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&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;Following the floods in June, Assam has seen periods of rain deficiency in the last two weeks, disrupting the paddy cultivation for farmers in the state.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&amp;ldquo;Bohag Matho Eti Ritu Nohoi&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;Farmers here still depend primarily on the traditional ways of rice cultivation. For planting the seedlings, fields obligatorily need water. If it doesn&amp;#39;t happen, the seedlings get destroyed, making the farmers wait for rain.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;The planting process has a small window; if it gets prolonged, rice production is very likely to be severely impacted. This year, many of the flood-devastated fields are dried at the peak season of planting, and farmers can do nothing more than waiting for rain, which disrupts the process.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;Additionally, Assam&amp;#39;s farmers are facing a double whammy- first, the two spells of devastating floods during the pre-monsoon period and now deficient rains in several places. In some regions of the state, less than 10% of sowing has been completed till now; only a few days remain before the peak season gets over.&lt;/p&gt;

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Nohoi Bohag Eti Maah

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&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&amp;ldquo;Bohag Matho Eti Ritu Nohoi&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;Following the floods in June, Assam has seen periods of rain deficiency in the last two weeks, disrupting the paddy cultivation for farmers in the state.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&amp;ldquo;Bohag Matho Eti Ritu Nohoi&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Nohoi Bohag Eti Maah&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;From seed germination to planting seedlings in fields and harvesting, paddy cultivation in Assam has traditionally depended on the state&amp;#39;s unique weather pattern. The seed germination process begins in the month of Bohag (April) when the first spells of rain hit the ground, and the &amp;#39;Kothiya&amp;#39; (the Paddy seedlings) become ready to be planted in the fields by the month of &amp;#39;Sawan&amp;#39; (July-August).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;Farmers here still depend primarily on the traditional ways of rice cultivation. For planting the seedlings, fields obligatorily need water. If it doesn&amp;#39;t happen, the seedlings get destroyed, making the farmers wait for rain.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;Additionally, Assam&amp;#39;s farmers are facing a double whammy- first, the two spells of devastating floods during the pre-monsoon period and now deficient rains in several places. In some regions of the state, less than 10% of sowing has been completed till now; only a few days remain before the peak season gets over.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;Ganesh Sarma lives at Pathsala of the Bajali district in the lower Assam division; he has few bighas of cultivable land, and only a minor portion of it could have been planted.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;Please &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.newsclick.in/assam-deficient-rain-massive-floods-add-worries-paddy-farmers?fbclid=IwAR2AOi_vuyrbwtNvQPzj4oVBeQopWU8ZeyNCIu0EvvCd3z5uBirqKVTnwHg&quot;&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt; to read more.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;Following the floods in June, Assam has seen periods of rain deficiency in the last two weeks, disrupting the paddy cultivation for farmers in the state.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&amp;ldquo;Bohag Matho Eti Ritu Nohoi&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Nohoi Bohag Eti Maah&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;Additionally, Assam&amp;#39;s farmers are facing a double whammy- first, the two spells of devastating floods during the pre-monsoon period and now deficient rains in several places. In some regions of the state, less than 10% of sowing has been completed till now; only a few days remain before the peak season gets over.&lt;/p&gt;

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<p style="text-align:justify">Following the floods in June, Assam has seen periods of rain deficiency in the last two weeks, disrupting the paddy cultivation for farmers in the state.</p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><em>&ldquo;Bohag Matho Eti Ritu Nohoi</em></p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><em>Nohoi Bohag Eti Maah</em></p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><em>Axomiya Jatir Ee Aayush Rekha</em></p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><em>Gono Jibonor Ee Xaah.&rdquo;</em></p>

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<p style="text-align:justify">Farmers here still depend primarily on the traditional ways of rice cultivation. For planting the seedlings, fields obligatorily need water. If it doesn&#39;t happen, the seedlings get destroyed, making the farmers wait for rain.</p>

<p style="text-align:justify">The planting process has a small window; if it gets prolonged, rice production is very likely to be severely impacted. This year, many of the flood-devastated fields are dried at the peak season of planting, and farmers can do nothing more than waiting for rain, which disrupts the process.</p>

<p style="text-align:justify">Additionally, Assam&#39;s farmers are facing a double whammy- first, the two spells of devastating floods during the pre-monsoon period and now deficient rains in several places. In some regions of the state, less than 10% of sowing has been completed till now; only a few days remain before the peak season gets over.</p>

<p style="text-align:justify">Ganesh Sarma lives at Pathsala of the Bajali district in the lower Assam division; he has few bighas of cultivable land, and only a minor portion of it could have been planted.</p>

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Assam: Deficient Rain After Massive Floods add to Worries of Paddy Farmers -Sandipan Talukdar

-Newsclick.in Following the floods in June, Assam has seen periods of rain deficiency in the last two weeks, disrupting the paddy cultivation for farmers in the state. “Bohag Matho Eti Ritu Nohoi Nohoi Bohag Eti Maah Axomiya Jatir Ee Aayush Rekha Gono Jibonor Ee Xaah.” These lines by Bhupen Hazarika indicate that ‘Bohag’ (the starting month of the year), for the people of Assam, especially the farmers, is not merely a month or a season; it is the lifeline and the courage of the people. From seed germination to planting seedlings in fields and harvesting, paddy cultivation in Assam has traditionally depended on the state's unique weather pattern. The seed germination process begins in the month of Bohag (April) when the first spells of rain hit the ground, and the 'Kothiya' (the Paddy seedlings) become ready to be planted in the fields by the month of 'Sawan' (July-August). Farmers here still depend primarily on the traditional ways of rice cultivation. For planting the seedlings, fields obligatorily need water. If it doesn't happen, the seedlings get destroyed, making the farmers wait for rain. The planting process has a small window; if it gets prolonged, rice production is very likely to be severely impacted. This year, many of the flood-devastated fields are dried at the peak season of planting, and farmers can do nothing more than waiting for rain, which disrupts the process. Additionally, Assam's farmers are facing a double whammy- first, the two spells of devastating floods during the pre-monsoon period and now deficient rains in several places. In some regions of the state, less than 10% of sowing has been completed till now; only a few days remain before the peak season gets over. Ganesh Sarma lives at Pathsala of the Bajali district in the lower Assam division; he has few bighas of cultivable land, and only a minor portion of it could have been planted. Please click here to read more.