Kharif sowing operation to be completed at satisfactory level: Mug cultivation decreases by nine percent

New delhi date. September 28, 2019, Saturday

In the current kharif season in the country, the acreage is set to be completed when the area under cultivation has reached 3 lakh hectares. The delayed monsoon this year and the good rains in August and September have brought the kharif plantation, which was slowing in early monsoon, to a significant increase, almost to last year's level.

Cultivation of cereals, cotton and oilseeds has been higher this year than last year. According to data released by the Ministry of Agriculture, this year rice and pulses were down by 2 per cent and two per cent respectively, compared to last year. Rice acreage is around 1 lakh hectares while pulses are cultivated on an area of ​​1 lakh hectares.

Sowing of pulses in pulses has been moderately higher than last year while mug sowing was down as much as nine per cent. Due to the increase in maize, bajra and reggae cultivation, cereal sowing has remained high overall. Reggae cultivation is up about 5 percent over last year.

When it comes to oilseeds, soybean sowing has been moderately higher than expected, while peanuts are down by two per cent. Sugarcane acreage is down by 8 per cent as compared to last year, while cotton is up by 8 per cent.

Due to the good rainfall in the country, the water level in the main reservoirs is also increasing significantly. Water storage in the three main reservoirs of the country is currently about 5% more than last year.

Monsoon long kharif harvesting is also likely to be delayed, which may also delay the arrival of new crops in the market.