Absence of rains worries farmers: Health problems too feared

  • 08/07/2008

  • Central Chronicle (Bhopal)

Monsoon rain is not occurring in the State. Clouds are playing hide and seek without raining. In the beginning monsoon has showered its blessings. Farmers became happy and started sowing of crops. The same situation occurred in the different parts of the state. Now, monsoon all of a sudden has dodged and rainfall did not occur for several days. Farmers seem bewildered with the play of clouds. The farmers have sown crops on lakhs of acres of land. Especially, in un-irrigated areas the soyabean crop will start withering due to absence of rain water. Serious problems are going to emerge for paddy, maize and soyabean crops. According to agriculture experts, the farmers should use daura kulpa to protect moisture in the farms. They should not use pesticides whenever there is sufficient moisture in the farm otherwise the crops would be affected and the positive results of medicine would not be there. It may be noted that the kharif crops sown in the third and fourth week remain under danger of pests in drought like situation. Advice of agriculture experts should be kept in mind to check damaging to crops. Government agencies should also continue assessing the farmers' problems in adverse situation. Small and marginal farmers get most affected due to the natural problems. With the continuous assessment of the situation and review their problems could be solved easily. People are facing health related problems due to drought and humidity. Remote area villages are more vulnerable in such a situation. So the health teams should visit to help in villages and slums. People should be made aware about health and hygiene so that any big problem may not occur.