With Karnataka receiving 25% deficit rainfall during southwest monsoon as on August 24, paddy sowing has been hit hard as the food crop’s sowing coverage has reduced by over four lakh hectares, while various standing crops are facing the threat of withering, according to Minister for Agriculture N Cheluvarayaswamy.
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The State received 487 mm of rainfall against the normal 654 mm of rainfall from June 1 to August 24, 2023, while more than 100 taluks received less than normal rainfall during this monsoon, staring at drought-like conditions. With weather monitoring agencies too predicting shortage of rainfall during the monsoon season, the sowing progress under all major crops will remain sluggish in the State, the minister said.
