PRODUCTION OF MOST CROPS TO BE NEAR NORMAL

Well, in the field of production most of the crops produced to be normal. The Monsoon in September, has lessened the worries about big in Kharif harvest.

In the latest crop outlook for the current Kharif is that the production of most crops barring paddy & groundnut may be near normal.

Infact,through higher planting & extended monsoon season the output of cotton & some pulses may even exceed the last year’s level to touch new peaks.

According to India Meteorological Department (IMD) the deficit in the monsoon rainfall has shrunk to 20% by September 7, from 23% on September 2 & 25% a week earlier.

If this happens, the concern over poor refilling of water reservoirs may also ebb.

So the water stock improves perceptibly, in the next couple of weeks the concern will continue over the availability of water for hydel power production as well as for irrigating the crops in the ensuring rabi season.

The weather watch group of the agriculture ministry indicate that the total area brought under Kharif crop by the end of August was nearly 87 million hectares which is merely 8% less than last year. The major shortfall is in paddy & groundnut.

The shortfall in paddy planting, has been mainly in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh & W.B. Some of the paddy area has gone to pulses & cotton because of poor rains & expectation of better returns.

On the other hand, the ground must dropped in Andhra Pradesh & Gujrat because of lack of rains during the lack of rains during the main sowing period.

So, analysis feel that there is a mixed effect on the crops.