There is good news for people that cyclone Jawad has turned into a deep depression, the worst is yet to come. As cyclone Jawad turns into a heavy depression, several parts of Odisha is expected to receive moderate to heavy rainfall over the next few days. Moreover, it is the farmer’s community that will face the most burnt because of the continuous rainfall.
The Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) and the Odisha University of Agriculture & Technology (OUAT) had issued an advisory for the farmers to harvest 85% ripe paddy in view of expected rainfall triggered by the cyclonic storm and store them in safe places.
The announcement from SRC has created massive panic among farmers in several parts of Odisha. Moreover, this year due to the late sowing of crops the seeds needed to be harvested during this time. As a result, farmers in the south, north and coastal belt of the State have predominantly incurred huge losses in the wake of cyclone-triggered rainfall.

“I had taken a loan from the bank for growing paddy. However, unabated rainfall from Saturday midnight has now become a reason for worry. Many of us harvested the crops hurriedly but couldn’t shift them from the fields. They are now lying on the fields submerged in water,” said an anxious farmer.
“If the government does not aid us, we will suffer irreparable losses. We hope the government will consider our situation and address our concerns,” voiced another farmer.
Although the weakening of the cyclone has resulted in relief in lakhs of people, the depression is clearly going to be disastrous for farmers on a larger scale.