Heavy rains in Nakhon Ratchasima province have resulted in flooded fields, signalling good news for farmers who are actually making ready the land for rice cultivation in the Phimai district. A forecast from the Lower Northeastern Meteorology Centre predicts continued downpours and powerful gusts of wind within the area.
Alongside this climate forecast, a low-pressure area spanning throughout Cambodia and the decrease central area has triggered a 60% chance of thunderstorms and heavy rain within the Lower Northeastern area. Particularly affected areas embody Nakhon Ratchasima, Buriram, and Surin provinces.
These climate conditions have led to heavy rainfall in several elements of Nakhon Ratchasima, benefiting the agricultural sector, especially within the Tha Luang subdistrict of Phimai. Farmers are adjusting their land preparation by switching from ploughing to preparing their fields for rice cultivation in flooded areas. Running out are also dashing to prepare the fields as they await rice planting season. Yot Hindong, a 73 12 months old farmer from Tha Luang, shared that steady rainfall within the Phimai district has flooded the rice fields, making it an ideal time for planting 10 rai of jasmine rice crop.
Earlier this season, some farmers had already started planting rice because the rains began. This constant rainfall has allowed the early-planted rice crop to thrive, proving beneficial for the rice cultivation areas in the Phimai district..