Agricultural production may be affected if it rains during harvesting

11-Sep-2024 04:41 PM

New Delhi. Despite it being the month of September, the southwest monsoon is active in different parts of the country with full force and it seems that it will not leave the country till the end of the current month.

If the monsoon remains active during the time of harvesting of crops, the average yield rate and quality may be affected. Crops like moong, urad, soybean and cotton are likely to suffer a lot due to this.

The sowing of Kharif crops has reached its final stage and is going to end soon. The total production area is slightly ahead of last year, but the threat of heavy rains, floods and waterlogging is also troubling the farmers.

There is a possibility of damage to crops due to rains in the central and southern states of the country. However, government officials hope that the overall production of Kharif crops will be satisfactory.

Trade analysts fear that if the rain continues till October, especially pulses and oilseeds crops may suffer serious damage.

According to the Agriculture Ministry, sowing of Kharif crops may continue for the next 8-10 days and some of its production area will increase and reach above the five-year average area.

According to critics, heavy rains in Gujarat pose a special threat to groundnut and cotton crops, while paddy crops will not suffer much damage.

According to the Union Agriculture Ministry, the total production area of ​​Kharif crops has increased to 1092.30 lakh hectares,

which is 2.15 percent more than last year's sowing area and 98.7 percent of the normal average area. The area of ​​paddy, oilseeds and coarse grains has already reached above the five-year average area.