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Punjab paddy at risk amid 28 percent rain deficit
NDTV··17 Jul
Punjab's Kharif paddy crop faces risk amid a 28 percent rain deficit, with 88.9 mm recorded against a normal 123 mm. Farmers depend on tube wells, raising cultivation costs. Yields may fall one to five percent with losses of Rs 2500 to 3000 per acre. Rain is expected July 20 to 22. Officials advise shifting to maize, moong and bajra.
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What It Means For You
- Punjab paddy yields may fall one to five percent this Kharif season.
- Farmers face Rs 2500 to 3000 per acre losses from irrigation costs.
- Rain is forecast for July 20 to 22 which may help crops.
What's Happening
- Punjab has a 28 percent rain deficit with 88.9 mm recorded.
- Farmers are relying on tube wells amid low rainfall.
- Officials advise shifting to maize, moong and bajra crops.
Punjab Agriculture Context
- Normal rainfall for the period is 123 mm.
- Higher tube well use is raising cultivation costs.
- Kharif paddy is a major crop across Punjab's farming belt.
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