prices, a below‑normal monsoon and higher inflation will weigh on consumption and growth.”Growth outperformed expectations in fiscal 2026 due to fiscal support to private consumption, rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of India, healthy global growth,…
Baku, June 5 (IANS) With global temperatures at near-record levels and El Nino set to return, governments, businesses, communities, and individuals across the world on Friday marked World Environment Day, sounding the alarm on the urgent need to address climate change. This year, Azerbaijan hosted the official commemoration of World Environment Day.Extreme heat is one of the deadliest and fastest-growing climate threats to lives, livelihoods, and economies. With overshoot of the Paris Agreement …
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Delhi-NCR will witness a week of thunderstorms and rainfall, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The Met department has predicted that temperatures in the city will remain below 40 degrees Celsius until June 5. Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 37.7 degrees Celsius — which is 2.3 degrees Celsius below normal. The last few days of relatively mild weather across the city gave slight relief to the residents.The IMD data show…
Geneva, June 2 (IANS) Fueled by unusually warm ocean waters in the tropical Pacific, El Nino conditions are developing and are set to influence global temperature and rainfall patterns, increasing the risk of extreme weather over the coming months, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said on Tuesday.”We need to prepare for a potentially strong El Nino event, which will exacerbate drought and heavy rainfall and increase the risk of heatwaves both on land and in the ocean,” WMO Secretary-G…