If the forecast of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), which assesses the weather, turns out to be correct, then this time the sweetness of mango and litchi may decrease, then milk and poultry production may also be badly affected.
If the forecast of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), which assesses the weather, turns out to be correct, then this time the sweetness of mango and litchi may decrease, then milk and poultry production may also be badly affected. IMD has expressed apprehension in the month of April that this month may have to face heat wave (Loo). IMD’s head (agriculture, meteorology department) Kripan Ghosh told Financial Express that extreme heat conditions will affect mangoes and litchis, which mainly occur in the northern and western parts of the country.
He said that forecasts regarding the situation in each district are being issued to the farmers so that they can take adequate measures to secure their crops. In its outlook for this month, the Meteorological Department has forecast hot and dry conditions in the interior of the country including Gujarat and Maharashtra in the west and Odisha in the east. The IMD has called it a ‘core heat zone’ in April.
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At the same time, N Chattopadhyay, president of the International Society for Agricultural Meteorology, says that the effect of rising heat will also be seen on cattle and poultry productivity. Chattopadhyay said that mangoes are still bearing fruits and in Konkan region it has come late. Talking about the northern areas, the IMD has asked the farmers to remove the ready-made mustard crop from the fields as soon as possible so that its grains are not wasted.
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According to the Central Water Commission (CWC) data, the water level in 140 major reservoirs of the country is higher than last year and is also higher than the average water level of the last ten years. According to an agriculture ministry official, the average water level in all water bodies is 7 per cent higher than last year and 28 per cent higher than the 10-year average due to adequate rainfall in December and January. However, the situation in Gujarat and Maharashtra is grim and the water level in 46 water bodies is 5 per cent lower than last year.
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IMD may issue the forecast of south-west monsoon by the middle of this month i.e. around April 15. Usually this monsoon reaches the coast of Kerala on 1st June. Kharif sowing usually begins in June after rains in the southern part of the country and in the remaining part of July.
(Article: Sandip Das, Nanda Kasabe)
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