PATNA: Rainfall in different parts of the state over the past few days has provided some relief to the farmers who were worried about planting of paddy saplings and cultivation of other kharif (monsoon) crops, including maize and pulses.
As the monsoon rainfall in most districts had remained poor till June 27, large number of famers did not start the transplantation process and many had not even sown the seedlings. Paddy transplantation requires at least knee-deep water in agriculture fields.
