Rising temperature could hit wheat crop, Punjab farmers threaten agitation
Sangrur, February 24
Agriculture consultants have suggested farmers to extend the frequency of sunshine irrigation of wheat to guard it from the unfavourable affect of rising temperature, however energy cuts have multiplied the issues of farmers as all can’t afford to run their tubewells with diesel engines.
“Throughout day time, there isn’t a provide of electrical energy for tubewells. We’re receiving solely round six hours energy provide and that too throughout evening. Within the six hours as properly, there are one or two cuts. The Punjab Authorities ought to look into the matter since failure to irrigate wheat at this juncture would have an effect on its development. We’re planning to launch agitation” mentioned Dharminder Pashore, a farmer chief from the Lehra space of Sangrur.
Another farmers alleged that the sudden rise in temperature has elevated their anxiousness because the charges of diesel have additionally elevated they usually couldn’t spend extra for wheat since they’re already beneath debt.
“Like me, there are a lot of different farmers, who’re already beneath debt and we can’t use diesel engine. The Punjab Authorities ought to at the least now provide us the required energy to make sure the expansion of wheat,” mentioned Soma Singh, one other farmer of the realm.
Senior officers of the Agriculture Division are recommending spraying of nitrogen and potash together with gentle irrigation.
“We’re advising farmers for gentle irrigation as there was a sudden rise in temperature. Together with gentle irrigation, we’re additionally asking farmers for spray nitrogen and potash,” Harbans Singh, mentioned Sangrur Chief Agriculture Officer.
When contacted, Sangrur PSPCL Superintendent Engineer RK Mittal mentioned that they had been supplying 10 hours energy day by day for agriculture throughout evening.
“However farmers need energy throughout day time. We now have despatched their demand to senior authorities. Hopefully, farmers would quickly get electrical energy provide throughout day time additionally,” mentioned Mittal.
The Centre has constituted a panel of consultants to watch wheat crop in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, UP and MP. The panel will guarantee regular energy provide.
Day-long energy cuts hit irrigation
- “Throughout day time, there isn’t a provide of electrical energy for tubewells. We’re receiving solely round six hours energy provide and that too throughout evening. Within the six hours as properly, there are one or two cuts,” mentioned Dharminder Pashore, a farmer chief from Lehra space of Sangrur.
- PSPCL Superintendent Engineer RK Mittal mentioned that they had been supplying 10 hours energy day by day for agriculture throughout evening. “However farmers need energy throughout day time. We now have despatched their demand to senior authorities,” mentioned Mittal.