This time the temperature has reached 33.3 degree Celsius at the end of February. Experts say that this will have an impact on the production of wheat. Farmers say that grains may shrink from such temperatures in the beginning. In such a situation, it is feared that it will have less effect on the production of gram-pea etc.
Five quintals per hectare production is expected to decrease
The effect of mint will be more on mango. It will have an impact on production. It is believed by agricultural scientists.
Last year, 1.43 thousand hectares of wheat was sown in Pratapgarh district. Production was 29 quintals per hectare. This time wheat has been sown in five thousand more areas. Wheat crop has been done on 1.48 lakh hectares. This time the target of wheat production was set at 32 quintals per hectare. District Agriculture Officer Ashwani Kumar Singh said that due to fluctuations in temperature, the production of five quintals per hectare is expected to decrease this time. Dainik Jagran interacted with mango farmers and pragati shil farmers in this regard with agricultural experts.
Know what the farmers of Pratapgarh say
This time the summer has started since the end of February. This will increase the outbreak of mangoes in mango blossom. This will also affect the function of mangoes.
Ram Dayal Saroj, Gularhi Bagh, Alapur, farmer
Last year also the mango function did not go well. This time too the crop is expected to be affected due to excessive heat. If there is a storm, more trouble will come.
-Small Lal Saroj, Gularhi Bagh Alapur, Farmer
This time the temperature is rising due to strong sunlight. It was not so fast every year even in the month of March. With this increase in temperature, the pulses crops along with wheat will also be damaged.
Girija Shankar Yadav, progressive farmer, Tharia
It is not pleasant for crops to be so high from now on. This will affect all crops along with wheat, mustard pigeonpea. Water will fall on hard earned money
-Indra Prasad Patel, progressive farmer, Rampur
This year, the temperature has risen ahead of time. Its direct impact will be on wheat production. The grains will be thin. Chana and pea seeds will be cooked soon due to less coolness. Mango moth outbreaks can increase. This will affect the function.
-Dr. Bhaskar Shukla, Scientific Agricultural Science Center, Aanthu Kalankankar, Pratapgarh
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