Weather advisory for Farmers (11th to 20th September, 2014)
Issued on 11 Sep, 2014
Past Weather (1st to 10th September, 2014)
Heavy rainfall reported from Punjab, KP, G.B & Kashmir however light to moderate rainfall reported from Sindh & Balochistan during the last decade.
Temperature Forecast
Day time temperatures are expected normal in most of the agricultural plains of the country during the decade.
Rain Forecast
Rain thunder showers at isolated places are expected over most of the agricultural plains of the province during 1st half of the decade.
Light rainfall expected at isolated places of lower Sindh during the 1st half of decade of the decade.
Rain thunder showers at isolated places expected over most of the agricultural plains of the province during the 1st half of the decade.
Mainly dry weather is expected in the province. However light rainfall expected in North western parts of Balochistan during the 1st half of decade.
Mostly cloudy weather with light to moderate rainfall over hills is expected in most parts of GB during 1st half of decade.
Mainly cloudy weather with light to moderate rainfall over hills is expected in isolated parts of Kashmir during the 1st half of decade.
Wind Forecast
Normal to gusty wind pattern may prevail in most of the agricultural plains of the country during the decade.
Advisory for Farmers
- Farmers should take precautionary measures well in time to protect their property, livestock and standing from the expected rains during the decade.
- Due to recent and expected post monsoon rains in upper half may accelerate pest/viral attacks and more weeds growth in cotton, sugarcane and other standing crops. Viral/pests attacks on cotton and sugarcane crops have been reported in agricultural plains of the country. Farmers should take in time precautionary measures through manual methods or chemical spraying to control weeds on time.
- Farmers of the worst hit rain/flash flooding areas are advised to manage evacuation of stagnant water from standing crops like cotton and rice.
- Farmers of rainfed areas obtaining water through tube wells and irrigated areas in upper parts are advised to schedule the irrigation according to the expected weather mentioned during the decade. Rainfall/gusty winds after irrigation cause water logging of standing crops like maize, sugarcane and cotton. Farmers should be very careful in this regard.
- Due to expected post monsoon rains during the decade farmers are advised to take in time precautionary measures to protect their crops, livestock and other property to keep in mind the current situation of weather.
- Farmers of cotton belt are advised to be aware of the adverse effects of stagnant water in the fields during monsoon. Mechanism for drainage of stagnant water from fields should be evolved on priority basis and necessary requirements in this regard should be taken.