Farmers' activity increased due to premature arrival of monsoon in Madhya Pradesh

19-Jun-2025 12:38 PM

Gwalior. Southwest monsoon has not only reached Madhya Pradesh but is also progressing rapidly. It has already covered most districts of the state and is expected to reach the remaining ones in the next few days.

On June 18, its advance was particularly swift. According to the Meteorological Department, the monsoon is now active in 35 districts, including Gwalior.

The southwest monsoon arrived in Madhya Pradesh on June 16, bringing rain to the western districts such as Khandwa, Khargone, Burhanpur, and Barwani. It then spread to 17–18 southern districts and became active in the northern and central parts on June 18.

This has brought great relief to farmers, who are now beginning to sow Kharif crops. Earlier, high temperatures and lack of rainfall had raised concerns among the farming community.

On June 18, the monsoon reached Gwalior eight days earlier than its average arrival date. In comparison, it had arrived in Gwalior on June 19 in 2021.

The 35 districts where the monsoon has become active include Ujjain, Ratlam, Mandsaur, Neemuch, Chhatarpur, Panna, Tikamgarh, Damoh, Sagar, Rajgarh, Bhopal, Vidisha, Raisen, Shajapur, Agar, Satna, Rewa, Niwari, Singrauli,

Sidhi, Shahdol, Anuppur, Jabalpur, Maihar, Katni, Umaria, Shivpuri, Ashok Nagar, Guna, Narsinghpur, Datia, Morena, Gwalior, and Sheopur Kalan. It is yet to reach Indore and nearby areas but is expected to do so soon.

During the Kharif season, Madhya Pradesh cultivates paddy, pulses, oilseeds, coarse grains, cotton, and other crops on a large scale. It is one of the leading producers of soybean and black gram.

Additionally, crops such as tuvar, moong, maize, jowar, and bajra are also widely grown. With the arrival of the monsoon, the pace of Kharif sowing is expected to pick up significantly.