Current tireless bursts of heavy and record monsoon rain in Pakistan , particularly in Sindh, Punjab and parts of Balochistan is threatening current crop production that was so far expected to rise to a new record and make agriculture the performer in already Covid-19 hit under pressure economy and agriculture filed.
The current monsoon has turned vigorous, strong and heavy in August after a deficient and slow in July, raising fears of floods and triggering pest attacks on crops. Rainfall in Karachi, Badin and Hyderabad has broken all past records and has left billions of rupees damages to businesses and properties. Current month has been above normal in the country, with many parts of Sindh, Punjab, including Lahore, Islamabad, Dadu, Hyderabad, Badin and Karachi receiving much more than average rain usually is received by these areas in the recent years.
The current spell of heavy rain has damaged businesses, roads, infrastructures and communications network systems especially in metropolitan city of Karachi. Excess rainfall may persist and continue for many more days as a forecast
All talk of a massive crop of vegetables and other agricultural fields now seems to be getting moderated with the rains showing no signs of yielding in low level areas as an example Badin, Thatta, Hyderabad and other places. Crop farmers and growers are bearing huge losses without concert support and agricultural guidance
But how the excess rainfall progresses would need to be monitored. An impact on the kharif productivity and output will be dependent on various factors, such as time of occurrence, crop growth stage, spatial and temporal distribution of rainfall across the country, continuity time and more important, support and timely response by the authorities to damaged businesses and crops in current season.
crops are at the high risk due to present hex and spell of heavy rainfall in the country
Excess rainfall in many of districts of Sindh, Punjab and remote area of Balochistan has put heavy pressure on water storage dams, Rivers, Kanals and irrigations systems. Excessive water flow causing damages to the animals’ dairy products, fertilizer and current crop productions. Due to excess rains, low level areas and left and right bank of the Indus river are always at the high risk
However, the weather in coming weeks will have a great bearing on final yields. The damage is mostly caused by sudden, very heavy rains especially coastal city Karachi and Badin and its nearing areas and residents fear for post rain outbreak and related diseases, infections and sicknesses and looking for concern departments to help them in a timely manner to avoid any health related issues.
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