Prospects of Weather and Fertilisers during kharif 2017

摘要

Agriculture and fertiliser use are heavily dependent on monsoon rains. Failure of monsoon rains affect crop acreage and demand for fertilisers adversely. On the other hand, good monsoon rains increase crop acreage and boost demand for fertilisers. In India, nearly 53% of the cropped area is rainfed which is solely dependent on monsoon rains. Even in irrigated areas, monsoon rains have impact on the ground water and also reservoirs which are critical for irrigation. Among four monsoon seasons, South-west monsoon (June-September) plays a crucial role in Indian agriculture. Nearly 75% of total rainfall is received from South-west monsoon. Monsoon rainfall has a direct bearing on all crops across the country.