As per the report from government research body CRRI, failure of monsoon to pick up in the coming weeks may see the country's total rice output falling below the 100 million tonne (MT) mark in the 2012-13 crop year (July-June). In Kerala, the monsoon arrived four days late and is yet to pick up.
The Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI) stated that a drought-like situation in flowering stage of crop may see the overall rice production coming down and if yields fall significantly. In 2011, the country harvested a record 103.41 MT of rice due to good monsoon.
The Kharif (summer) season contributes 90% of the country's total rice production while the rest 10% rice production takes place in Rabi (winter) season. Since the paddy seedlings in nurseries are not yet ready for transplanting into the prepared fields, paddy planting has been delay by 15-20 days in rain fed areas especially in Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, Orissa, West Bengal and Bihar states.
Moreover, farmers have planted paddy in 18.7 lakh hectare as on June 22 and by the end of July, CRRI is expecting to get the correct picture about paddy planting. Against the normal sowing area of 44 million hectare this year paddy is expected to be sown in 37 million hectare.
Only 40% of the country’s cultivable area is under irrigation due to which monsoon rains are crucial for agriculture. Besides, the farm sector employs about 60% of India's population and contributes about 15% to the country's gross domestic product (GDP).
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