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Agricultural and weather disruptions in Jammu and Kashmir

Overview

Agricultural production in Jammu and Kashmir has been severely impacted by a combination of extreme weather and disease. In the Baramulla and Bandipora regions, farmers reported significant losses to paddy crops due to a suspected outbreak of rice blast disease, a fungal infection, which was exacerbated by recent hailstorms. Some growers estimated production losses as high as 65 per cent.

Following these events, unexpected heavy rainfall triggered flash flooding in the Bohri and Anand Nagar areas of Jammu, causing water to enter homes and disrupt local infrastructure. While no casualties were reported from the flooding, the Bandipora district continued to face crop damage from sudden hailstorms and gusty winds. The India Meteorological Department has maintained weather alerts for several districts, including Kupwara, Baramulla, Anantnag, and Rajouri, warning of continued thunderstorms and wind.

Entities

India Meteorological Department · Bandipora · Jammu and Kashmir · Arvind Gupta · Jammu

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 6 sources
    Jammu experiences flash flooding and crop damage from heavy rain

    Heavy rainfall caused flash floods in Jammu, damaging homes, while a hailstorm in Bandipora damaged crops. No casualties were reported, but weather alerts remain active for several districts.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    Jammu and Kashmir crops hit by hailstorms and rice blast disease

    Severe hailstorms and a suspected rice blast disease outbreak are causing significant paddy crop damage in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla and Bandipora districts.

Sources

dailymagazine.com.pk · desitalkchicago.com · kashmirlife.net · latestly.com · nationalheraldindia.com · newsable.asianetnews.com · thecsrjournal.in · thekashmirimages.com