Frost Threatens Rabi Crops in Sidhi: Farmers Battle Cold Wave to Save Gram

• Sidhi district, Madhya Pradesh, is experiencing a severe cold wave impacting normal life and Rabi crops.
• Farmers are concerned about the extreme cold's effect on gram crops, which are currently flowering and forming pods.
• Extreme cold is causing gram flowers to drop and already formed pods to dry up due to frost.
• Dr. Ved Prakash Singh suggests creating smoke in fields as an effective traditional method to protect crops from frost.
• This traditional method of generating smoke is commonly observed in villages during increased cold to safeguard crops.

Why It Matters: Farmers in Sidhi are using traditional methods like smoke to protect gram crops from severe frost damage.