.1 min reviewed Final Updated: Aug 28 2024|12:07 AM IST.The area under kharif further strengthened in the course of the full week finished August 23 as sowing was actually virtually complete in most plants. Data presented that till August 23, kharif plants have actually been planted in around 106.5 thousand hectares-- nearly 2 per cent much more than the area covered in the course of the same period last year but 2.81 per cent lower than the regular land area (which is actually the standard of the final 5 years). Fortunately is that the places under arhar, groundnut, soybean, as well as cotton are much more than their five-year average. However, all eyes will be on the climate in the upcoming few weeks as excess rains in September could possibly flood areas and create accommodations which misbehaves for the last yield. Till August 27, the Southwest monsoon has actually been actually 7 per-cent greater than ordinary with Central and Southern India capturing rains which were actually more than 17 percent surplus up until now in the period. Along with Los angeles Nina setting in, the rains might get even more powerful.
Initial Posted: Aug 28 2024|12:07 AM IST.