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Rains very likely to lead to difficulty for kharif acreage in India, shows data Horticulture

.1 min checked out Final Upgraded: Aug 28 2024|12:07 AM IST.The location under kharif further enhanced during the course of the week finished August 23 as sowing was actually almost comprehensive in many plants. Information showed that till August 23, kharif plants have been actually sown in around 106.5 million hectares-- nearly 2 per cent greater than the region dealt with during the course of the same period last year however 2.81 per-cent lower than the ordinary property (which is actually the standard of the last 5 years). The bright side is actually that the areas under arhar, peanut, soy bean, and also cotton are actually more than their five-year standard. However, all eyes will get on the climate in the next couple of weeks as excess rains in September could possibly inundate fields and induce hotels which is bad for the ultimate turnout. Till August 27, the Southwest monsoon has actually been 7 per cent more than typical with Central and also Southern India recording rainfalls which were more than 17 per-cent surplus until now in the time. Along with Los angeles Nina embeding in, the rains might get even more powerful.
Initial Published: Aug 28 2024|12:07 AM IST.