Advancement of monsoon helps in sowing of Kharif crops

26-Jun-2024 06:03 PM

New Delhi. Good rains have started in most of the states of the country due to the arrival of southwest monsoon, which is helping farmers in the cultivation of other Kharif crops including paddy.

The condition of rainfall in southern India is favorable, due to which not only the pace of sowing of crops is fast, but the water level in dams and reservoirs is also expected to rise. Moving ahead from the southern states,

the monsoon has reached western and eastern India, while it is already active in the northeastern states. There has been heavy rain in Uttar Pradesh. Monsoon rains in Bengal-Bihar are also making it easier to start sowing of Kharif crops.

However, it may take some time for the monsoon to reach all the districts of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Monsoon has reached Punjab-Haryana in limited quantity.

With the end of the outbreak and effect of the El Niño weather cycle, the southwest monsoon has now become largely independent or obstacle-free,

but the conditions required to increase its intensity, mobility and activity have not become very favorable. Due to the low pressure area not forming in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea frequently,

the monsoon is not getting a push. This can be expected in the next few days. As the situation progresses, there will be chances of improvement in the production of Kharif crops.

This time the monsoon reached the southern coast of Kerala on 30 May instead of the scheduled date of 1 June, but after being active for a few days, it slowed down and is now becoming active again.

Due to regular good rainfall in the southern states, Kharif crops are being sown vigorously and now it is the turn of other regions.