{
  "id": 6145082,
  "title": "Kharif sowing gap narrows to 1.6%, but key crops lag",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/kharif-sowing-gap-narrows-to-1-6-but-key-crops-lag",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-07T15:18:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/kharif-sowing-gap-narrows-to-1-6-but-key-crops-lag-11788789606572.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The kharif sowing gap has narrowed to 1.6%, or 0.86 million hectares, as monsoon rains recovered, but major crops such as rice and maize remain below last year’s levels, while uneven rainfall continues to pose risks to yields and food security.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}