IMD On Rain: In view of the possibility of unseasonal rain and hailstorm, the Meteorological Department (IMD) has advised farmers on Saturday (March 18). The department said that farmers of Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh should postpone the harvesting of wheat and other rabi crops for the time being in view of the forecast of rain and hailstorm in the next few days due to western disturbance.
In case of ripe crops, IMD has advised farmers to harvest crops like mustard and gram in some states at the earliest and store them in safe places. Farmers have also been asked not to irrigate the wheat crop to avoid crop failure.
It rains in many states
IMD said that light or moderate rain and thundershowers have occurred in most parts of the country in the last 24 hours. In the last 24 hours, hailstorm occurred in Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, West Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rayalaseema in Andhra Pradesh and North Interior Karnataka. IMD in its latest forecast said that on March 19, there is a possibility of thunderstorm, lightning, storm and hailstorm at isolated places over Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.
This advice was given to the farmers
It has been said that on March 20, the same is likely to happen in West Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, East Rajasthan and Uttarakhand on March 21. Strong winds and hail can damage standing crops, injure people and livestock in open areas, and cause partial damage to weak structures due to strong winds. IMD has advised farmers in Punjab, Haryana and West Madhya Pradesh to postpone harvesting of crops and if already harvested, store them in safe places to avoid damage. < /p>
Advised not to irrigate wheat crop
Farmers have also been asked not to irrigate the wheat crop to save the plant from falling. Farmers of Rajasthan have been advised to harvest mature mustard and gram at the earliest and store them in a safe place. Similarly, farmers of East Madhya Pradesh have been advised to harvest mustard, gram and wheat immediately and store them in a safe place. has been told. Farmers in Maharashtra have been asked to harvest wheat, pulses and grapes immediately.
IMD said that harvesting of crops in Marathwada should be stopped for the time being. ‘skirting bags’ on the bunches of grapes to protect them from the rain. (wrap bags) or use aluminum-coated paper. Use hail nets to protect gardens.
Production may be affected
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