By Express News Service
KENDRAPARA: Unseasonal rains for the reason that final two days have drowned the hopes of Kendrapara farmers of harvesting a bumper autumn (biali) paddy crop. The low pressure-induced rains have broken crops in huge tracts of agriculture subject in lots of components of the district. Complaints of crop harm have been pouring in from many villages of Aul, Mahakalapada, Rajnagar, Marsaghai, Rajkanika and Garadapur blocks.
Paresh Sahoo (54), a farmer of Aul, mentioned paddy crops are within the harvesting stage and the subsequent two weeks are essential. Now, farmers are fearful that the paddy high quality will deteriorate with the soaking of crops. “The recent rains have dealt a severe blow to many farmers by washing away standing paddy crops. A large number of farmers fear more losses if the rainwater is not drained out from their lands soon,” he added.
Bharat Behera, a farmer of Rajkanika, mentioned his ripe paddy crops had been broken within the rain. “Apart from the crop loss, I am now wondering how to pay the bank loan which I availed for paddy cultivation,” he added.Sources mentioned in October, paddy saplings in huge stretches of farmland in Kendrapara had been destroyed as a result of six-day torrential rain. The current premature rain has come as a bolt from the blue for farmers who are actually watching monetary ruins. Apart from paddy, seasonal vegetable crops have additionally suffered harm as a result of dangerous climate.
Local farmer chief Bijay Parida mentioned the district administration ought to perform a survey to evaluate crop harm by the rains and supply applicable compensation to the affected farmers. A district agriculture official mentioned farmers have raised autumn paddy crops over 12,350 hectare in Kendrapara this 12 months. A lot of farmers will harvest their crops in December. The farmers who’ve misplaced their crops will get support from the Agriculture division, he added.
Crop chopping train disrupted in KoraputThe low pressure-induced rains since Thursday have disrupted regular life in a number of areas of Koraput district. Farmers are the worst hit of the inclement climate as harvesting of paddy for kharif season has been affected. Sources mentioned paddy crops over round 10,000 hectare of agriculture fields are in harvesting stage. Accordingly, farmers had began crop chopping in Jeypore, Kotpad, Borigumma, Kundra and Boipariguda areas 15 days again anticipating good climate. However, the premature rain has introduced the train to a grinding halt. Besides, standing and harvested crops have been broken within the rains in Jeypore and Kundra. In the final 24 hours, a median of 20 mm rainfall has been recorded in Koraput.
