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Rains very likely to lead to problem for kharif land area in India, shows records Horticulture

.1 min reviewed Final Upgraded: Aug 28 2024|12:07 AM IST.The location under kharif better boosted in the course of the week ended August 23 as sowing was virtually total in the majority of plants. Records presented that till August 23, kharif plants have been actually raised in around 106.5 million hectares-- nearly 2 per cent greater than the place covered throughout the same time period in 2013 yet 2.81 percent lower than the usual acreage (which is actually the average of the final five years). Fortunately is actually that the regions under arhar, peanut, soy bean, as well as cotton are actually more than their five-year standard. Having said that, all eyes will definitely perform the weather condition in the following couple of full weeks as excess rains in September could possibly flood fields and create lodging which is bad for the ultimate turnout. Till August 27, the Southwest gale has been actually 7 per cent much more than usual with Central and also Southern India recording rainfalls which were greater than 17 percent excess so far in the season. Along with Los angeles Nina setting in, the storms might get back at stronger.
Initial Published: Aug 28 2024|12:07 AM IST.