Deficient pre-monsoon rains in Kodagu, Mysuru trigger Kharif concerns
Deficient pre-monsoon rains in southern Karnataka have raised concerns for kharif sowing preparations. Key districts like Kodagu and Mysuru recorded significant rainfall shortfalls, with Kodagu experiencing a 52 percent deficit. Farmers are anxious as they await the southwest monsoon expected in June.
- ▪Kodagu recorded a 52 percent deficit in pre-monsoon rainfall, receiving only 106 mm against the normal 220 mm.
- ▪Mysuru experienced a 51 percent shortfall, with 89 mm of rainfall compared to the normal 184 mm.
- ▪The overall rainfall in Karnataka was classified as 'normal', with a 12 percent excess despite deficits in specific regions.
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A sharp deficit in pre-monsoon rainfall across southern Karnataka has raised concerns ahead of the onset of the southwest monsoon, with key districts in the Mysuru region, particularly Kodagu and Mysuru, recording significant shortfalls that could affect preparation for kharif sowing.Data released by the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) as of May 27 shows that South Interior Karnataka received 106 mm of rainfall against the normal 125 mm during the pre-monsoon period from March 1 to May 27, registering a deficit of 16 per cent.Among the districts in the Mysuru region, the data said, Kodagu recorded the steepest decline, receiving only 106 mm rainfall against the normal 220 mm - a deficit of 52 per cent.
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