With harvesting on, paddy arrivals remain sluggish in Jalandhar

Paddy arrivals in local mandis continue at a sluggish pace as farmers have still not harvested crops in major parts of their fields. A fresh three-day weather alert has further heightened concerns among the farming community, already grappling with significantly lower yields this season.

Farmers report that untimely rains and increased humidity have impacted both harvesting and crop output. Many are also raising alarm over the spread of diseases like ‘haldi rog’, which is compounding their difficulties.

Tarsem Singh, a farmer from the region, shared his struggle: “I have harvested paddy from 4 acres so far, and the yield is only about 20 quintal. Normally, I would expect around 30 quintal. I still have 24 more acres to harvest, which I took on contract, and I’m really worried.” Singh said this year has been especially tough, with unpredictable weather taking a heavy toll on productivity.

Another farmer, Subeg Singh from Dhogri village, echoed similar concerns. “The yield this time is lower, mainly because of the erratic weather. On top of that, diseases like ‘haldi rog’ are damaging the crops. It’s becoming very difficult to cope with this.”

With weather alerts now in place for the next three days, many farmers say that harvesting will be done later.