Kharif 2011 - SW monsoon rains awaited

IN VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT KHARIF SOWINGS STARTED DURING MAY 2011 WITH DRY CROPS.
AS ON DATE AGAINST THE NORMAL AREA OF 2.4 LAKH HECTARES AN AREA OF 58,400 HA., ONLY IS COVERED UNDER VARIOUS RAINFED CROPS.
THOUGH THE RAIN FALL RECORDED IS NORMAL i.e. 112 mm against the normal RF of 128.4 mm DURING MAY 2011 18 MANDALS RECORDED DEFICIT RAIN FALL( -20 TO - 59%) . SOWINGS OF DRY CROPS LIKE MESTA,( FIBRE CROP), COTTON, GROUND NUT SLOWED DOWN DUE TO DEFICIT RAIN FALL.
PADDY NURSERY PREPARATIONS HAVE JUST COMMENCED AND GOING ON AT A SLOWER PACE. UNDER RAIN FED TANKS NURSERY SOWINGS ARE YET TO BEGIN.