Kharif

Maharashtra declared drought in 305 talukas on October 27, 2026, and approved Rs 5,000 for each of about 1.5 crore farmers before Diwali, costing Rs 7,500 crore.

Ahead of Cyclone Arnab's October 28 landfall near Yanam, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh told farmers to harvest mature paddy and protect harvested grain from rain.

Bihar will buy paddy at the Rs 2,441 MSP from November 1, 2026 in north Bihar and November 15 in south Bihar through PACS and Vyapar Mandals.

Average onion prices at Lasalgaon rose from Rs 3,351 to Rs 4,050 a quintal between October 10 and 19, 2026, as old stocks shrank and new kharif arrivals were delayed.

Haryana will buy verified paddy above district per-acre caps at MSP, Agriculture Minister Shyam Singh Rana said on 18 October 2026, after farmer protests.

Uttar Pradesh has set a record 65 lakh tonne paddy purchase target for 2026-27, with 4,500 centres and payment within 48 hours, as buying opens in the west in October.

Unseasonal rain on October 11, 2026 flooded grain markets in Punjab's Malwa belt and Ambala, soaking paddy early in the buying season.

An IEG economist expects a modest hit to rural incomes from uneven Kharif rainfall, while rice and wheat buffer stocks should limit effects on food prices and consumption.