Primary estimate is that crops on 20,000 hectares are damaged by the heavy rain," said Krunal Patel, District Agriculture Officer. "In Chhotaudepur district till July 11, sowing was on 81,100 hectares that includes horticulture on 26,600 hectares.
Farmers fear that if water stagnation continues for a longer period, it can do huge damage to these crops. As far as the sugarcane crop is concerned no farmers have complained so far," said Jayesh Patel, president of the Gujarat Khedut Samaj.Īccording to the state Agriculture Department records, cotton sowing in Central and South Gujarat is 1,22,000 hectares, Soybean on 29,600 hectares and paddy cultivation on 77,700 hectares. "If you talk about South Gujarat, cotton, paddy, Tuvar and Soybean crops are at risk, now it all depends on how long the rainwater remains stagnant. Officers also said this was a primary estimate based on rainfall and water stagnation in the fields, and in many villages survey teams are yet to reach because of waterlogging issues. The horticulture crop in Central Gujarat has borne the maximum damage, whereas in South Gujarat the officers fear a huge damage to oilseeds, grains and pulses. Gandhinagar: After the massive rainfall that caused heavy flooding in central and South Gujarat, the state government's primary estimate is that the standing crop on 50,000 hectares has been damaged.
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