Kharif sowing in AP picks up on late rains

Right after going via a slack pacc for about 6 months, kharif sowing has improved in Andhra Pradesh. Thanks to late rains, farmers have covered an space of twenty five lakh hectares so far, with paddy and cotton regaining lost floor.

Although the total space covered so far is nevertheless a lot less than the typical as-on-day space of 29 lakh ha. By July 26, the farmers experienced covered only ten lakh ha as versus the as-on-day ordinary space of fifteen lakh ha.

“But for the North Coastal districts, the rainfall was ordinary. Right after a lull in the preliminary handful of months of the monsoon season, rainfall experienced been perfectly spread across the Point out,” Keshava Rao, President of All-India Kisan Sabha (Andhra Pradesh), advised BusinessLine.

Paddy farmers have covered ten.27 lakh ha so far versus 11 lakh ha on the exact same day in a ordinary yr. Cotton and groundnut crops are possible to witness a drop in acreage.

“Some cotton farmers are shifting to chillies on greater selling prices,” Keshava Rao explained.

Cotton farmers have covered an space of 4.46 lakh ha as on day as versus the comparable typical determine of five.ten lakh ha. The Point out established a focus on of 6 lakh ha for the season

Redgram, the other important crop in the Point out, is possible to slide under the specific space of two.68 lakh ha. According to the most current data, redgram was sown in one.78 lakh ha.

Meanwhile, the Point out Authorities has made the decision to discourage farmers from expanding paddy, tobacco and sugarcane under borewell irrigation.

The Agriculture Department explained they could covert an space of .60 lakh ha under such crops to horticultural crops in 2020-21. They are wanting at converting more space this kharif.