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Central Silk Board, Minisitry of Textiles, Government of India, Bangalore
Bhagalpur, Bihar

Gaya Climate

 

Evaluation of
Climatic Suitability for Mulberry


 


Existing


Suitability


Suitability


Rainfall


1199

Moderately

Moderately


Temperature


26

Highly


LGP

180

Highly


Suitability of Mulberry Rearing Bhagalpur District Based on Climatic Parameters

Season/Crop

Limiting Temperature(0C)

Existing Temperature(0C)

AverageRelative Humidity (RH%)

Suitability

 

Max Temp

Min temp

Average

Max Temp

Min temp

Average

Limiting

Existing

Jan-Feb

23

15

20

25.6

12.1

18.9

55

65.3

Suitable

March-April

28

22

25

34.3

20.5

27.4

55

49.9

Not Suitable

may-Jun

30

25

28

35.3

24.0

29.7

70

65.3

Not Suitable

Jun-July

29

24

28

33.5

25.0

29.3

85

77.4

Not Suitable

Aug-Sept

28

24

27

32.7

25.7

29.2

85

82.4

Not Suitable

Oct

29

23

26

32.1

22.5

27.3

85

76.2

Not Suitable

Suitability of Eri Rearing in Bhagalpur District Based on Climatic Parameters

Months

Max Temp(°C)

Min Temp(°C)

Avg Temp(°C)

Relative Humidity (%)

Suitability

Jan


23.76


10.03


16.90


74.25

Not Suitable

Feb


27.59


14.28


20.94


56.34

Not Suitable

Mar


32.51


18.48


25.49


49.77

Suitable

Apr


36.24


22.43


29.34


50.16

Not Suitable

May


36.67


24.01


30.34


58.67

Not Suitable

Jun


34.00


24.03


29.02


71.86

Suitable

Jul


33.08


25.97


29.53


82.86

Suitable

Aug


32.78


26.07


29.43


82.66

Suitable

Sep


32.63


25.41


29.02


82.10

Suitable

Oct


32.12


22.45


27.29


76.19

Suitable

Nov


29.40


16.47


22.93


70.50

Suitable

Dec


25.12


11.06


18.09


72.85

Not Suitable