Odisha farmers pray for rainfall to avoid wasting kharif paddy crops

By Express News Service

JEYPORE:  With weak monsoons this yr, farmers of Koraput district are in determined hope of fine rains to avoid wasting their kharif paddy crops.

Paddy has been cultivated on round one lakh acre within the district for the present crop season however deficit rainfall has forged shadow on the farm yield. 

While June and July recorded first rate rainfall with about 20 good rain days ( greater than 10 mm rainfall in a day), August was lean with solely 10 rain days.

First 10 days of September too have handed with solely 2 rain days. 

As a outcome, plant progress has been affected  giving farmers sleepless nights.  

Sources mentioned, paddy crops in Jeypore, Kotpad, Laxmipur, Narayanpatana, Bandhugaon, Koraput, Borigumma and Boipariguda blocks have began displaying indicators of injury and farmers are desperately ready for a bout of rainfall.

“Since monsoon was weak, only low-pressure induced rainfall can save our crops,” mentioned Pramod Mishra, a farmer from Boipariguda.

Another farmer in Kundra, Narendra Pradhan mentioned rainfall within the subsequent three to 4 days might be essential for paddy crops.

District emergency division officers mentioned crop situation will enhance within the district as there’s a despair marked within the Bay of Bengal and  good rainfall is anticipated in coming days.