.1 min read Final Upgraded: Aug 28 2024|12:07 AM IST.The region under kharif even further strengthened in the course of the week finished August 23 as sowing was actually practically total in the majority of crops. Data showed that till August 23, kharif crops have actually been planted in around 106.5 million hectares-- practically 2 percent greater than the area covered throughout the exact same time period in 2015 but 2.81 per cent less than the regular acreage (which is the average of the final five years). The good news is that the regions under arhar, groundnut, soybean, and cotton are more than their five-year average. However, all eyes are going to perform the weather in the next few full weeks as excess rains in September might swamp fields and lead to lodging which is bad for the last turnout. Till August 27, the South west monsoon has actually been actually 7 per-cent more than typical along with Central and also Southern India recording storms which were actually more than 17 percent excess so far in the time. Along with La Nina setting in, the rainfalls may get back at more powerful.
Initial Released: Aug 28 2024|12:07 AM IST.