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By J. Navya Sruthi and Shreya Shetty Though the withdrawal of the southwest monsoon began three days ahead of its normal date, the complete withdrawal is likely to be delayed beyond the normal date of Oct. 15, said A. Suryachandra Rao, director, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune. According to studies conducted by the institute, the development of La Nina conditions over the Pacific Ocean usually delays the southwest monsoon current from pulling out of the country entirely before its normal date, he said. Register to read more
By Afra Abubacker Faced with forecasts of surplus sugar production and shrinking domestic consumption, India's sugar sector is pinning its future on securing new avenues for ethanol. At the two-day India Sugar and Bio-Energy Conference in the national capital last week, policymakers and industry experts signalled an urgency to expand ethanol usage for blending in petrol, sustainable aviation fuel, and diesel. They are also counting on exports to offload surplus sugar in the global market. Read more
By J. Navya Sruthi and Shreya ShettyThe Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, is likely to launch an artificial intelligence-based platform, 'MausamGPT', by the end of 2025, Director of the institute A. Suryachandra Rao told Informist. This platform will help farmers Register to read more
India's vegetable oil imports in August were 1.7 million tonnes, up 7% on year, according to the data released by Solvent Extractor's Association of India Monday. Out of the total vegetable oil imports, edible oil imports were recorded at 1.6 million tonnes and non-edible oils stood at 55,821 tonnes for August, the press release showed. Read more
The India Meteorological Department has forecast favourable conditions for the withdrawal of southwest monsoon from some parts of Punjab and Gujarat and some more parts of Rajasthan during the next two days. The southwest monsoon began withdrawing from parts of Rajasthan on Sunday, three days ahead of its normal date of withdrawal, the weather department said. The southwest monsoon usually begins withdrawing from the country around Sept. 17, and it withdraws from the entire country around Oct. 15. Read more
The total sown area under various kharif crops rose 1.4% on year to 111.08 million hectares as on Friday, according to the data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. The area under paddy, maize, pulses, and sugarcane rose on year, while that under oilseeds and cotton fell. Read more
The Supreme Court Monday stayed some key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, regarding creation of a waqf and decision by a district collector on waqf property's encroachment. A bench, led by Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai, however, refused to stay the entire provisions of the 2025 Act. "We have considered a prima facie challenge to each of the sections. We have found that no case was made out to stay entire provisions of statute. However some sections need some protection," said the bench, also comprising Justice Augustine George Masih. Read more
Private weather forecaster Skymet said a negative Indian Ocean Dipole event is very likely during the withdrawal phase of the southwest monsoon over India. "The Indian Ocean Dipole is in the early stages of a negative IOD phase," it said. Read more
By Pallavi Singhal and Narayana KrishnaWith hardly three weeks left for kharif sowing to end, farmers across the country are grappling with shortage of fertilisers, mainly urea. While states have repeatedly appealed to the Centre to intervene, a mix of geopolitical constraints, supply chain bottlenecks, and surging demand has deepened the crisis. Read more
By Pallavi Singhal and Anand JCA study on the compatibility and extent for blending isobutanol with diesel for vehicles is likely to take up to 18 months to conclude, Automotive Research Association of India's Director Reji Mathai told Informist on the sidelines of the India Sugar & Bio-energy Conference on Friday. Read more
