MANDAL WISE RAINFALL ANALYSIS OF VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT FOR EFFECTIVE CROP PLANNING

M.B.G.S. KUMARI¹*, K. RAJU², M. BHARATHALAKSHMI³, D. NAGARJUNA⁴, T. CHITKALA DEVI⁵, P. JAMUNA^6
1Regional Agricultural Research Station, Anakapalle, 531 001, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, Guntur, 522034, Andhra Pradesh, India
²Regional Agricultural Research Station, Anakapalle, 531 001, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, Guntur, 522034, Andhra Pradesh, India
³Regional Agricultural Research Station, Anakapalle, 531 001, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, Guntur, 522034, Andhra Pradesh, India
⁴Regional Agricultural Research Station, Anakapalle, 531 001, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, Guntur, 522034, Andhra Pradesh, India
⁵Regional Agricultural Research Station, Anakapalle, 531 001, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, Guntur, 522034, Andhra Pradesh, India
⁶Regional Agricultural Research Station, Anakapalle, 531 001, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, Guntur, 522034, Andhra Pradesh, India
* Corresponding Author : kumarimbgs@gmail.com

Received : 10-06-2020     Accepted : 20-06-2020     Published : 30-06-2020
Volume : 12     Issue : 12       Pages : 9970 - 9971
Int J Agr Sci 12.12 (2020):9970-9971

Keywords : Mandal wise rainfall, Visakhapatnam dt, Crop planning
Academic Editor : Dr Vijaya Lakshmi V, Kallurmath R S, Gauri Sankar J P Jena, Dr R. P. S. Shaktawat
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Regional Agricultural Research Station, Anakapalle, 531 001, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, Guntur, 522034, Andhra Pradesh, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

The aim of the present study is to analyze the mandal wise rainfall data and the mandals were grouped based on the distribution of rainfall. Out of 32 plain mandals, 27 mandals received normal rainfall and 5 mandals received excess rainfall during South west monsoon period. Similarly, 7 agency mandals received normal rainfall and 4 agency mandal received excess rainfall during South West monsoon period as a whole. Month wise data showed that the distribution was either deficit or excess during the months of South West monsoon period i.e., June, July, August and September.

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