Is there some way one can reduce risk of floods and be able to raise crops ?
Floods are common in the eastern Gangetic plains during monsoon season. In some years even when [SP3] the plains are reeling under drought, heavy monsoon rains in the upper catchments of Nepal or India causes floods in low lying areas of the plains. The best strategy is to plant several crops in combination out of moongbean, sesame, rice, sorghum, maize, Sesbania and rice. These crops can be planted in lines. Depending upon the flood timings, its intensity and duration, farmers will definitely be able to harvest one or more crops. In such areas ( usually low lying areas) it is always beneficial to apply full dose of fertilizer as basal in between seed row.
