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Monsoon + Indian Agriculture
Lower kharif plantings due to uneven rains a growing concern, says reportedit
The Print – Online
The South-West monsoon has seen 6 per cent above normal or long-period average (LPA) rains in India till 5 August this year, but geographical disparities have impacted planting of Kharif crops including rice, according to a new report from the Bank of Baroda. Area planted under cereals including rice is less than last year due to deficit rains in major growing states like Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Bihar, the report observed. Acreage under cereals has decreased from 40.2 million hectares last year to 37.4 million hectares this year, while area under rice fell to 23.2 million hectares in 2022, from 26.7 million hectares last year—a drop of over 13%. The sown area under pulses ...
Odisha’s Paddy Cultivation Area Reduced by 20% Due to Scanty Rainfalledit
Krishi Jagran – Online
The delayed monsoon and inadequate rainfall in June and July have made the lives of many farmers in Odisha unpleasant, officials said on Wednesday. As a result, paddy cultivation has decreased by 20% throughout the state. According to a senior official in the Directorate of Agriculture and Food Production, paddy is being planted and broadcasted along with growing nurseries on about 16 lakh hectares of land during the current Kharif season, down from 20 lakh hectares by August 1 last year. He stated, “The variation is 20%. However, the official claimed that over 35 lakh hectares of paddy were grown over the full 2021 Kharif season in the state. We still have two months left ...
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Bhopal: Paddy farmers in lurch as rains take backseat in many placesedit
Free Press Journal – Online
Rains have taken a backseat in most parts of Madhya Pradesh. For over a fortnight good rains are evading the state, leaving farmers in fix. Rains have been so far uneven in the state with more than a dozen districts facing deficient rains. Even Bhopal, which was earlier witnessing good rainfall, has been staring at a dry spell for the last many days. Barring a couple of rainfall spells, Bhopal remained largely dry. Paddy farmers are worried over dry spells being extended with each passing day. What will happen if rain activity does not revive in the coming four to five days, said concerned farmers. Bharatiya Kisan Union State President Anil Yadav while talking ...