The continuing kharif sowing of all crops has crossed 900 lakh hectares (lh) to achieve 908.61 lakh hectares (lh) this week. However, it’s nonetheless decrease by over 28 lh from 937 lh a 12 months in the past, official sources mentioned. The Agriculture Ministry didn’t launch the weekly replace on Friday.
In response to sources, the hole in paddy acreage, which was trailing by over 35 lh till final week from the year-ago stage, has additional widened to almost 40 lh which is likely one of the components for which the federal government determined to not launch the sowing information. Paddy acreage till August 5 final 12 months was at 314.14 lh, the sources mentioned.
Barring paddy, the kharif sowing of all different crops is up by 1.8 per cent at 634.21 lh from 622.61 lh a 12 months in the past, the sources mentioned, including that the world below paddy is down by over 11 per cent.
Maize acreage improves
Oilseeds sowing is a tad increased at 174.79 lh from 173.82 lh wherein soyabean is reported to have been sown in 117.51 lh and groundnut at 41.09 lh. The acreage of coarse cereals has elevated to 160.37 lh from 154.40 lh. The realm below maize, nevertheless, has improved from final week, narrowing the hole to achieve at 75.75 lh towards 76.34 lh a 12 months in the past.
Cotton acreage continues to be up at 121.13 lh till Friday, from 113.51 lh a 12 months in the past. Jute and mesta sowing is marginally down at 6.92 lh towards .99 lh and that of sugarcane at 54.51lh towards 54.46 lh.
Final 12 months as a lot as 80 per cent of the traditional space (1,070 lh) acquired lined by finish of July whereas this 12 months the overall sowing is 76 per cent of the overall 1,084.97 lh lined final 12 months. As a result of widespread distribution of rainfall, barring Uttar Pradesh ,Bihar and Jharkhand, it was attainable to cowl 36 per cent of regular space in final three weeks of July.
India Meteorological Division (IMD) has predicted good rainfall in July in a lot of the States barring a number of within the japanese area. Nevertheless, low-pressure techniques, if constructed, can fill the hole in deficiency in monsoon rainfall in these States, too. The nation, as an entire, has obtained 6 per cent above regular rainfall between June 1 and August 5.
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August 05, 2022