Cyclone Jawad: farmers stare at ruin as heavy rainfall sweeps away crops
Published By : Prameya News Bureau | December 06, 2021 IST
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Bhubaneswar, Dec 6: As agriculture sector contributes a major share to the district’s economy, farmers of Odisha failed to shift the yield to safer places in due time. In the aftermath of the cyclone, complaints of crop damage have been constantly pouring in from many villages. The Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) and the Odisha University of Agriculture & Technology (OUAT) had issued an advisory for the farmers to harvest 85% ripe paddy in view of expected rainfall triggered by the cyclonic storm and store them in safe places. Notably, every year, farmers of various districts face crop loss due to natural calamities and inclement weather.
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