Low Productivity, Price Fall Increased Basmati Rice Farmers’ Plight
Poor market response to Basmati Rice variety 1509 is also a
reason behind the Farmers’ agitation in Punjab and Haryana. It is noteworthy that price for this variety
has fallen sharply and untimely rain has damaged standing crop in many places
in Punjab and Haryana (www.weatherindia.net/ weatherReport_23sep.jsp).
According to traders, lack of market analysis and adequate advisory to farmers by
State and Central Governments has resulted into the plight of the farmers.
We at WeatherSys monitor crop growth vis-à-vis
the actual weather and weather forecast on day to day basis. In this report, we
have collected ground information on status of Basmati Rice in major growing districts
of Punjab and Haryana.
In Patiala,
harvesting of 1121 variety would start in a week or so. The crop is healthy and
no effect of pattalbeth is visible. Most of the farmers are planning to sow
wheat in Rabi Season. No rainfall during
last 20 days has been beneficial for the Rice crop. WeatherSys predicts no
rainfall during next seven days.
Graph produced by metGIS_Agro®
depicting ingestion of real time updated weather data with crop physiological
data and ideal weather requirements of the crop.
In Amritsar,
harvesting of 1509 is on progress.
Productivity loss in this variety has also been reported in many places.
Farmers in these areas have harvested about 15qntl/acre whereas about 20-25
qntl/acre yield was produced during previous year. Presently, this variety is fetching Rs.
1300-1450 for farmers. There will be no rainfall during next seven days,
forecasts WeatherSys.
In Karnal,
harvesting of 1509 variety has started while harvesting of 1121 would commence
within 10-15 days. Farmers in the district are planning to sow wheat after
completion of Kharif harvesting. The meteogram generated through metGIS_Agro®
suggests no rainfall during next seven days.
In Kurukshetra, harvesting of 1509 variety and Parmal varieties has
started. Good productivity is being noticed in Parmal (20-25 qntl/acre) as
compared to 1509 (18-20 qntl/acre). Harvesting of 1121 would start within 10
days. No rainfall is likely over the district during next seven days and
weather is expected to remain hot and dry.
Meteogram
produced by metGIS_Agro® showing actual weather data for last 10
days and forecast for next 7 days including soil temperature and ET. Rainfall
for last 120 days is also available if clicked with specific crop.
In Panipat, farmers are harvesting their crop of both 1509 and 1121
varieties. Low productivity is being
witnessed by growers. After harvesting of their kharif crop, sowing of wheat
would start in the end of October or November-beginning. As per meteogram, no
rainfall is expected during next seven days.
In Sirsa, harvesting of basmati rice is on progress. In some places, productivity of 1509 has
fallen upto 16 qntl/acre. Presently, it
is fetching farmers Rs. 1450/qntl and its arrival is about 2000-3000 qntl/day.
Dry weather from last 20 days has favoured harvesting. As per our forecast, weather is likely to be
hot and dry during next seven days.
For a comprehensive report on other major Basmati
Rice growing districts, please visit our website www.weatherindia.net
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