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Heavy
monsoon showers in Kullu in Himachal Kullu
(Himachal Pradesh): As heavy monsoon rains brought an end to a prolonged dry
spell in Himanchal Pradesh’s Kullu region, farmers and local residents all around
were delighted to welcome the rains. Apple farmers, in particular, were ecstatic
to witness the heavy rains, as everyone was of the view that this rains would
benefit their apple crops. On Saturday, heavy rains drenched the parched apple
orchards in the area. Earlier, farmers had feared a poor apple yield as the region
had sporadic and scanty showers so far. Today’s rains, however, revived everyone’s
hopes of a better and bountiful produce. The heavy rain also brought the temperature
down, bringing a sense of major relief among one and all. “It has rained after
a long spell of drought. For the past three-four days it had been drizzling intermittently
but it did not have any effect on the weather. However, today it has been raining
heavily since morning. It has cooled the weather and secondly it's good for the
apple crop,” said Jai Prakash Sharma, a local resident. About 80 percent of the
people in the state are directly or indirectly associated with the apple business
and monsoon is crucial for apples and other summer-sown crops like paddy, soybean,
sugarcane and cotton. Any fluctuation in the apple production or business directly
affects the people associated with either growing of or trading in apples. Good
rains also boost rural demand for a range of products and are a key factor in
determining expansion in the larger economy. -July
18, 2009 Go
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