Delhi (Commoditiescontrol) - Recent spell of rain has accelerated kharif crops sowing progress but still there are some parts of country that have received deficient or below normal rainfall. Improved weather condition is being reported in key oilseed growing states and better sowing is expected. However, one of the premier research Institute have focused on sunflower and castor seed sowing and advised farmers to choose these crops in lieu of soybean, black gram and green gram.
Sunflower/castor sowing may avoid risk of crop failure : following which better crop condition is expected to result in good yield of oilseed this year. However, Indian Institute of Oilseed Research (IIOR), a research body under the aegis of Indian Council of Agriculture Research has suggested farmers, particularly in central parts of Maharashtra where deficient rain is being reported, to grow sunflower and castor instead of soybean, green gram and black gram so that risk of crop failure could be avoided.
Focus to augment productivity: IIOR, headquartered in Hyderabad, carries out basic and strategic research to augment the productivity of castor, sunflower, safflower, sesame, niger and linseed.
Rainfall: As per the recent advisory released by the Institute, the country as a whole received 311.7 mm rainfall, 8 per cent less than the normal,i.e. 338.4 mm during June 1-July19 in the ongoing monsoon season.
Northwest part of the country has received excess rainfall by 10 per cent while Northeast India recorded deficient rain by 6 per cent. Central India has recorded a 16 per cent deficit of rain while South peninsula recorded 13 per cent deficit.
Meteorological sub division wise rainfall: Out of 36 meteorological sub divisions in the country, 10 are facing deficit rainfall, 23 recorded normal rainfall and excessively rainfall is reported in three sub divisions.
Rainfall in key oilseed growing regions: Oilseed growing regions like south interior Karnatka received 283.8mm, excess by 3 per cent; north interior Karnatka received 117.9mm, deficient by per cent and coastal Karnatka 118.2 mm deficient by 25 per cent. Vidarbh region of Maharashtra has rainfall deficit by 33 per cent and recorded at 297.5mm while central Maharashtra at 191.1mm and Marathwada at 129 mm deficit reported by 35 per cent and 47 percent respectively. In Gujarat region rain occurred at 141.1 mm which is 58 per cent deficit as compared to normal ran. Saurashtra and Kutch region received 33 per cent deficient rain at 136.7 mm during 1 June-19 July.
(By Commoditiescontrol Bureau; +91-22-40015533)
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