Severe Weather Damages Wheat Crop in Ludhiana District
Ludhiana: Rain, thunderstorms flatten 8% wheat crop
Hindustan Times
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Recent unseasonal rain and thunderstorms have caused significant damage to the wheat crop in Ludhiana district, Punjab, India, affecting approximately 7-8% of the harvest. Agriculture officials warn that lodging may degrade grain quality and advise farmers against watering the crops to prevent further damage.
- 017-8% of the wheat crop in Ludhiana district affected by recent weather.
- 02Lodging can lead to nutrient loss and grain quality degradation.
- 03Farmers advised to avoid watering crops post-storm.
- 04Around 2.38 lakh hectares of land cultivated with wheat this season.
- 05District received about 12 mm of rain during the storms.
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Unseasonal rain and thunderstorms in Ludhiana district, Punjab, India, have led to significant lodging of the wheat crop, with agriculture officials estimating that 7-8% of the crop has been affected. Chief agricultural officer Gurdeep Singh reported that the storms caused flooding and advised farmers to refrain from watering their crops to prevent further lodging, which can degrade grain quality and nutrient supply. This rabi season, approximately 2.38 lakh hectares were cultivated with wheat, and the district received around 12 mm of rain from Tuesday to Wednesday. Although the India Meteorological Department issued a yellow alert for April 7-8, no further weather alerts have been announced.
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The damage to the wheat crop could lead to reduced yields, impacting local farmers' income and food supply.
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