Delayed monsoon: Maha farmers sow barely 1% of complete cultivable space

Express News Service

MUMBAI:  An erratic monsoon has badly hampered sowing in Maharashtra. Government sources stated as of now, just one.09% of the entire cultivable space has been sown within the state.

The state authorities has suggested farmers that they need to not begin sowing until there may be passable rainfall. It stated that sowing has been delayed as a result of “staggering monsoon.”

According to the state agriculture division information, within the Kharif season, 142 lakh hectares, excluding sugarcane land, must be sown, however out of it, just one.66 lakh hectare was sown until June 16, which is a mere 1.09% of the entire cultivable space. Last yr across the identical time, 13, a complete of 1.44 lakh hectare was reported to be sown within the state.

The information acknowledged that this yr there may be 13.3% rainfall (common 110.7 mm rainfall) between June 1 and 16 in opposition to 36.9% rainfall final yr in the identical interval. Out of 335 tehsils, 297 acquired 0 to 25% rainfall whereas 50 tehsils acquired 25-to-50% rainfall and eight tehsils bought 50% to 75% rainfall.

“In some parts of the state’s irrigated land, cotton, rice, and corn sowing has started, but farmers have yet to start the sowing on non-irrigated land. Farmers are engaged in pre-monsoon work,” acknowledged a authorities report. In the Konkan area, paddy plantations happen early, however this yr, the erratic monsoon has delayed that plantation. In Palghar district, the common paddy cultivation land is 7664.42 hectares, out of it, solely 473.13 hectares land that’s 6.17 % have been cultivated with paddy crops to this point in opposition to 1,400 hectares final yr in the identical interval.

A senior authorities official stated officers are compiling information that will probably be introduced to the cabinet assembly. “We are in the last days of the third week of June and there has been no rain. The next week’s data will give more clarity on how much land has been cultivated in comparison with the previous year. The situation is grim,” stated the official.

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde didn’t name the cabinet assembly on Tuesday. Sources stated a communication hole between him and his deputy Devendra Fadnavis is widening and that has been hampering the administration’s selections. “Key meetings due this week are a casualty of it,” stated the supply.

Rainfall dips, plantation delayed

Govt information exhibits this yr, solely 13.3% rainfall was registered between June 1 and 16 in opposition to

36.9% rainfall final yr in the identical interval

In Palghar dist, the common paddy cultivation space is 7664.42 HA, out of it,  solely 473.13 hectares which is 6.17% have been cultivated with paddy crops to this point. final yr in the identical interval in opposition to 1,400 hectares

Out of 335 tehsils, 297 acquired 0 to 25% rainfall whereas 50 tehsils acquired 25-to-50% rainfall and eight tehsils bought 50% to 75% rainfall

In Konkan area, paddy plantation takes place early, however this yr, the erratic monsoon has delayed that plantation

MUMBAI:  An erratic monsoon has badly hampered sowing in Maharashtra. Government sources stated as of now, just one.09% of the entire cultivable space has been sown within the state.

The state authorities has suggested farmers that they need to not begin sowing until there may be passable rainfall. It stated that sowing has been delayed as a result of “staggering monsoon.”

According to the state agriculture division information, within the Kharif season, 142 lakh hectares, excluding sugarcane land, must be sown, however out of it, just one.66 lakh hectare was sown until June 16, which is a mere 1.09% of the entire cultivable space. Last yr across the identical time, 13, a complete of 1.44 lakh hectare was reported to be sown within the state.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

The information acknowledged that this yr there may be 13.3% rainfall (common 110.7 mm rainfall) between June 1 and 16 in opposition to 36.9% rainfall final yr in the identical interval. Out of 335 tehsils, 297 acquired 0 to 25% rainfall whereas 50 tehsils acquired 25-to-50% rainfall and eight tehsils bought 50% to 75% rainfall.

“In some parts of the state’s irrigated land, cotton, rice, and corn sowing has started, but farmers have yet to start the sowing on non-irrigated land. Farmers are engaged in pre-monsoon work,” acknowledged a authorities report. In the Konkan area, paddy plantations happen early, however this yr, the erratic monsoon has delayed that plantation. In Palghar district, the common paddy cultivation land is 7664.42 hectares, out of it, solely 473.13 hectares land that’s 6.17 % have been cultivated with paddy crops to this point in opposition to 1,400 hectares final yr in the identical interval.

A senior authorities official stated officers are compiling information that will probably be introduced to the cabinet assembly. “We are in the last days of the third week of June and there has been no rain. The next week’s data will give more clarity on how much land has been cultivated in comparison with the previous year. The situation is grim,” stated the official.

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde didn’t name the cabinet assembly on Tuesday. Sources stated a communication hole between him and his deputy Devendra Fadnavis is widening and that has been hampering the administration’s selections. “Key meetings due this week are a casualty of it,” stated the supply.

Rainfall dips, plantation delayed

Govt information exhibits this yr, solely 13.3% rainfall was registered between June 1 and 16 in opposition to

36.9% rainfall final yr in the identical interval

In Palghar dist, the common paddy cultivation space is 7664.42 HA, out of it,  solely 473.13 hectares which is 6.17% have been cultivated with paddy crops to this point. final yr in the identical interval in opposition to 1,400 hectares

Out of 335 tehsils, 297 acquired 0 to 25% rainfall whereas 50 tehsils acquired 25-to-50% rainfall and eight tehsils bought 50% to 75% rainfall

In Konkan area, paddy plantation takes place early, however this yr, the erratic monsoon has delayed that plantation