Deficient Monsoon Rainfall in Bihar Cause of Worry for Rice Growers



This monsoon season, Bihar has received about 32 percent less rainfall as compared to normal rainfall till date. Despite rice being low productivity crop in Bihar, it is one of the major crops in the state.  About 40 percent of rice growing area have irrigation facility. Still, a large area of the crop remains rainfed.  WeatherSys collected ground information of this crop and weather status. 

Katihar in eastern part of the state is one of the low productivity districts having about 1316 kg/ha yield for rice crop.  Presently, the district has not witnessed any significant rainfall during last 10 days. The crop is about 3 feet now and grain formation has started.  As per the meteogram, moderate rainfall is likely over the district during next seven days. This rain will certainly help the crop.

Vaishali is also under the low productivity area of the paddy crop having about 1347 kg/ha yield. The district has not received any significant rainfall during last 15 days.  There is a good rainfall today and according to farmers this is the first good rainfall of this monsoon season.  Due to deficient rainfall, farmers started transplanting from 1st August.  Farmers have preferred local and hybrid 644 varieties of the rice crop.  As per the meteogram, moderate rainfall is likely over the district during next seven days.

  

West Champaran is under medium low productivity area of rice in Bihar having about 1863 kg/ha yield.  Presently the rice crop is two months old.  The varieties sown are 5204, 1001, 1010, 7029 and Pusa Basmati.  The district has witnessed light to moderate rainfall till now which is not sufficient for the rice crop.  However, in next seven days moderate to heavy rainfall is expected.



Likely Distribution of Rainfall on All India Basis





 See Here Effects of Weather on Different Crops in Real Time


 Source: IMD and Directorate of Rice Development

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