Weekly Weather advisory for Farmers (from 8th to 14th October, 2012)

Continental air would prevail over most parts of the country during the week.

Punjab including Islamabad
Mainly dry weather is expected in most parts of the province. However rain/thunderstorm is likely at isolated places of upper Punjab on the weekend.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Mainly dry weather is expected in most parts of the province during the week.

Baluchistan
Mainly dry weather is expected in most parts of the province during the week.

Sindh
Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the province during the week.

Kashmir
Mainly dry weather is expected in most parts of the Kashmir during the week.

Gilgit-Baltistan
Mainly dry weather is expected in most parts of Gilgit-Baltistan during the week.

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Advises for Crops:

Cotton/Sugarcane:
Farmers of cotton belt are advised to manage irrigation practices as per prediction of monsoon rains during the week.

General Information:
Farmers of rainfed areas, obtaining crop water through tube wells are advised to schedule the irrigation according to the expected weather mentioned above during the week. It is advised to ensure field sanitation and spray prophylactic fungicidal sprays to prevent spread of diseases on vegetables, as there is forecast for light to moderate rainfall during the week. Also farmers are advised to keep control on

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post-harvesting losses due to pests/insects & moist monsoon season.

Precautionary Measures for Animals Care:
Farmers in the lower half of the country especially those in central regions are advised to take up poultry rearing houses to maintain optimum room temperature and take care against the rapid changes in air temperature and relative humidity. Farmers in the coastal belt of the country are advised to vaccinate the cattle’s against black quarter and other diseases.

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Source: PMD

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