Lasalgaon : Heavy rain occurred in various areas of Nashik district around 3 pm on Wednesday. There was massive damage to the agricultural crop. Farmers are worried about compensation for financial loss. They believe that it is not possible to meet the cost of production from the remaining crop. Shobha Gaikwad, a woman onion grower resident of Pimpalgaon in Lasalgaon complex said that due to this rain there has been a massive damage to onion crop including grapes. According to the warning of the Meteorological Department, various areas of Nashik city and suburbs received torrential rains for about 40 minutes at midnight with lightning.
Strong wind blowing in Niphad tehsil. After that it rained. There was hailstorm in Chandori. Where it rained heavily for more than two hours. 14 mm rain was recorded on the equipment of Lasalgaon Agricultural Market Committee. Presently, onion harvesting is going on in Lasalgaon, Velapur, Pimpalgaon Najik, Brahmangaon (Vinchur), Takli, Pachore Khurd, Pachore Budruk, Kotamgaon, Vinchoor. The crop was kept in the field, which caused more damage. In the last 15 days, the prices of onions have come down by about Rs 1,000. Onion is getting an average price of Rs 1300. In the meantime, the farmer will be strengthened to avoid the price of onion kavadis left due to heavy rains. Rajaram Sonawane and female onion producer farmer Shobha Gaikwad said that it would be difficult to meet the production cost of onion. The farmers are demanding compensation for the loss. Due to Corona, in the last two years, the problem of selling grapes at low prices has come upon the farmers. This was the situation of the grape growers of Niphad tehsil.
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This time in the cold weather, farmers saved the grapes by lighting bonfires, but this week on Tuesday, the weather suddenly turned. It rained in Niphad on Wednesday midnight. It rained in Chandori. The vineyard was damaged due to heavy rains in Brahmangaon. The vineyard built on two acres of Valmik Gaikwad’s land in Pachore Khurd was doomed with stormy wind. Grapes grower Sunil Gawli’s orchard was dealt with from 20 to 25 rupees. The work of unloading grapes had started on Tuesday, but after it was raining on Wednesday, the trader did not respond to unload the crop. Now, the crop is demanding to be sold from Rs.8 to Rs.10. There is a dilemma in front of farmer Sunil Gawli regarding decision making.
Wheat prices likely to rise
Due to the war between Russia and Ukraine, the condition of Ukraine, which supplies wheat to the world, has become pathetic. The domestic wheat market has become hot. Wheat crop was affected due to the stormy rain on Wednesday. Kishor Kute, a wheat producer, has expressed the possibility of wheat grains turning black and getting a bad spell on it. There is talk of a rise in the prices of wheat.
chilli crop affected
The sub-mandi of Lasalgaon Mandi Committee is coming out in the form of a hub of Khangaon chillies. There was heavy unseasonal rain in the villages of the campus including Khangaon. Due to this the flowers of chili fell. The crop was affected. Farmers have spent huge amount for the cultivation of chilli. Therefore, the possibility of reduction in the production of chillies has been expressed by Eknath Gare, a chilli producer.