Agra: Continuous rainfall and bad sunlight over the past few weeks has affected various kinds of high-quality basmati rice sprinkled at 16,000 hectares of land in KasGanj.
At least 25% of this fragrant rice has been influenced by seeds that are transmitted fungal, Bakananae, according to farmers here.
Paddy is the main Kharif plant in the KasGanj district.
Bakananae is a seed mushroom disease that infects plants through roots or crowns.
Then grow systematically in plants.
Plants infected with striking because of abnormal high with pale and thin leaves.
Plants affected produce fewer puppies (branches of grain bearings) and only produce most or blank granules.
In its part, the district agriculture department has honed the warning for Bakananae disease.
Farmers are updated on treatment to prevent loss of plants.
Agriculture Officer KasGanj Regency Sumit Kumar said, “Bakananae is a disease borne by seeds caused by fungi, Gibberella Fujikuroi.
This can significantly influence the crop.
Following high humidity and less sunlight, Bakananae disease cases have emerged in various parts of the district.
In this case, we have issued advisors for farmers.
“Farmers are worried.
Jaipal Singh, a rice farmer from Ratanpur Village, said, “plants show abnormal growth and not carry grains.
Some plants have rot.
About 25% of plants are affected.
We have notified the Ministry of Agriculture about damage to plants but so far, so far, so far, There are no officials who come to check and guide us to prevent all plants from our disease.
“Kumar District Agriculture Officer suggested that farmers have to revoke the painful plants and burst them to prevent the spread of further infection.
“In severe conditions, we recommend the use of several chemicals that are allowed to prevent damage to plants.
Our team goes to the village to guide farmers.
If in doubt, farmers can also directly contact farm officers using the mobile number available on the website department,” Add it.
25% of the basmati rice harvest exposed to disease in KasGanj
