Madhya Pradesh: 75 percent cotton sowing completed in Khargone .
By yash chouhan 2025-06-20 13:38:26
Khargone Hits 75% in Cotton Sowing Drive
Khargone: Monsoon activity accelerated; farmers stopped irrigation due to rain, target of 2 lakh hectares
Cotton sowing has accelerated due to monsoon activity in Khargone district. So far, about 75 percent cotton sowing has been completed in the district. The Agriculture Department has set a target of cotton cultivation in 2 lakh hectares this year.
Due to continuous rain and fall in temperature in the month of May, a lot of sowing of summer cotton was done. The crop has now grown to 8 inches. Farmers are weeding it. Due to light monsoon rain for the last three days, the pace of the remaining sowing has increased.
Sowing started in Narmada belt from May itself
Sowing had started in Narmada belt and canal irrigated areas from May itself. According to farmer Mohan Yadav, light rain is sufficient for summer cotton. With the arrival of monsoon, the means of irrigation have started being removed.
Temperature recorded at 36.2 degrees Celsius
According to the Meteorological Department, the temperature was recorded at 36.2 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. The temperature has been steadily falling from 40 degrees 5 days ago. Sowing had to be stopped for a week as cotton germination was affected at temperatures above 36 degrees. The current temperature is considered suitable for sowing.
