Skip to main content

Heavy Rains Ahead: Pulse Crops in South India Face Stormy Challenges

Fig. 1: Rain Activities over many regions of Tamil Nadu

Current Situation

A cyclonic circulation persisting over South Tamil Nadu and adjoining Sri Lanka. This system is moving eastwards, expected to form a low-pressure area over the southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining regions of South Tamil Nadu and North Sri Lanka within the next 24-48 hours.

Forecast and Developments

Cyclonic Activity:

  • The low-pressure area is likely to intensify into a depression within the next 1-2 days and potentially strengthen into a cyclonic storm over the central Bay of Bengal.
  • It may reach the northwest Bay of Bengal near the Odisha coast as a severe cyclonic storm in the next 4-5 days. Landfall is projected between Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh) and Ganga Sagar (West Bengal), near the central Odisha coast, likely as a severe or very severe cyclonic storm. 

Rainfall:

  • South India: Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected over the Kerala Ghats of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, south Tamil Nadu, and west and central Tamil Nadu due to the cyclonic circulation.
  • Widespread Heavy Rains: Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka are likely to experience widespread heavy rains.
  • Eastern India: Odisha, Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal, and Jharkhand are expected to receive light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds (30-40 kmph) over the next 3-4 days.
  • North India: Due to a Western Disturbance, Light rainfall is anticipated over Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, and Himachal Pradesh during next two days.

Temperature:

  • Maximum temperatures between 43-46°C are forecasted for Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and West Madhya Pradesh.
  • Maximum temperatures of 40-42°C are expected in many parts of Vidarbha and isolated pockets of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Maharashtra.

Future Indications for Farmers

Farmers' Advisory

South India:Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka: Prepare for heavy rainfall by ensuring proper drainage in fields to prevent waterlogging, which can damage standing crops like rice, vegetables, and fruits. Farmers should secure stored grains and fodder to prevent spoilage. 

Coastal Areas: Farmers in coastal regions of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh should brace for potential strong winds and storm surges. Protective measures for livestock and securing agricultural infrastructure are advisable.

Eastern India:Odisha, Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand: Light to moderate rains and gusty winds may affect the ripening and harvesting of Rabi crops. Farmers should consider early harvesting where possible and secure harvested produce to prevent damage from rain and wind.

Western and Central India:

  • High Temperatures: In regions like Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and West Madhya Pradesh, the high temperatures can stress summer crops and horticultural plants. Irrigation should be optimized to maintain soil moisture and prevent heat stress in crops.
  • Heat Management: Farmers should take measures to protect livestock from heat stress, provide adequate water, and ensure proper ventilation in animal shelters.

Impact on Agri-Commodity Prices

  • Rice and Vegetables: Heavy rains in Tamil Nadu and Kerala may lead to short-term supply disruptions, potentially increasing prices of rice and vegetables. 
  • Pulses and Oilseeds: Potential delays in harvesting and transportation in the affected regions could lead to temporary spikes in prices.
  • Grains: Storage and transportation issues due to rain and wind may cause fluctuations in grain prices, especially in regions expecting heavy rainfall and cyclonic impacts.

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

कृषि क्षेत्र मे महिलाओं का योगदान

  आज महिलाएं हर जगह हर क्षेत्र में अव्वल स्थान पर है चाहे वो घर का काम हो या बाहर का काम वह दोनों चीजों में सामंजस्य बैठा के आगे बढ़ रही है और हर चीज़ को अच्छे से संभाल रही है। वह पुरुषों के साथ कदम से कदम मिलाकर चल रही है ऐसा कोई क्षेत्र नहीं जहाँ उन्होंने अपना नाम रोशन न किया हो। बात की जाए कृषि क्षेत्र की , कृषि क्षेत्र में जितना योगदान पुरुषों का है उतना ही योगदान महिलाओं का भी है ।   भारत की लगभग 70 फीसदी आबादी ग्रामीण इलाकों में रहती है जिनके आय का जरिया खेती से ही निकलता है। घरेलू कार्य के साथ साथ वह खेत का सारा कार्य अच्छे से संभालती है। अनेक कार्य जैसे पौधों को रोपना , बीज लगाना फसलों की कटाई आदि कामों में वह निपुण हैं साथ ही साथ अन्य कार्य जैसे पशुपालन , मुर्गी पालन , मधुमक्खी पालन आदि को भी वे बड़ी बखूबी से निभाती हैं अन्य कार्य जैसे दूध घी एवं दही बनाना , आचार एवं चटनी , पापड़ आदि बनाने से वह आमदनी अंकित कमाती हैं और घर संभालती हैं। आज के समय में वह नई तकनीकों को सीखकर अच्छा पैसा और काम दोनों कमा रही हैं और अपना योगदान कृषि में बखूबी दे रही है । कृषि क्षेत्र में महिलाओ
3 comments
Read more

Maize as Fuel of Future

  Ethanol as Fuel Government has set an ambitious target of 20% ethanol blending in petrol by 2025. This is a significant move to cut down the crude import which contribute to 25% of total import in terms of value in India. As of June this year, the national average for ethanol blending was 13%, an increase from previous year of 12.1% in 2022-23 and 10% in 2021-22. The blending ratios is reaching to nearly 16% by June 2024. What is important to understand that ethanol production in India initially relied predominantly molasses, a by-product of sugar production. The policy shift to include grains as supplementary feedstocks, such as maize and damaged rice, further diversifying the sources of ethanol has very prefound effect on raw material utilization for ethanol production. With government incentivise by setting a higher ex-distillery price of Rs 71.86 per liter for ethanol produced from maize, has led to the establishment of multi-feedstock distilleries, which operate on a mix o
2 comments
Read more

Technology - Advising Farmers and Crop Yield Assesment

Food security in the light of climate change is a global imperative. In developing nations, the problem is exacerbated by variable weather, lack of reliable extension services to optimize yield and fair market access. In India, most farmers do not have access to weather advisory forecasts that are hyper local to their field and timely in nature. As all farming activities are heavily dependent on weather, decisions on application of fertilizers and pesticide, irrigation, and even plucking of fruits & vegetables and harvesting cannot be taken efficiently. In addition, significant crop losses, that are entirely preventable, accrue through adverse weather events. Crop advisory services, where available, are generic and not pegged to a farmer's seed variety, date of sowing, and growing conditions and hence do not dispense timely, actionable advice, directly relevant to a farmer. Likewise, market trends pertinent to their particular crop and location
39 comments
Read more