Favourable rain condition ignites hope for a bumper harvest in Sundargarh

SUNDARGARH district is likely to witness a bumper harvest this year owing to the favourable climatic conditions for cultivation of both paddy and non-paddy crops.

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Rourkela

While June and July received abundant rainfall making it suitable for sowing and transplantation of paddy, the gradual decrease in rainfall activity at present, has made it suitable for cultivation of non-paddy crops which has already achieved around 60 per cent coverage and expected to further pick up pace.

Sources said, around 3,02,690 hectare of agricultural land was brought under cultivation for the current kharif crop season. Of the total, paddy cultivation has been earmarked for over 1.98 ha including around 1.60 ha for high-yielding, 23,200 ha for hybrid and 14,620 ha for local varieties respectively, with a total production target of over 7.13 lakh metric tonne.