Farm experts say inclement weather likely to cause more damage to cotton crop, where second picking in sizeable area is underway
Rain accompanied with high-velocity wind lashed most parts of southwest Punjab on Monday morning, raising concerns of delayed harvesting and procurement of kharif crops.
Harvesting of ‘parmal’ rice in most of the seven districts of the region has yet to gain momentum. Rice growers said while harvesting of basmati fields has yet to begin, the rain would impact paddy procurement as lifting was already at a slow pace due to the ongoing strike by rice-millers.
Farm experts said the inclement weather was likely to cause more damage to the cotton crop, where the second picking in a sizeable area is underway.
At a few places in the region, where paddy had arrived in grain markets, workers struggled to cover the crop to avoid it from getting soaked in the rain.
A cotton grower from Abohar, Arvind Setia, said the second picking of cotton bolls was at the initial stage and the rains have dashed hopes of a good yield. “Rains will hit the quality of bolls and the traders will pay less for low-quality cotton. Showers at this juncture have hit cotton growers worse,” said Setia.
However, kinnow growers in Fazilka and Muktsar districts are elated as the rains will improve the quality of fruits.
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