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With little than mean rainfall being registered till May-end, sowing for the kharif play has been deed successful Yadgir territory wherever conscionable 20.87% (83,862 hectares) of the targeted 4.01 lakh hectares has been covered.
According to information provided by the authorities section concerned, Yadgir territory received 60.3 mm of mean rainfall against the existent rainfall of 100.9 mm from March 1 to May 31.
The mean rainfall betwixt June 1 and 15 was 45 mm against the existent rainfall of 60. 7 mm. The shortage successful this play has present forced farmers to hold for a bully spell of rainfall.
Despite the authoritative accomplishment of the south-west monsoon rainfall connected June 4, the territory hasn’t received immoderate bully magnitude of showers affecting kharif sowing.
Cotton is simply a large harvest with a people of 2,02,452 hectares. Paddy is successful the 2nd spot with a people of 97,648 hectares and reddish gram is the 3rd large harvest with a people of 84,999 hectares.
Green gram, which is considered a short-term currency crop, is successful the 4th spot with a people of 13,770 hectares.
The Agriculture Department has provided details of the country truthful acold covered: Red gram has been sown successful 16,128 hectares (18.97%) against a people of 84,999 hectares.
Green gram is sown successful 3,398 hectares (24.68%) against a people of 13,770 hectares, portion fabric has been taken up successful 64,073 hectares (31.65%).
Paddy saplings are yet to beryllium planted.
