AMU Expert Warns Farmers: Severe Cold, Smog to Harm Crops & Yields

• AMU scientist warns farmers of intensifying cold, pollution, and smog, which will severely impact crop health and yield.
• Meteorologist Saleha Jamal predicts increased fog over 15 days and a more intense winter, with smog forming due to temperature inversion trapping pollution.
• Smog and dense fog reduce sunlight for crops, hindering photosynthesis and growth, particularly affecting mustard, potatoes, and various vegetables.
• Increased fog and humidity also raise the risk of fungal infections, leading to rapid disease spread in crops.
• Farmers can reduce losses by timely sowing, using hybrid/resistant seeds, mulching, covering, and organic fertilizers.

Why It Matters: Farmers must prepare for severe winter weather and smog impacting crop yields.