Due to untimely rainfall, unseasonal rains, and flooding, rice production in Bhojpur has decreased by nearly 800 metric tons compared to last year.
This year, paddy production in the district has declined due to erratic weather. The Krishi Gyan Kendra has stated that the production has decreased due to insufficient rainfall at the right time and unseasonal rains after sowing, which damaged the paddy crop.
According to the center's information officer, Ghanshyam Baral, the planting was affected due to lack of timely rain and in some places, the paddy crop was destroyed due to excessive rain. 'Farmers who cultivate paddy have been affected the most due to the irregular weather,' he said.
According to statistics, Bhojpur, which produced 37,790 metric tons of paddy last year, has produced only 36,998 metric tons this year. Similarly, while paddy was cultivated on an area of 12,154 hectares last year, cultivation has expanded to only 11,500 hectares this year.
The center has stated that the paddy crop planted on an area of about 78 hectares has been partially or completely damaged due to unseasonal rains. Only about 96 percent of the planting was done across the district.
Paddy cultivation is done in the lower reaches and valleys of all local levels of the district. Farmers have been producing two crops of paddy in a year in some suitable valleys. But farmers say that production has decreased this year due to adverse weather conditions.
