Though sowing operations for the kharif season started on a slow pace in Bidar district during June due to a delay in monsoon rain, it has picked up this month with sowing completed on 2,47,996 hectares (60%) of land against the targeted area of 4,13,234 hectares in the district.
Of the five taluks, Basava Kalyan has covered the highest sowing area of 66,600 hectares (70.85%t) followed by Bhalki taluk with 60,206 hectares.
Aurad has achieved a sowing target of 50,486 hectares, Humnabad taluk has completed sowing on 37,254 hectares and Bidar taluk has 33,450 hectares covered as on July 5, as per the data provided by the Agriculture Department.
