Nagpur: When Rain Monsun has subsided after a timely start in the area, the farmer once again stared at the sky.
State agriculture officials are also very worried.
A break a week in the rain now risks plants.
The gap is a little longer in several places of regions.
If it doesn’t rain in 3 to 4 days, it’s possible that sowing the operation might have to be done again.
Paddy planted in East Vidarbha became one of the vulnerable plants.
Even if the corps is saved, there is a possibility that the results go down.
Rice transplants from nurseries on farms have not started at 80% of the area where the plant is planted.
These include districts such as Nagpur, Bhandara, Gondia and Chandrapur.
Although the process continues to August, transplants are expected to be much higher in July, the source said.
Such crisis is not new for Vidarbha.
Almost every year, there is such a phase during the Kharif season when a long gap on the risk of rain.
The root of the problem is deeper in the pattern of agriculture in this region, said officials.
Vidarbha has 52 lakh hectares of agricultural land, where no more than 25% under irrigation.
This includes farm level facilities such as drill and pool.
The rest are categorized as land fed rain.
Land is given rain or dry land agriculture, as is generally called, meaning here is not a source of field irrigation, not even an agricultural pool.
Irrigation through a dam or a similar project.
According to figures managed by Vidarbha Irrigation of corporate development, 7.48 lakh hectares are covered in these projects in 2018-19.
The increase is expected in the following years, but leaving a large gap, said the source.
“This is a difficult situation,” said the Department of Agriculture officials.
The department continues to insist that the cultivators must at least build farm ponds for harvesting rainwater.
With small ownership, not many are interested in Vidarbha.
The farm pool needs 2,000 square feet of land, which is almost 5% of hectares.
When farmers remain reluctant, a malignant circle breaks on the rain and risks for plants constantly.
The Amravati division, which includes districts in West Vidarbha, Akola is a worse blow.
The district has just received 47% of average rainfall.
Rainfall is above the average in all districts.
However, the gap is a week at risk of continuity.
Division in another lowest place is in akola at 45% and the highest is yavatmal by sowing completed at 81% of the region.
Overall sowing in the division fell 6% compared to last year.
An official said even if the rain was sufficient in totality, continuity rest remained a problem.
Divisinagpur, which includes Nagpur, Wardha, Bhandara, Chandrapur, Gondia, and Gadchiroli, a little better than the soil under cotton and soybeans when the rain is awaited, said a source.
In Nutshelltransplantasi Padi is not carried out in almost 80% of the West Vidarbha area, Akola is worse Hitnot is more than 20% of agricultural land in Vidarbha