Joint Collector Ketan Garg suggested that farmers should cultivate pulses that consume less water in the light of poor rainfall in the district.
The official was speaking at the district-level agricultural advisory council meeting held here on Saturday.
He said that it would be beneficial for farmers to stay away from sowing crops such as rice and maize which require a lot of water. They should cultivate crops that consume less water. As the storage in the reservoirs was very low following stoppage of water release from the HLC (High Level Canal), drinking water needs get priority and it is not possible to release water for irrigation.
