Vikram Singh, a marginal farmer in Amjhara village near Bhopal fears to lose almost entire soya crop this year. Another spell of incessant rain for the last two days has water-logged his soya fields. He says there is a direct damaged to the roots of soya plants.
Like Vikram many farmers are likely to suffer this year due to heavy rains in Jabalpur, Hoshangabad, Harda, Ujjain and Raisen districts. Authorities, though admit crop losses across the state, say actual crop loss picture will come up later.
Weather department has said the rains will continue for another two days there by raising more chances of further damage across the state. "State received a total of 103 cm rains this year against 67 cm in normal condition. Even in good weather condition state receives 99 cm of rains. Districts like Hoshangabad, Bhopal, Betul, Harda, Jabalapur, Balaghat, Mandla, Dindori has received excess rainfall this year," D P Dubey, director Indian Meteorological department Bhopal said.
Soybean Processors Association of India (Sopa) has also estimated 5-7 pre cent losses to the crop but has expected the country to mitigate the losses since acreage has gone up. This year India has sown the crop on an area of 12.2 million hectare of which 6.5 million hectare is in Madhya Pradesh.
Like Vikram many farmers are likely to suffer this year due to heavy rains in Jabalpur, Hoshangabad, Harda, Ujjain and Raisen districts. Authorities, though admit crop losses across the state, say actual crop loss picture will come up later.
Weather department has said the rains will continue for another two days there by raising more chances of further damage across the state. "State received a total of 103 cm rains this year against 67 cm in normal condition. Even in good weather condition state receives 99 cm of rains. Districts like Hoshangabad, Bhopal, Betul, Harda, Jabalapur, Balaghat, Mandla, Dindori has received excess rainfall this year," D P Dubey, director Indian Meteorological department Bhopal said.
Soybean Processors Association of India (Sopa) has also estimated 5-7 pre cent losses to the crop but has expected the country to mitigate the losses since acreage has gone up. This year India has sown the crop on an area of 12.2 million hectare of which 6.5 million hectare is in Madhya Pradesh.