Gujarat: Farmers Re-sow Cotton Crop in Amreli After Heavy Rain Damage
By jayesh chouhan 2026-07-15 13:24:37
Gujarat: Cotton Re-sowing in Amreli Following Heavy Rains
Amreli (Gujarat): Heavy rainfall and waterlogging in the fields have caused significant damage to cotton sowing in Amreli district. With a large portion of the initial sowing ruined in several villages—including Keriya Chav—farmers have now set to work on re-sowing. Once the rains subsided, re-sowing operations were rapidly launched using farm laborers and agricultural machinery.
According to farmers, incessant rain led to water accumulation in the fields, causing cotton seeds to get buried in the soil and preventing germination. Approximately 50 to 60 percent of the crop initially sown via tractor has been affected. Consequently, farmers are left with no option but to re-sow.
Although field operations have resumed following the cessation of rain, farmers are grappling with mounting financial concerns. Re-sowing entails purchasing new seeds and incurring additional labor costs, effectively doubling the overall cultivation expenditure. Farmers are now working day and night in a race against time to save the crop.
Farmer Hitendrabhai Malviya stated that the initial sowing yielded only about 40 percent success. Most of the crop was damaged due to heavy rain and waterlogging, necessitating re-sowing. He said, "I had initially sown cotton across 22 *bighas*, but following the losses, I am now re-sowing an area of 30 to 35 *bighas*."
Farmers remain hopeful that if weather conditions stay favorable in the coming days, the re-sown cotton crop might help recoup some of the losses. However, the constantly changing weather and rising cultivation costs continue to weigh heavily on their minds.
