Monsoon Rain: After the worries of June, the mood of the weather changed, the first heavy rain brought back the hope of the farmers.

As soon as the clouds knocked heavily (Monsoon Rain) in the beginning of July on the land that had remained dry throughout June, the bustle in the villages increased again. In many areas, farmers were seen returning to their fields and preparations for paddy transplantation intensified. The rain that rained after a long wait clearly showed relief on the faces of the people.

last month Rain There was an atmosphere of concern from villages to mandis regarding the shortage. The fields were dry and the crisis on Kharif farming seemed to be deepening. But in the first week of July, the weather changed in such a way that good rains in many states managed the situation to a great extent.

Kharif sowing affected by lack of June Monsoon Rain

In the year 2026, due to the effect of El Nino, the month of June was spent with weak monsoon. According to the government data available till June 29, sowing of Kharif crops could be done only in about 182.72 lakh hectares, whereas in the same period last year this figure was 236.46 lakh hectares. That means the sowing area was less by about 23 percent.

According to weather data, about 99.5 mm rainfall occurred across the country between June 1 and June 30, whereas normally 165.3 mm rainfall is recorded during this period. In this way, there was about 40 percent less rainfall than normal in June, due to which the concern of the farmers had increased.

Drought-like conditions in many states

By mid-June, severe rainfall deficit was recorded in many areas including Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Madhya Maharashtra. In some areas the level of rainfall reached much below normal, due to which sowing work in the fields started getting affected.

Uttar Pradesh and Bihar also did not remain untouched by this. Till the end of June, Uttar Pradesh received only about half the normal rainfall, while Bihar also recorded much less rainfall than normal. This had a direct impact on the transplantation of paddy and preparation for Kharif crops.

The whole situation changed in the first week of July

With the beginning of July, the weather took a rapid turn (Monsoon Rain). In the first week, there were continuous heavy rains in many states, due to which moisture returned to the fields and brought great relief to the farmers.

Nearly 266 percent more rainfall than normal was recorded in Central Maharashtra. Gujarat region also received 156 percent more rainfall than normal. Good rains in Saurashtra and Kutch also ended the drought-like situation to a great extent. Many parts of Madhya Pradesh also recorded more than normal rainfall.

Biggest relief to paddy growing states

This rain was no less than a relief for the paddy producing states. In Chhattisgarh, where there was severe shortage of rainfall till the last week of June, ponds, rivers and fields started filling with water due to good rains in the first week of July.

With the increase in rainfall in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar also, paddy transplantation work started picking up pace again. In the areas where farmers were waiting for water, activities in the fields have intensified again.

Liveliness returned to the fields, hope increased again

The good rains in the early days of July have reduced the worries of the farmers to a great extent. In the areas where sowing work had slowed down, farming is now picking up pace again (Monsoon Rain). Although problems like waterlogging and floods have also come to light in some low-lying areas, this rain has brought relief from farming point of view. If the monsoon remains active in the coming days, the situation of Kharif season is expected to improve further.