India Pulse Seedings Now Lag 2012
NEW DELHI - Jul 19/13 - SNS -- Seeding of this year's kharif or monsoon season crops has been advancing at a faster than normal pace in response to excellent monsoon rainfall across the entire country, with total seeded area rising 19.8% on the week to just over 62 million hectares.
Rainfall amounts so far during this year's monsoon are 16% above normal and is covering the entire country. Only six subdivisions report below normal rainfall, while 10 report normal precipitation amounts so far during the monsoon season, and excess rain is reported in 20 subdivisions. During the past week, average rainfall amounts were normal across the country, though 13 subdivisions report excess rain and four reported only showers.
Seeding progress during the kharif season is directly related to the advance of the monsoon rains. This is clearly reflected in overall plantings, which are now 4.1% above their recent five-year average. On the other hand, land in pulses is almost 35% below average for this time of year.
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