March Rain Affects Mango, Mustard But Benefits Wheat Crop

As the monsoon prevails in many cities and localities across India, it is expected to be continuing for more couple of days. This will have a greater impact on mustard and mango crops while benefitting the wheat crop, according to experts.

Warnings have been issued for rain accompanied by hailstorms for the next two days across 30 districts of Uttar Pradesh, lining from Aligarh and Baghpat in the west to Ambedkar Nagar in the east and Lakhimpur Kheri in the terai belt region.

Sanjay Singh, Director General of UP Council also said that “This weather is going to have a maximum adverse impact on the standing mustard crop. More expectations for the bumper mustard crop this year were being estimated. However, with hailstorms and heavy rainfall, due to adverse conditions, the yield got reduced by 30%. As the average yield of mustard in Uttar Pradesh is about 25 quintals per hectare, it was being expected to be in between 28-30 quintals per hectare, and unfortunately, the range will change now”.

Singh has also addressed that prevailing hail storms and heavy rainfall will have a great impact on mango flowering. Around 80 % of mango flowering will be impacted if the weather doesn't retrieves.
The expert also suggested that it’s a great concern as the adverse weather will impact the crop yield and huge losses, especially in mustard yield. There will be greater impacts in pulses like arhar. Ber and guava which have yet not been cultivated will be also damaged bt the stormy and this rainy phases.

Singh said that majorly wheat crops are in their milking stage. The change in the weather was worrisome as there has been a disbalance in temperature. He also said that an early rise in temperature in February would have led to the downfall of the wheat crops.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has entailed officers, to conduct field surveys, to estimate life losses for both humans and animals as well as yields impacted due to heavy rains. Orders have also been issued by Uttar Pradesh Relief Commissioner in many districts in this regard. 

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