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India - Unseasonal rain damaged Haryana’s 78% wheat crop

10.04.2015 306 views

A Haryana Government report has revealed that wheat crop spread over 19.5 lakh hectares, nearly 78% of the total area of 25 lakh hectares in the current rabi season, has been damaged in the recent unseasonal rain and hailstorm.

However, 18.47 lakh hectares (96%) of the affected wheat acreage would not be eligible for relief as the extent of damage in the area ranges from 0-25%. While 48,693 hectares suffered 26-50% damage, 49,570 hectares suffered 51-75% loss and the extent of damage crossed 75% mark in 2,515 acres. Farmers whose crop suffered above 25% loss would be compensated at varying rates.

Mustard crop over 2.13 lakh hectares, including 49,550 hectares above 75%, has also been damaged.

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar had yesterday announced enhanced compensation at the rate of Rs 12,000 per acre in case of above 75% damage, Rs 9,500 for 50-75% damage and Rs 7,000 for 25-50% damage.

Though the deadline for special girdawari has been extended till April 15, the preliminary report showed that wheat crop on a maximum of 2.75 lakh hectares was affected in 0-25% category in Karnal, followed by Kaithal (2.46 lakh hectares) and Yamunanagar (1.47 lakh hectares).

In the 26-50% category, wheat crop on a maximum of 18,000 hectares was affected in Rewari, followed by Gurgaon and Palwal (10,000 hectares each), Mahendragarh (7,945 hectares) and Bhiwani (2,748 hectares).

The report said the wheat crop over an area of 23,000 hectares was affected in Mewat in the 50-75% category. Mewat was followed by Jhajjar (10,000 hectares), Rewari (4,208 hectares), Mahendragarh (3,383 hectares), Yamunanagar (3,000 hectares), Palwal (2,000 hectares) and Gurgaon (1,697 hectares).

In the above 75% category, only three districts reported losses with Bhiwani topping the chart (1,130 hectares), followed by Mahendragarh (1,125 hectares) and Jind (260 hectares). As far as mustard crop is concerned, 2.13 lakh hectares has been badly affected with extent of damage reported to be over 75% in 49,550 hectares. While 0-25% damage was reported in 1.44 lakh hectares, 26-50% loss was reported over an area of 8,555 hectares. An area of 10,735 hectares reported loss of 51-75%.

Source - http://www.tribuneindia.com/

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