Bathinda, April 10
Baisakhi falls on April 14 but the ear heads of the wheat crop have not yet matured. As such, harvesting shall have to be delayed by a couple of days. Normally, farmers start bringing their crop to markets by Baisakhi.
Wheat crop in several areas was damaged in a squall last night. The revenue authorities have been asked to assess the loss. Harvesting may be delayed by a week to 10 days, said GS Buttar, head of the Agronomy department, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana. He said prolonged winter conditions had delayed harvesting.
Mature ear heads that turn golden by this time of the year are still green in certain areas of Bathinda, Muktsar, Faridkot, Ferozepur, Barnala, Mansa and Moga districts.
Surinder Singh, a farmer near Makhu in Ferozepur, said delayed harvesting would mean that sowing of cotton and paddy would also be delayed.
Patiala: Rain showers accompanied by high velocity winds today dampened the spirits of Agriculture Department officials and farmers who were expecting a bumper crop this season.
"We were waiting for a couple of days more before harvesting the crop to ensure there is no moisture content and the procurement gathers pace. But the rain has flattened our crop," said farmers here.
Meanwhile, the wheat lying in mandis also suffered damage. The procurement agencies have made it clear that they would buy only wheat with minimum amount of moisture content. "Farmers have been told about the allowed moisture content in advance and we have appealed to them to come to the mandis with dried wheat to avoid any inconvenience," said procurement officials.
The Patiala Chief Agriculture Officer told The Tribune that there had been no damage. "It is a crucial time and the rain can cause losses, but fortunately, the rain spell was short and did not cause any loss," he stated.
Baisakhi falls on April 14 but the ear heads of the wheat crop have not yet matured. As such, harvesting shall have to be delayed by a couple of days. Normally, farmers start bringing their crop to markets by Baisakhi.
Wheat crop in several areas was damaged in a squall last night. The revenue authorities have been asked to assess the loss. Harvesting may be delayed by a week to 10 days, said GS Buttar, head of the Agronomy department, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana. He said prolonged winter conditions had delayed harvesting.
Mature ear heads that turn golden by this time of the year are still green in certain areas of Bathinda, Muktsar, Faridkot, Ferozepur, Barnala, Mansa and Moga districts.
Surinder Singh, a farmer near Makhu in Ferozepur, said delayed harvesting would mean that sowing of cotton and paddy would also be delayed.
Patiala: Rain showers accompanied by high velocity winds today dampened the spirits of Agriculture Department officials and farmers who were expecting a bumper crop this season.
"We were waiting for a couple of days more before harvesting the crop to ensure there is no moisture content and the procurement gathers pace. But the rain has flattened our crop," said farmers here.
Meanwhile, the wheat lying in mandis also suffered damage. The procurement agencies have made it clear that they would buy only wheat with minimum amount of moisture content. "Farmers have been told about the allowed moisture content in advance and we have appealed to them to come to the mandis with dried wheat to avoid any inconvenience," said procurement officials.
The Patiala Chief Agriculture Officer told The Tribune that there had been no damage. "It is a crucial time and the rain can cause losses, but fortunately, the rain spell was short and did not cause any loss," he stated.
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