Akola. There was heavy loss of Kharif crops due to excessive and incessant rains and floods in rivers and streams. The farmers were hopeful that their money would be taken out by the Rabi crops. Perhaps for this reason the farmers had also increased the area under sowing of Rabi crops this year. But this is not happening. Rabi crops are also getting damaged due to change in weather.
At present, the weather has opened, but due to the hailstorm and untimely rain, fog, continuous bad weather, due to this there has been a lot of damage to the gram crop in the district. Due to the change in weather, the infestation of pests on the gram crop has increased. Farmers say that due to inclement weather, the insects have got a nutritious environment. The infestation of the worm is being seen on the gram crop.
sudden loss
When the gram crop was starting to ripen, at that time the loss of gram crop started due to hailstorm and inclement weather. After this, there was continuous bad weather, due to which the infestation of insects started increasing on the gram crop. When the grains started filling in the gram plants, due to the change in the weather, the infection of caterpillars increased in the plants. Some farmers say that they have not even been able to meet the production expenses of Kharif crops.
If now the Rabi crops also suffer, then they will be in financial trouble. Farmers are constantly making efforts on their behalf to get rid of pests. This time more gram crop has been sown than wheat. This time, there is ample water system in the water projects in the areas where there are means of irrigation, similarly the soil has proper moisture required for Kharif crops, but due to change in weather, there is loss of gram crop.