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Rains probably to lead to trouble for kharif acreage in India, reveals records Farming

.1 min read Last Updated: Aug 28 2024|12:07 AM IST.The place under kharif further improved throughout the week finished August 23 as sowing was actually just about comprehensive in the majority of plants. Data showed that till August 23, kharif crops have been actually planted in around 106.5 million hectares-- practically 2 per-cent much more than the area covered during the course of the exact same duration in 2014 yet 2.81 percent lower than the regular property (which is the standard of the last five years). Fortunately is actually that the places under arhar, peanut, soy bean, and cotton are much more than their five-year average. Nonetheless, all eyes will definitely perform the weather in the upcoming couple of full weeks as excess rains in September could inundate areas and also induce accommodations which misbehaves for the ultimate yield. Till August 27, the South west monsoon has been actually 7 per-cent much more than usual along with Central as well as Southern India tape-recording rains which were actually more than 17 percent surplus so far in the period. With La Nina setting in, the rains might even the score more powerful.
Initial Released: Aug 28 2024|12:07 AM IST.