The floods in the pandjab destroyed the standing crops Kharif (Summer) and probably also disrupt the upcoming season of Rabi, with fertile ornis retaliation from the fields.
More than 1.92 lakh hectares of standing crops were damaged, with the worst districts being the worst districts according to the latest data of Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Fazilka, Patiala, Kapurthala and Firozpur. Primary crops affected by floods are unpeeled, including bassmati, which is dominated by the pandjab season kharif, followed by cotton and horticultural crops.
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The total cultivable soil in the state is 42.4 Lakh hectares. Of these, 35.80 hectares of lakhs under crops such as food groups, cereals, sugar cane and cotton, and are remaining under gardening crops and others, including agro-lesses. Horse -cultural crops include fruits, vegetables, flowers, spices, medicinal and ornamental plants.
“According to preliminary estimates, 85% of the total damaged crop is unpeeled, followed by cotton (10%) and others, including gardening crops, pulses and feed,” said Jaswant Singh, director of Pandjab, Department of Agriculture and Farmers.
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The total unpeeled area in the current season Kharif is 32.4 Lakh hectares and cotton is around 1.1 lakh hectares. In addition to the main crops, vegetables, pulses and crops of feed, they were also affected.
The July September Southwest Monsoon, which brings about 76% of the annual precipitation of India, plays a decisive role in the formation of agriculture and economics of the country. Pandjab rainfall exceeded normal by more than 50%, leading to the worst state floods in four decades.
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Constant rainfall in August caused the Greeks to overflow, violated the waterfront and led to the extensive flood of agricultural land in 18 districts of 23 districts of Pandjab. Paddy is a water -intensive crop, but has suffered due to stagnation of water causing root rot. Farmers reported severe losses in many districts. According to a state government report, for example, Gurdaspur himself reported a loss of crops over 40 169 hectares, followed by Amritsar with approximately 27,154 hectares and a faster with 19,037 hectares.
Cotton farmers were also hard to affect the southern districts such as Mansa and Bathinda, with estimates indicating damage to more than 10,000 hectares. Many cotton fields have been immersed for days, leading to the boll and a complete failure of crops in some areas. In addition, floods influenced 2 214 villages in 22 districts.
Rating on
Officials of the Ministry of Income from Panjab reported that GiRaWari was launched throughout the State, which will determine the compensation to be offered to the agricultural farmers. The Pandjab government assured that assistance and financial assistance would be provided on the basis of reconnaissance reports.
“It is a big loss for farmers, because the floods at stake,” said Devinder Sharma, an expert on agricultural policy. The government must be responsible for all losses, including crops, livestock, houses, houses when assessing damage and compensation. According to Sharma, however, almost 6% of the total area was damaged, but it is of the opinion that production will be increasingly higher.
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The Panjab Government announced compensation £20,000 per ACR for damage to crops, but many affected farmers claim that this support is insufficient. “Given the loss, the statement of the state government is not sufficient. The government must increase compensation not only of its crop loss, but also the loss of livelihood,” said Singh, a farmer from Amritsar.
The floods also flooded the topsoil in many fields, which potentially influenced the upcoming Rabi season. According to Jaswant Singh, it is too early to say, but Rabi crop could also be affected, as the floods also wash away the topsoil in many fields.
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