Kharif output: Oilseed production under a cloud but pulses look steady

Among kharif oilseeds, soybean and groundnut are the biggest in terms of both production and area under cultivation

The southwest monsoon is set to end its uneven run in 2021 with a flourish in September, with rain during the first 15 days of this month being far above normal. The Met has predicted rain in September to be 110 per cent of the long-period average (LPA). The LPA for September is 170 mm.

The long breaks in monsoon, first in June and then in August, had affected the sowing of kharif crops in the initial phases, though the situation considerably improved later.

All eyes will be on the final harvest of kharif crops, mainly of pulses and oilseeds, because that