Farmers advised to remove weeds

The Met Office on Wednesday asked the growers to remove weeds from their fields to help standing crops consume existing soil moisture fully for a full growth. It said that wheat crop was growing to a maturity in different areas of the country, adding that farmers should stop irrigation ahead of expected rainy spell in the agricultural plains.
Farmers in the lower half of the country, especially those in central regions should take steps to ensure optimum temperature at the poultry rearing houses keeping in view the changing weather. With dropping temperatures, it said that the farmers of Northern Areas to take precautionary measures for protection of their crops and livestock from expected frost.
Mainly dry weather is expected in the most parts of Punjab with a light to moderate rainfall from February 26 to February 28. Dry weather is expected in the agricultural plains of Sindh till February 28. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, widely cold and cloudy weather is expected in the most parts over the period. Largely cold and cloudy weather is expected in the most parts of Balochistan with a light to moderate rainfall at scattered places of North-western Balochistan from February 24 to February 27.
Weather in Gilgit-Baltistan, mainly cold and cloudy weather is expected in the most parts of the province with a light to moderate rain with snowfall at scattered places over the period. Mainly cold and cloudy weather is expected in the most parts of Kashmir with a light to moderate rain with snowfall at Muzzaffarabad and Rawalakot regions.