Relief to farmers as IMD predicts normal rainfall in Aug
This comes as a relief to the farmers of the state, who have faced a significant rain deficit in June and July, with a shortfall of 41% compared to seasonal averages.
Normal rain in Aug is crucial to support paddy transplantation and other Kharif crop activities.
In June and July, deficient rain in the state posed a challenge to agricultural activities. The critical period between June 15 and 30, which is important for the nursery and transplantation of long-duration paddy varieties, was severely affected. These high-yield crops, which typically have a growth cycle of 140-145 days, could not be planted by many farmers.
As a result of the shortfall—a 41% deficit compared to seasonal averages in July—farmers who were able to plant crops faced significant losses. Some were forced to use expensive irrigation facilities, leading to a high cost of agriculture input.
With a recent increase in rainfall activity in the last week of July and the IMD's forecast for normal rainfall in Aug, the water deficiency in crops is expected to decrease.
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Abdul Sattar, a senior climate scientist at Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University, said the recent rainfall is beneficial for paddy and other Kharif crops. "Farmers can now focus on cultivating short-duration crop varieties. However, they must complete paddy transplantation by Aug 10 to get high yield," he said.
Meanwhile, the IMD has issued an alert of heavy rainfall in the northern districts of the state till Monday and on Aug 7 and 8. Heavy rainfall alert along with thunderstorms and lightning was also issued for Patna, Bhojpur, Saran, Siwan, Vaishali, Samastipur, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Sheohar, West and East Champaran, Gopalganj, Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Suapul, Araria, Kishanganj and Madhepura in the next 48 hours.
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