date:Jan 08, 2020
blight in potato were noticed in those fields where farmers utilised the stubble instead of burning it, said an agriculture officer. Yugraj Singh, a potato grower in Jalandhar, said most farmers are now a worried lot. He said most of his crop has been affected by the disease and the infection occurred mostly where he decomposed the stubble in his field.
Weather conditions in the past few weeks were conducive for the attack of this disease, which if not checked, can spread quickly. It may affect