IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF HAILSTORM DURING APRIL 2020 ON VARIOUS CROPS IN JASHPUR DISTRICT OF CHHATTISGARH STATE

S.K. BHUARYA¹*, H.K. SINHA^2
1Agrometeorology, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jashpur, 496220, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, 492012, Chhattisgarh, India
²Agrometeorology, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Chhatarpur, 471201, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur, 482004, Madhya Pradesh, India
* Corresponding Author : shivbhuaarya@gmail.com

Received : 02-04-2022     Accepted : 27-04-2022     Published : 30-04-2022
Volume : 14     Issue : 4       Pages : 11253 - 11255
Int J Agr Sci 14.4 (2022):11253-11255

Keywords : Hailstorm, Agriculture¸ Western Disturbance, Injury, Crop
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Gramin Krishi Mausam Seva Project (GKMS) / District Agromet Unit, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jashpur, 496220, under Atmosphere & Climate Research-Modeling Observing System & Services (ACROSS) scheme of India Meteorological Department (IMD), Ministry of Earth Sciences (MOES).
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

Hailstorm is occasionally occurring in Jashpur district during winter and summer season due to some western disturbances causing crops damage and losses including houses. The occurrence has reduced the commercial as well as appealing value of the crops. So far meager information is available on impact of hail damage on horticultural and agricultural crops. Therefore, the main objective of this study was conducted to monitor the impact of hail storm on Rabi crops, summer paddy and other horticultural crops. Result showed significant cropped area damaged in all the crops at varying degree. Weight of hails was found to be around 100 grams and its typical diameter was found near H0 to H3 categories which severely damaged households and agricultural and horticultural crops. However, the severity of damage was higher at flowering, fruit setting stage and nursery stage. In affected villages 750.3 ha area affected by hailstorm which is 38% of net sown area of affected villages of Pathalgaon block and 14.6 ha area affected at villages of Farsabahar block which is 80% of net sown area of affected villages