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Paddy 2024 Good Monsoon does not transform to good production

 

While all reports of excessive rains and recent landslides point a rosy monsoon pictures ground realities look different.

Sowing data of paddy shows higher acreage in major growing area in UP, Punjab, Haryana, Bihar, and West Bengal, which together account for 51.84 % of total paddy production.

Department of agriculture and farmers welfare

Actual rainfall in these areas have been lower than long term average of rainfall.


Rainfall Deviation from Long Term Average 01 June to 04 August 2024

Conclusion

Though it is too premature to hazard a guess in eventual production, it is very likely that in those 5 states the production of Paddy in 2024 will be lower.

 

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