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Achievement of Foodgrains Production in Himachal Pradesh (000’ MT)

Achievement of Monitoring of Breeder Seed

Area Registered and Seed Sealed under different Group of Crops

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The weather conditions during the year 2007-2008 were not favourable for Agriculture in Himachal Pradesh. During Monsoon  season of 2007 (June-September), the rainfall was excess in Kinnaur district, normal in Bilaspur, Hamirpur,  Mandi and Una districts deficient in Kangra, Kullu, Shimla,  Sirmour and Solan districts and scanty in Chamba and Lahaul- Spiti districts. For Himachal as a whole the total rainfall during entire monsoon season was -36% of the annual normal rainfall. The  performance of south west monsoon during June to September, 2007 in different districts of Himachal Pradesh is given in Table-2.

Table-2 Rainfall during Monsoon in Himachal Pradesh (June to September, 2007)

Note:          

Normal=    -19% to + 19%           
Excess=      20% and above           
Deficient= -20% to –59%         
Scanty=    -60% to – 99%

The post monsoon season i.e. October to December, 2007 is as under:

Note:           

Normal=    -19% to + 19%           
Excess=      20% and above           
Deficient= -20% to –59%           
Scanty=    -60% to – 99%

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