Even in the face of lockdown, the summer sown area in Gujarat has increased to 8.08 lakh hectares.
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The farmers of Gujarat have maintained their summer planting amid the ever-increasing havoc and lockdown of the Corona virus, government sources said. According to government data, even in the hostile environment of the Corona epidemic, a total of 8 lakh hectare area has been planted in the state during the first week of April.
In addition to the shock of the country's economy due to the adverse effects of the corona virus, adverse events have also arisen in the field of small business, employment and various industries. However, even in the midst of this hostile environment, the summer planting area in Gujarat shows a growth of 8.5 lakh hectares this year as compared to 1.8 lakh hectares in the same period last year. However, compared to the average summer planting of the last three years, it indicates an increase of 1 lakh hectares.
According to available data, farmers have planted summer crops in an area of 1.5 lakh hectares in advance of the lockdown week. During the same period last year, farmers added an area of 1.5 lakh hectares. If the lockdown had not stopped, then a new summer planting record could have been set, informants said. Thus, this time the summer planting has seen 5% more planting than the usual sowing.
According to available data, most all summer crops this year indicate plant growth. The cereal crops include millet, paddy, maize. The acreage of millet is recorded at 1.8 lakh hectares. Last year, it was 1.8 lakh hectares. Summer paddy cultivation has increased from 3 thousand hectares to 3 thousand hectares. The cultivation of mugs in pulses crops from 3 thousand hectares to 6 thousand hectares, and acre acreage to 6 thousand hectares from 5 hectares. When it comes to summer oilseeds, its condition is also very good. In which groundnut cultivation has increased from 3 thousand hectares to 5 thousand hectares in the same period last year. While sowing of sesame has reached 5 thousand hectares from 5 thousand hectares. Summer vegetable and fodder cultivation also increased significantly during this period.
According to agricultural experts, there is still some time left for summer planting. During which the cultivation of crops such as fodder and vegetables may increase. But due to the lockdown, farmers have been deprived of planting despite other facilities, including water, due to the difficulty in obtaining basic equipment such as seeds to manure.
On the other hand, farmers have faced difficulties due to lockdown. Ravi is suffering from shortage of cash due to non-sale of crop produce. Along with this, there is also the problem of how to dispose of ready-made crops in the field.
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