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AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION
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RAINFALL
The south-west monsoon during June to September influences the agronomy of the district to a very great extent. It also affects the agricultural operations, culturable practices and the system of crop rotations. The rainfall during the north-cast monsoon, i.e., October-November, though scanty, is very helpful for the rabi crops and also augments the water-supply in the wells and tanks, borne showers in the first quarter of the year have also beneficial effects on the growth of rabi and summer crops.
Only a few isolated villages in Chikhli, Mehkar and Khamgaon tahsils have suffered from scarcity conditions and there is no tract frequently affected by scarcity in the district.
The south-west monsoon rains start by the end of the first week of June. Rainfall is not uniform in all parts of the district. It is highest at Buldhana with an annual average of 873 millimetres as against the average of 715 millimetres at Malkapur. If the rains come in time and are spread over the monsoon period properly, the rainfall of 715 millimetres proves to be adequate for good crops in the district. The rains normally recede by the end of October.
The Payanghat zone of the district comprising Jalgaon, Malkapur and Khamgaon tahsils receives moderate rainfall. The Bala-ghat zone which comprises Chikhli and Mehkar tahsils receives comparatively higher rainfall in the district.
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