Heavy rains continue in Tamil Nadu and Kerala

07-Nov-2024 02:53 PM

Thiruvananthapuram. The far south states of the country, especially Tamil Nadu and Kerala, have been receiving torrential rains off and on for the past several days due to the activity of the north-east monsoon and the cyclonic circulation over the Arabian Sea, which has not only disrupted the normal life but is also likely to affect the sowing of Rabi crops.

In Kerala, which is famous as the 'land of spices', the season for the production of small cardamom and some other spices is currently underway, while the harvesting and preparation of the new crop of black pepper is going to begin from next month.

On the other hand, the sowing season for Rabi crops is underway in Tamil Nadu. But the scope of rain is largely limited to these two states and states like Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana are receiving no or negligible rainfall.

Maharashtra, Gujarat, Odisha and West Bengal have also not received good rainfall for the past several days. There was rain during the Dana sea cyclone.

In other states of the country, the weather remains dry and the temperature is falling. In Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh and other states, sowing of Rabi crops has started gaining momentum, while the pace of harvesting and preparation of Kharif crops has also increased.

Farmers are actively involved in the cultivation of other crops including wheat, gram, mustard, barley, lentils and peas.

In view of the high market price, this time there is a possibility of a good increase in the sowing area of ​​wheat and gram, while the area of ​​mustard, lentils and peas is likely to remain around last year. In the Rabi season, cultivation of urad and moong and groundnuts etc. is also done.