Bhubaneswar: The untimely rain in Odisha has led to major losses to farmers. The low pressure related rain has damaged the ripe paddy. In some places, the ripe paddy had been harvested and stacked in the fields for collection, while in other places it is soaked due to continuous rain affecting the threshing areas.
The rain has left the fields waterlogged. The farmers’ worries have increased as it has been raining incessantly since two days. The untimely rain in Odisha has also created a threat to the vegetable crops.
From Kalahandi to Koraput, from Jagatsinghpur to Rayagada, the situation is similar. In Rayagada district, the unseasonal rain has deprived the farmers of a good yield. Farmers are worried about the paddy that has been harvested and kept on the field due to the incessant rain.
Reports say that paddy has been cultivated in 41 thousand hectares of agricultural land in the district of Rayagada this year. Although the mandi (market) has been opened in Rayagada district since December 17, the millers are not buying the paddy.
The continuous rainfall has become a reason of worry for the farmers as the harvest season of paddy has arrived. On the other hand, the farmers who had harvested some of the paddy are busy in transferring the crops to secure places.
The farmers are a worried lot as the weather department has predicted more rain in Odisha. According to the regional centre of the IMD, light to moderate rainfall is expected in most places in Odisha. The rain accompanied with breezy wind is making the temperature to drop. As a result, winter in Odisha is being felt.
Along with Bhubaneswar and Cuttack many other places in Odisha are witnessing continuous rainfall. Vehicular movement has been disrupted due to the continuous rain in Odisha. The temperature during the day decreased due to rain. The temperature in Bhubaneswar stands reduced at 8.5 degrees Celsius.
The IMD has issued yellow warning alert to four districts in Odisha. The districts of Gajapati, Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur and Kendrapara are likely to receive heavy to heavier rainfall in Odisha. In the most places of coastal Odisha and many places of Central Odisha are expected to witness rainfall.
