The Maharashtra authorities has set larger manufacturing targets for the approaching kharif season of 2021-22 by growing the state’s sowing space to 157 lakh hectares (ha) from final season’s 140 lakh ha. By Prabhudatta Mishra, Nanda Kasabe & Deepa Jainani Sowing of summer time crops within the first three weeks of the season has remained
Kharif crops
The South West monsoon is essential for India. It delivers 70% of India’s rainfall and most Agricultural actions depend on it. Picture: Reuters By NS Ramaswamy At a time when the Second Covid wave is spreading throughout the nation, the excellent news is that each the IMD and personal climate forecaster Skymet have predicted that