MARGAO
Chairman, Adarsh Krishi agricultural society, Quepem, Prakash Velip said the prevailing climate and weather conditions may not augur well for the cashew crop, leaving cashew crop farmers to keep their fingers crossed.
Velip has warned that any adverse impact of weather on the cashew production will in turn have an adverse impact on the village economy as a whole. “Last year, the Adarsh Krishi society procured cashew nuts worth Rs 40 crore from cashew farmers from across the state. Just imagine what would be the impact of weather condition on the village economy”, he said.
He said the rain deficit will certainly have a bearing on the flowering of the cashew crop when flowering takes place around December. “Deficit in rainfall means less absorption of water by the trees. This in turn will have an impact on the flowering and the crop”, Velip said.
Saying the government need to take precautionary steps in forecasting weather conditions for the coming months, Velip said government agencies should also guide the farmers how to go about farming despite deficit rainfall.
