In Punjab, solely 39 per cent of the full paddy has been harvested this yr, whereas final yr by this time 52 per cent of the harvesting was accomplished. Unseasonal rains are the primary cause for this.
According to the Punjab Mandi Board information, a complete of 75.07 lakh tonnes (LT) of paddy had arrived within the mandis of Punjab until October 25, whereas on the identical date final yr, the state had acquired 106 LT out of the full procurement of 203 LT. , which was 29% increased than this yr. This yr the Punjab authorities is predicted to obtain 190 lt of paddy within the mandis.
The arrival of paddy within the state had intensified after October 20. The each day arrivals began touching 6-7 lakh tonnes, however then the rains spoiled it on Saturday and Sunday, and after that there was a pointy drop within the arrival of paddy. On October 24 and 25, respectively, 2.85 LT and 4.56 LT had arrived.
Crop harm attributable to rain within the weekend
Districts like Sangrur, Patiala, Ludhiana, Moga, Muktsar Sahib and Mansa are far behind in harvesting. In Sangrur the place round 22 lt paddy is predicted to succeed in the mandis, it might be barely greater than 4 lt by October 25 as towards 6.53 lt on the identical date final yr. Patiala and Ludhiana additionally acquired 5.60 lt and 5.54 lt of paddy as towards 9.98 LT and seven.13 LT respectively final yr.
Moga can be far behind the goal with solely 2.54 lt being reached towards the anticipated goal of round 14 lt.
As far as off-take of paddy is anxious, until October 25, about 66% of the full incoming paddy has been lifted from the mandis.
Punjab has cultivated rice in 30.66 lakh hectares this yr, which incorporates about 26.05 lakh hectares underneath paddy and the remaining 4.61 lakh hectares underneath Basmati crop. Last yr the world underneath paddy was 31.49 lakh hectares, of which 27.43 lakh hectares was underneath paddy and the remaining was underneath Basmati.
Majha and Doaba areas are forward in harvesting in addition to procurement and many of the districts right here have accomplished greater than 50% harvesting. In these two areas, brief period types of paddy are sown compared to the longer period varieties most popular by the farmers of Malwa area.
Majha’s Tarn Taran tops the place 7.70 lt has been procured and in Amritsar additionally 70% harvesting has been accomplished.
Agriculture specialists say the climate situations this yr will not be conducive for the harvesting of the crop, which has been affected by the delayed monsoon, which got here late and returned in October as in comparison with September. It rained once more on Saturday and Sunday.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
