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How have heavy rains in July and the El Nino effect in August affected major kharif-season crops? | Latest News India

SRINAGAR: Amid persistent hot and dry weather conditions in Jammu & Kashmir, the weatherman has predicted continuous deficit rainfall for the next 10 days in the Union Territory.

India News: Acreage of kharif (summer sown) crops, which has already crossed last year's corresponding figure for paddy as well as the total sown area, is now ex

Pune — which was supposed to receive 230.6 mm of rain till August 25 — received just 81.7 mm of rain so far.

Bhubaneswar: Heavy rain lashed the state capital on Thursday again under the influence of a fresh low pressure area formed over the Bay of Bengal.

The demand that could not be met on August 17, also known as the peak demand deficit, stood at 7,255 MW. The unusually high peak demand deficit reflects that several parts of the country are facing power cuts.

El Nino has now fully turned into a coupled system — meaning "changes associated with the warming of ocean waters in the east and central Pacific were now reflecting in wind patterns over the region". According to experts, such a system enables El Nino to influence weather in other parts of the world, including India.

In Punjab, where 31.60 lakh hectares have already been dedicated to water-intensive paddy cultivation, and with ongoing sowing activities, the period from August 1 to 11 brought only 27.1. mm of rain, well below the normal requirement of 63 mm, resulting in a rain deficit of 57%.

Even as north and coastal districts of Odisha are grappling with flashfloods, Ganjam is feeling the pinch of deficit rainfall. Lack of showers have af

Recent rainfall in Pune district has reduced the overall deficit to 14%, with the district experiencing normal rainfall for the first time this monsoon season. The rainfall activity has improved significantly in Maharashtra, with the entire state experiencing normal rainfall with a 2% deficit. The fear of less rainfall due to El Nino impact has been washed away. Pune is expected to continue experiencing good rainfall for the next three days, followed by a reduction in rainfall activity. An orang...