As the recent flood wreaked havoc in many parts of Punjab, causing extensive damage to the paddy crop, experts have suggested farmers grow alternative crops if sowing the Kharif crop again is not possible August 7-8.

Many areas in Punjab were affected by heavy rainfall between July 9 and 11. Of the over 6 lakh acres of fields that were flooded, paddy needs to be sown again in over 2 lakh acres, said Gurwinder Singh, director, state agriculture department. Fields in several areas are still flooded and water will take several more days to recede.