.1 min went through Last Updated: Aug 28 2024|12:07 AM IST.The region under kharif even more boosted during the course of the week finished August 23 as sowing was practically full in many crops. Information revealed that till August 23, kharif plants have been actually raised in around 106.5 thousand hectares-- almost 2 per-cent more than the region covered during the course of the same time period in 2015 but 2.81 per-cent less than the regular land area (which is actually the average of the last 5 years). The good news is actually that the locations under arhar, groundnut, soy bean, as well as cotton are actually much more than their five-year average. Nonetheless, all eyes will perform the weather condition in the next handful of weeks as excess rains in September can flood industries as well as induce lodging which is bad for the ultimate yield. Till August 27, the Southwest downpour has actually been 7 per cent greater than ordinary with Central and also Southern India recording rainfalls which were actually greater than 17 per-cent surplus thus far in the season. Along with La Nina setting in, the rainfalls may even the score stronger.
Very First Published: Aug 28 2024|12:07 AM IST.