Along with rice, the coverage area of many other Kharif crops, especially oilseeds, has decreased compared to last year, the Agriculture Ministry's latest weekly area coverage data shows.
After August 15 or 16, axis of monsoon trough will once again start travelling South leading to commencement of rain over in northern plains as well as parts of Central India. During break monsoon period rain will be heavy over Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, foothills of Uttar Pradesh, and adjoining northern parts of Punjab and Haryana.
ब्रेक मानसून की स्थिति 15 या 16 अगस्त तक जारी रहने की उम्मीद है। 10 से 15 अगस्त के बीच उत्तर पश्चिम भारत का मौसम शुष्क रहने की संभावना है। Break Monsoon conditions are expected over Northern and Central parts of India soon where weather conditions may become dry.