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DESPITE an early beginning, the monsoon may progress slowly during the June-September period, a senior weather official said on Wednesday.
"Early arrival of monsoon and a cyclonic formation has taken a lot of energy from the system... now the progress of monsoon is likely to be slow," said a director with the India Meteorological Department on condition of anonymity. The weather official said Maharashtra, the biggest producer of sugarcane, kharif pulses and second biggest producer of cotton, soyabean, may see a delay in monsoon arrivals.
"Maharashtra may not get rains in time... monsoon may reach Mumbai after the scheduled June 10... there may be a two-three day delay," said the director who's also a scientist. "The arrival may be delayed in other parts of India also impacting distribution," the director added.
Annual monsoon rains, vital for the country's farm-dependent rainfed economy, hit the southern coast a week before scheduled June 1, raising hopes of early sowing of rice, oilseeds and cotton. The monsoon then witnessed a week's lull before advancing further. "From present atmospheric situation, I see no further progress till next 3-4 days," he said.
The summer-sown crops accounted for 52% of the estimated food crop output of 229.85 million tonnes in the year to June 2009, the farm ministry said this month.
Though the early onset of monsoon is good for the economy, the distribution of rains in the subsequent four months is important for farm output. In April, the India Meteorological Department said this year's monsoon rains were likely to be 96% of the long-term average, the lowest in five years.
Met dept may tie up with pvt cos to pass on info
PUNE: THE India Meteorogical Department (IMD) may sign memorandum of understandings (MoU) with private companies to provide SMS-based crop and weather information to farmers. One of the companies is a leading news agency which already provides market information to farmers in Maharashtra and Haryana, while the other is a Delhi-based private player in this sector. The deputy director general of meteorology, Agricultural Meteorology Division (Agrimet), IMD, Pune, RP Samui said: "Our objective is to generate maximum awareness among farmers. Hence we may soon sign MoUs with private companies allowing them to use our data." The Agrimet department of the IMD generates advisories for farmers based on the weather forecast, which are disseminated through various modes like advisory bulletins and through radio and television.
jayashree.bhosale@timesgroup.com
"Early arrival of monsoon and a cyclonic formation has taken a lot of energy from the system... now the progress of monsoon is likely to be slow," said a director with the India Meteorological Department on condition of anonymity. The weather official said Maharashtra, the biggest producer of sugarcane, kharif pulses and second biggest producer of cotton, soyabean, may see a delay in monsoon arrivals.
"Maharashtra may not get rains in time... monsoon may reach Mumbai after the scheduled June 10... there may be a two-three day delay," said the director who's also a scientist. "The arrival may be delayed in other parts of India also impacting distribution," the director added.
Annual monsoon rains, vital for the country's farm-dependent rainfed economy, hit the southern coast a week before scheduled June 1, raising hopes of early sowing of rice, oilseeds and cotton. The monsoon then witnessed a week's lull before advancing further. "From present atmospheric situation, I see no further progress till next 3-4 days," he said.
The summer-sown crops accounted for 52% of the estimated food crop output of 229.85 million tonnes in the year to June 2009, the farm ministry said this month.
Though the early onset of monsoon is good for the economy, the distribution of rains in the subsequent four months is important for farm output. In April, the India Meteorological Department said this year's monsoon rains were likely to be 96% of the long-term average, the lowest in five years.
Met dept may tie up with pvt cos to pass on info
PUNE: THE India Meteorogical Department (IMD) may sign memorandum of understandings (MoU) with private companies to provide SMS-based crop and weather information to farmers. One of the companies is a leading news agency which already provides market information to farmers in Maharashtra and Haryana, while the other is a Delhi-based private player in this sector. The deputy director general of meteorology, Agricultural Meteorology Division (Agrimet), IMD, Pune, RP Samui said: "Our objective is to generate maximum awareness among farmers. Hence we may soon sign MoUs with private companies allowing them to use our data." The Agrimet department of the IMD generates advisories for farmers based on the weather forecast, which are disseminated through various modes like advisory bulletins and through radio and television.
jayashree.bhosale@timesgroup.com
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