The prolonged winter being experienced in northern region will be extremely beneficial particularly to the wheat crop and may raise production by 5-10 %. The cold conditions are likely to considerably reduce the possibility of attacks by insects and pests, besides substantially enhancing the prospects of a bumper harvest of rabi crops. Besides standing wheat crop, mustard, oilseeds and pulses will also be benefited greatly by the timely rains. Similarly, intense cold conditions and widespread snowfall on the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh would considerably improve the performance in horticulture sector stepping up production of fruits like apple. |
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