Erratic rainfall in 17 blocks of the district has left the farmers worried. Amid deviation of rain pattern and uneven distribution, majority of farmers continue to despair.
According to reports, against the backdrop of deficient rainfall in June, the situation improved over the past week in Hemgir, Tangarpali, Sundargarh, Subdega, Balishankara and Bargaon blocks. Lefripara block at 412-mm surpassed normal July figure of 386.4 mm. However, the picture has not been rosy for paddy farmers of Kutra, Kuanrmunda, Nuagaon, Bisra, Lathikata, Bonai, Lahunipara, Gurundia and Koida blocks which are still reeling under deficit rainfall.
Situation is worse in Rajgangpur block which received scanty rainfall of 89 mm in July, a deficit of 297 mm against the normal rainfall.
Agriculture sources pointed out that farmers in at least 10 blocks of the district are victims of erratic and uneven distribution of rainfall.
After prolonged dry spell, the Nuagaon block on Thursday and Friday recorded 80 mm and 88 mm rain respectively even as in the rest 25 days of the month, the block had received a meagre 76.7 mm.
Sundargarh-based Deputy Director of Agriculture (DDA) Narendra Behera said farmers have time till August 15.
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