DISTRICT NEWS - SUMMARY OF MONTHLY REPORTS JUNE 2009

(Details based on monthly reports received from the respective UPASI-TRF Regional Centres)

Regions

Rainfall M.M.

Reasons for Increase or decrease in production

June (*) 2009 Tentative Crop HIGH

July(*) 2009 Anticipated Crop HIGH

Incidence of pests and diseases

Power supply

Labour Situation

Input availability

Meeting Seminar Fair

Major issues

NILGIRIS

34.70

- Lower than expected; crop increase only in Kotagiri, Kundah and Ooty zones.

Mild to moderate incidence of red spider mites noticed in few estates. Red spider mite well under control. Incidence of blister. Normal

Inadequate

Normal

NILGIRI WYNAAD

239.80

- Favorable weather conditions. (Humid weather)

HIGH

LOW

Inadequate

No

Adequate

ANAMALLAIS

455.60

- Favorable weather conditions.

HIGH

LOW

Adequate

KOPPA

198.30

- Favorable weather condition.

HIGH

HIGH

Blister from last week of June. Sporadic attack of thrips resurgence of red spider mite in Vandiperiyar and Elappara. Mild infestation of Blister blight was noticed in fields recovering from pruning.

Slightly better

Shortage of workers.

CENTRAL TRAVANCORE

251.90

- Favorable weather. Southwest monsoon was active during the first and last week of June. The rainfall was scanty during the second and third weeks.

HIGH

HIGH

Inadequate

Scarcity of workers.

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Area scientific meeting th on 27 May 2009

HIGH RANGES

429.50

- Favorable growing conditions during second fortnight of June 2009. Good showers received during the month of June 2009. The rainfall recorded at this centre was 42.95 cm in 20 wet days. Whereas last year same period 49.72 cm rain was received in 24 wet days. However decennial average was 72.43 cm and normal wet day was 23 days. The minimum temperature was ranging between 12 to 17C during the month. The monthly mean minimum and maximum temperatures were 16.0 and 21.0 C, respectively. The relative humidity levels in the morning hours were ranging between 73 and 100 per cent with a monthly mean of 93 per cent. The mean relative humidity recorded in the afternoon was 92 per cent.

HIGH

HIGH

Adequate

Nil

Normal

MEPPADI

392.90

- Due to un-favorable weather.

LOW

HIGH

Negligible. Research was carried out in a few estates with respect to isolation of pathogens and beneficial microorganism for raising bio-control agents against Grey blight, branch canker and wood rot diseases.

Inadequate

Shortage of labourers.

Normal

Training on rejuvenati on pruning was taken at the Regional centre on nd 22 June 2009 for a small grower from mananthavadi, north Wynaad.

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(*) Crop trend ( High Same Low ) based on the previous year.

F-DATA ON RAINFALL-WEATHER-CROP-JUNE 2009

17.07.2009.