Kharif crop planting on target, next 10 days crucial: Agriculture Secretary
New Delhi: India’s kharif crop outlook remains good despite weak rainfall in the past week, but monsoon activity in the next 10 days will be crucial, top agriculture ministry officials said.
Rainfall in the past week has been 19% below average but the weather office has forecast above normal showers for the next two weeks, calming concerns of crop stress in the early phase of the rabi season.
Rainfall in Madhya Pradesh has picked up significantly in the past two days cheering farmers, but parts of Karnataka remain rain deficient. “On the whole situation is good,” agriculture secretary Shobhana K Pattanayak said. “Sowing is on track, higher by 9% over the previous year.” He said cotton, sugarcane and overall pulses situation is good with a marginal drop in tur, while urad and moong crops are in excess. Read More.
New Delhi: India’s kharif crop outlook remains good despite weak rainfall in the past week, but monsoon activity in the next 10 days will be crucial, top agriculture ministry officials said.
Rainfall in the past week has been 19% below average but the weather office has forecast above normal showers for the next two weeks, calming concerns of crop stress in the early phase of the rabi season.
Rainfall in Madhya Pradesh has picked up significantly in the past two days cheering farmers, but parts of Karnataka remain rain deficient. “On the whole situation is good,” agriculture secretary Shobhana K Pattanayak said. “Sowing is on track, higher by 9% over the previous year.” He said cotton, sugarcane and overall pulses situation is good with a marginal drop in tur, while urad and moong crops are in excess. Read More.