Kharif crops damaged due to heavy rains in South India

18-Oct-2024 04:20 PM

Vijayawada. Due to the activity of the north-east monsoon in the southern peninsular region of the country, the period of torrential rains is continuing, causing damage to various Kharif crops standing in the fields and delaying the harvesting of ripe crops.

The low pressure area formed over the Bay of Bengal has turned into a depression, due to which heavy rains are likely to continue in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh,

Pondicherry and Karnataka till the end of the current week. According to the Meteorological Department, the scope of this rain can extend to some parts of states like Maharashtra, Telangana and Goa.

After the departure of the south-west monsoon, the possibility of rain in northern India has decreased considerably while the day temperature is still high.

This may affect the sowing of Rabi crops in those areas where there was a lack of rain during the monsoon season and the water level in dams and reservoirs has come down considerably.

In the southern states, heavy rains and waterlogging are likely to damage peanuts, soybean, green gram, cotton, coarse grains and sometimes paddy crops.

In Karnataka, the most important producer of pigeon pea, the condition of the crop is almost normal so far, but if the rain continues, it may get damaged.

Heavy rains are considered harmful for turmeric and red chilli crops in Andhra Pradesh. The fields there are flooded, so farmers will have to wait till the effect of water ends to start harvesting and preparing Kharif crops and sowing Rabi crops.

Sowing of gram may get stuck in Karnataka. Rains are likely to have an adverse effect on the cotton crop in Telangana.

Heavy rains have occurred in many areas of Tamil Nadu and rains are also reported in Kerala. The north-east monsoon remains active till the end of December.