Lack of irrigation water in the canals in April-May delayed cotton and cotton sowing.
Upper Rajasthan: Due to a shortage of irrigation water in the Sri Ganganagar canals, farmers were unable to sow cotton and cotton as targeted in April-May this year.
Despite the monsoon season, the state's share of water in the Ganga Canal from Punjab is not being fully supplied. The monsoon has retreated, and there is little chance of rain in the region. These days, the maximum temperature is hovering above 38 degrees Celsius. Due to the lack of adequate irrigation water in the canals in April-May, cotton and cotton sowing has been affected and failed to meet targets.
The district's target for sowing indigenous cotton was 1,400 hectares, American cotton 5,000 hectares, and Bt cotton 170,000 hectares.
Conversely, due to the lack of irrigation water, only 783 hectares of indigenous cotton, 1,013 hectares of American cotton, and 147,000 hectares of Bt cotton were sown. This month, the state's share of water in Ganga Canal till September 20 is 2500 cusecs, but only around 1500 cusecs of water is available in Ganga Canal at Khakhan Head on the Rajasthan border.
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