Notwithstanding floods playing havoc in some parts of Chhattisgarh during the past 24 hours, an active monsoon in the State has nonetheless overjoyed farmers, who, only a few days back, were fearing a drought like situation in the State .
The farmers are now busy sowing for Kharif crops. According Agriculture department officials, sowing for Kharif has covered over 55 per cent of the agricultural land in the State so far.As a result of rainfall, the planting work of paddy had also gathered pace.Officials informed that 60 percent sowing of paddy, the main crop of the State, has already been achieved.
They said that in the current Kharif season a target has been set for sowing for crops such as Paddy, Maize, Arhar, Moong, Udad, Kulthi, Groundnut, Til, Soyabean, Ramtil and Sunflower in about 48.12 lakh hectares. Against the target, sowing had been done in 26.42 lakh hectares.
Sowing for Kharif crops have been done in 1,14,980 hectare in Raipur district, 1,97,870 hectare in Balodabazar-Bhattapara, 94,220 hectare in Gariyaband, 1,83,220 hectares in Mahasamund, 37,980 hectares in Dhamtari, 99,380 hectares in Durg, 1,25,330 hectares in Balod, 1,83,000 hectares in Bemetara, 2,44,640 hectares in Rajnandgaon, 1,27,520 hectares in Kabirdham, 95,890 hectares in Bilaspur, 91,050 hectares in Mungeli, 1,96,600 hectares in Janjgir-Champa, 55,160 hectares in Korba, 2,29,690 hectares in Raigarh, 31,000 hectares in Sarguja, 23,770 hectares in Surajpur, 42,400 hectares in Balrampur-Ramanujganj, 1,19,023 hectares in Jashpur, 51,150 hectares in Korea, 79,500 hectare in Jagadalpur, 69,950 hectares in Kondagaon, 13,950 hectares in Narayanpur, 48,000 hectares in Dantewada, 39,960 hectares in Sukma, 20,520 hectares in Bijapur and 26,570 hectares in Kanker district.