Even though February is still not over, the northwest region of India is experiencing a significant increase in temperature, prompting the meteorological department to issue an advisory.
Farmers are worried about the potential harm this temperature climb brings to their standing wheat crop.
The maximum temperature may drop by two to three degrees Celsius across the region covering Konkan, Goa, and Gujarat over the next three days due to the movement of a lower level anti-cyclone towards the northern portions of the central Arabian Sea, with no more notable changes expected.
However, over several areas of the northwest and west India, the maximum temperature is likely to stay above average by about seven degrees Celsius during the next three days.
The impact of this temperature increase was estimated by the government to have the potential to impair wheat production. Already rising wheat prices are being curbed by the government’s release of its reserve stock onto the free market.
Metrological department cautioned that the higher daytime temperatures
Owing to the present climate, the metrological department cautioned that the higher daytime temperatures could have a negative impact on wheat, which is sensitive to temperature and is approaching the reproductive development stage. A reduction in yield results from high temperatures during the flowering and maturation stages.
Similar effects might be seen by other standing crops and horticultural goods.
In order to assist farmers in coping with the effects of rising temperatures, the weather office has also issued advisories. “Add mulch material in the space between two rows of vegetable crops to conserve soil moisture and maintain soil temperature,” the advisory said.
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