Diary entry on flooding in my farm
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Explanation:
Farmers are generally affected by changing climate that increases the occurrence of:
Too much or too little rain: The frequency of occurrence of droughts and floods is increasing, affecting farmers very badly. Un-seasonal rains is another problem. Hail storms or cyclones affect the crops and the farming infrastructures very badly. What can be done?
Droughts: can occur early, mid-season, or at harvest time. Early and mid-season droughts are very damaging.
Construction of farm ponds and rainwater harvesting: About 5 to 10% of the farmland must be used for digging farm ponds where rainwater is collected during heavy rainfall. The rainwater can be used for supplementary irrigation for crops suffering from drought at critical growth stages, saving the crops and stabilizing the productivity. We can also grow fish in the ponds. Pond water can also be used for raising some animals.Mulching: The space between crops can be covered with a 2–3 inch layer of dry crop residues (natural mulch) to conserve soil moisture. Plastic mulch can be used to conserve mosture and to prevent weed growth.Mixed or inter-cropping: Planting 2 or 3 crops in the same field t the same time is an insurance against adverse weather. Even if one crop fails, other crops will produce some yields.
Floods: Flash floods damage the crops very badly and are difficult