1. The overall area under all Kharif crops has increased by 10% as of June 20th at 137.84 Lark Hectores (LH) from 124.88 LH a year ago, the Ministry of Agriculture said on Monday. Arhar (Pigeon Pea), Groundnut, and Soyabean crop area is slightly lower, with all other crops reporting higher area. Storage levels in India’s 161 major reservoirs rose nearly 5% points this week as they received 9% surplus rainfall under the southwest monsoon this week.
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2. It is estimated that India’s horticultural production has increased to a new high of 36,772 million tons (MT) as potato production rose above 60 mt and onion output rose 6.5 mt.
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3. Indian onions have surpassed in the global market by Pakistan and China. This was said by traders and industry experts as international buyers became accustomed to goods from other countries due to the curb of the Indian government.
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4. Malaysia, the world’s second-largest palm oil producer, will, like Indonesia, “actively evaluate” its prospects to increase the proportion of palm oil in its biofuel, industry sources said.
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5. Kerala Agricultural University has promoted upcycled foods worldwide that promote health and sustainability, and has developed value-added edible products from cocoa waste. Products include cocoa husk cookies made from processed waste and ready-to-use drinks from cocoa pulp.
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Released on June 29, 2025
