Agriculture
Rain Forecast: Punjab: Isolated chances of rain (with snow over the hills) on February 15 and 16 and on February 19 and 20. However, dry/cold weather expected during rest of the decade. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Isolated chances of rain (with snow over the hills) on February 14 and 15 and on February 19 and 20. However, dry/cold weather expected during rest of the decade.
Sindh: Mainly dry weather is expected in most of the agricultural plains of the province during the decade. Balochistan: Isolated chances of rain (with snow over the hills) in northern parts on February 14 and 15. However, dry/cold weather expected during rest of the decade.
Gilgit-Baltistan & Kashmir: Isolated chances of rain (with snow over the hills) during February 14 to 16 and February 18 to 20. However, dry/cold weather expected during rest of the decade. Wind Forecast: Normal wind pattern may prevail in most of the agricultural plains of the country during the decade.
Advisory for Farmers: (1) Wheat crop is in Shooting/Heading/Flowering development stages in most of the agricultural plains of the country. Farmers are advised to irrigate the crops by keeping coming conditions of weather in most of the agricultural plains of the country.
(2) The recent rains have positive impact on crops especially on wheat crop in most of the agricultural plains of the country. Farmers should apply weeds removing spray & fertiliser doze to standing crops before coming rains from 15th of the month.
(3) Farmers in the lower half of the country especially those in central regions are advised to take up poultry rearing houses to maintain optimum room temperature and take care against the rapid changes in air temperature and relative humidity.
(4) Farmers have been advised to ensure field sanitation and spray prophylactic fungicidal sprays to prevent spread of diseases on vegetables.
- Diseases Following Fresh Rainy Spell
The Met Office on Tuesday advised farmers to ensure field sanitation and prophylactic fungicidal sprays to safeguard the standing crops from diseases following the fresh rainy spell. "Weeds are expected to shoot in excess after the rains. Farmers...
- Rabi Crops May Suffer From Water Stress Conditions
Meteorological department has forecast 30 percent less winter rain (January-March) and water stress conditions this year and advised the water managers to use the available water resources judiciously to meet the vital water requirements in the country....
- Wheat Sowing Over 85 Percent Area Completed In Punjab
Wheat sowing over 14 million acres has been completed in Punjab which is 85 percent of the targeted 16 million acres to produce 19 million tons of wheat during 2013-14 Rabi season, Director General Agriculture Extension Services Dr Anjum Ali told Business...
- Farmers Asked To Keep Fields Clear Of Foliage
Plants, trees, wheat and other crops of the seasons have begun dropping off their leaves, as the Met office on Monday asked the farmers to collect the decaying foliages to help the standing crops go growing unharmed. "Falling of leaves has started from...
- Met Office Issues Advisory For Farmers
The farmers of rain-fed areas should sow Rabi crops from November 1 to November 10 to get an optimum yield, the Met Office said on Monday in its 10-day advisory for growers. "After this time the yield of wheat crop will decreases gradually," it warned,...
Agriculture
Weather advisory issued for farmers
The Meteorological department has issued following weather advisory for farmer for period from February 11 to 20, 2012. Temperature Forecast: Day & night temperatures expected to be normal in most of the agricultural plains of the country during the decade.
Rain Forecast: Punjab: Isolated chances of rain (with snow over the hills) on February 15 and 16 and on February 19 and 20. However, dry/cold weather expected during rest of the decade. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Isolated chances of rain (with snow over the hills) on February 14 and 15 and on February 19 and 20. However, dry/cold weather expected during rest of the decade.
Sindh: Mainly dry weather is expected in most of the agricultural plains of the province during the decade. Balochistan: Isolated chances of rain (with snow over the hills) in northern parts on February 14 and 15. However, dry/cold weather expected during rest of the decade.
Gilgit-Baltistan & Kashmir: Isolated chances of rain (with snow over the hills) during February 14 to 16 and February 18 to 20. However, dry/cold weather expected during rest of the decade. Wind Forecast: Normal wind pattern may prevail in most of the agricultural plains of the country during the decade.
Advisory for Farmers: (1) Wheat crop is in Shooting/Heading/Flowering development stages in most of the agricultural plains of the country. Farmers are advised to irrigate the crops by keeping coming conditions of weather in most of the agricultural plains of the country.
(2) The recent rains have positive impact on crops especially on wheat crop in most of the agricultural plains of the country. Farmers should apply weeds removing spray & fertiliser doze to standing crops before coming rains from 15th of the month.
(3) Farmers in the lower half of the country especially those in central regions are advised to take up poultry rearing houses to maintain optimum room temperature and take care against the rapid changes in air temperature and relative humidity.
(4) Farmers have been advised to ensure field sanitation and spray prophylactic fungicidal sprays to prevent spread of diseases on vegetables.
- Diseases Following Fresh Rainy Spell
The Met Office on Tuesday advised farmers to ensure field sanitation and prophylactic fungicidal sprays to safeguard the standing crops from diseases following the fresh rainy spell. "Weeds are expected to shoot in excess after the rains. Farmers...
- Rabi Crops May Suffer From Water Stress Conditions
Meteorological department has forecast 30 percent less winter rain (January-March) and water stress conditions this year and advised the water managers to use the available water resources judiciously to meet the vital water requirements in the country....
- Wheat Sowing Over 85 Percent Area Completed In Punjab
Wheat sowing over 14 million acres has been completed in Punjab which is 85 percent of the targeted 16 million acres to produce 19 million tons of wheat during 2013-14 Rabi season, Director General Agriculture Extension Services Dr Anjum Ali told Business...
- Farmers Asked To Keep Fields Clear Of Foliage
Plants, trees, wheat and other crops of the seasons have begun dropping off their leaves, as the Met office on Monday asked the farmers to collect the decaying foliages to help the standing crops go growing unharmed. "Falling of leaves has started from...
- Met Office Issues Advisory For Farmers
The farmers of rain-fed areas should sow Rabi crops from November 1 to November 10 to get an optimum yield, the Met Office said on Monday in its 10-day advisory for growers. "After this time the yield of wheat crop will decreases gradually," it warned,...