Farmers should take timely precautionary measures to protect their standing crops, livestock against monsoon rains expected in the last week of current month, the met office has advised. "Due to expected onset of monsoon rains in last week of June, farmers are advised to take in time precautionary measures to protect their crops, livestock and other property from any expected heavy rain," the office said in advisory for farmers.
It said the farmers should irrigate their cotton and sugarcane crops as per need keeping in view the prevailing dry weather. "Due to prevailing dry weather and rising day time temperature in lower parts of the country, cotton and sugarcane farmers should irrigate the crops as per requirement," it said.
It warned the farmers of pest and viral attacks at their standing corps in upper parts of the country following the last rainy spell. It said the farmers should take timely measures to offset the affects of growing weeds in crops and the pest/viral attacks. "Pest/viral attacks and more weeds growth are expected after recent rains on sugarcane and other standing crops in upper parts of the country. Farmers are therefore advised to take in time precautionary measures in this regard," it urged. The office advised the farmers of rain-fed areas in upper parts to cultivate maize crop following the recent rains. "Farmers obtaining crop water through tube wells are also advised to schedule the irrigation according to the expected weather," it added.
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