With the southwest monsoon getting into Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, west Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar on Monday, cumulative rainfall deficiency to date has been lowered to five% from 25% reported on June 16.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted an intense spell of rainfall alongside the west coast within the subsequent 5 days.
“Thunderstorm activity accompanied by heavy showers is likely to continue over north, central and east India during the next two days,” IMD stated in a press release.
During June 1-20, the cumulative common monsoon rainfall was 88.1 mm, which was 5% lower than the conventional quantity of 92.8 mm. During June 1-16, the cumulative rainfall was 51.3 mm, which was 25% lower than the conventional quantity of 68.1 mm.
Only the east and northeast area of the nation has acquired 46% extra monsoon rainfall than regular quantity to date. Cumulative deficiency in rain over the southern peninsula was reported at 21%. Northwest India and central India have rainfall deficiency of 24% and 41%, respectively.
“Monsoon’s active phase has started since June 17, we are expecting a normal rainfall this month,” M Ravichandran, secretary, ministry of earth sciences, informed FE. IMD will present a monsoon forecast for July on June 30.
Officials stated that rainfall depth in July is essential for reinforcing kharif crops sowing tempo.
On May 31, the IMD stated monsoon rains this 12 months might be greater than what it had forecast in April at 103% of the benchmark long-period common (LPA), with 81% probability of rainfall being both “normal” or above.
The rains may even be well-distributed spatially throughout the 4 broad areas and most components of the nation, the company had stated. In its forecast for June, the IMD has predicted a traditional rainfall within the vary of 92-108 % of LPA.
With the progress of monsoon, kharif crops similar to paddy, pulses, oilseeds and coarse cereals sowing actions have commenced. Agriculture ministry officers stated with revival of rainfall actions within the final 5 days after a sluggish begin, the kharif crops sowing would get a lift.
In April 2022, the federal government had set a file foodgrain manufacturing goal of 328 million tonne (MT) in 2022-23 crop (July-June) in opposition to 314 MT of manufacturing in 2021-22 as per the third advance estimate of foodgrain output.
The ample and nicely distributed rainfall throughout monsoon months (June-September), helps in boosting kharif crop manufacturing apart from making certain ample moisture for the Rabi crops.
Source: www.financialexpress.com”