Sowing over, focus shifts to price trends and production
MONSOON WATCH Surinder Sud / New Delhi September 12, 2008, 3:16 IST Monsoon is yet to retreat even 11 days after the scheduled withdrawal date of September 1. But sowing for most kharif crops has been completed and farmers have shifted their focus to production and price trends of various crops. From this viewpoint, the emerging scenario of cotton, oilseeds, pulses and maize is fairly clear. For the rest, data on sowing is still awaited. However, weather conditions for the remaining part of the kharif season and the build-up of pests and diseases still need to be watched.