Copious rain helps standing crops survive from withering in Yadgir district
The Hindu
Yadgir district sees crop recovery with abundant rainfall, boosting hopes for farmers and exceeding sowing targets.
Standing crops in Yadgir district are recovering from what possibly could have been withering and turning greener after the rainfall in the last couple of days.
The district, which saw a 35% deficit in rainfall during the first week of July, has been receiving copious rain which is helping standing crops such as green gram, red gram, sunflower, bajra and cotton survive the lack of water.
According to data made available, the district received 5.6 mm of rainfall, a 93% excess, against a normal of 2.9 mm, in the last 48 hours.
Between July 14 and 20, the district received 33 mm against a normal of 29 mm.
Farmers, after preparing land, started sowing green gram, red gram, bajra, and cotton during pre-monsoon rainfall.
And, there was no rainfall during the first week of July, causing concern among farmers. However, the recent spell of rainfall has brought hopes back to them and they are expecting a good yield this year.
The Agriculture Department has set a sowing target of 4,02,673 hectares for this kharif season.